Environmental Education and Information Division EMB-DENR A ccomplishments

Environmental Education and Environmental Education and Information DivisionInformation Division

EMB-DENREMB-DENRAAccomplishmentsccomplishments

January-December 2006January-December 2006

HighlightsHighlights Support to Clean Air InitiativesSupport to Clean Air Initiatives Support to Solid Waste Management InitiativesSupport to Solid Waste Management Initiatives Support to Water Quality Management InitiativesSupport to Water Quality Management Initiatives Support to Toxic and Hazardous Waste Management Support to Toxic and Hazardous Waste Management

InitiativesInitiatives Support to Environmental Impact Assessment Support to Environmental Impact Assessment

InitiativesInitiatives Support to Environmental Management SystemsSupport to Environmental Management Systems Support to Cross-cutting Environmental Support to Cross-cutting Environmental

Management/Education concernsManagement/Education concerns Support to Clean Development Mechanism and Support to Clean Development Mechanism and

Climate ChangeClimate Change

Support to Clean Air InitiativesSupport to Clean Air Initiatives Conducted a one-day forum onConducted a one-day forum on “Government “Government

Vehicles’ Fleets Compliance to Biodiesel Vehicles’ Fleets Compliance to Biodiesel and Emission Standards” and Emission Standards” that was attended that was attended by 70 participants mostly d General Services by 70 participants mostly d General Services Chiefs and drivers of various government Chiefs and drivers of various government agencies last April 18, 2006 at the Aguila Hall of agencies last April 18, 2006 at the Aguila Hall of PAWB. North Ave., Quezon CityPAWB. North Ave., Quezon City

Conducted a forum onConducted a forum on “Bantay Sunog “Bantay Sunog Basura” Basura” that was attended by 70 participants that was attended by 70 participants from local government units, civic-minded from local government units, civic-minded organizations, NGOs and academe last April 21, organizations, NGOs and academe last April 21, 2006 at the AQMTC, EMB, and November 22, 2006 at the AQMTC, EMB, and November 22, 2006, at the Operations Center- DENR2006, at the Operations Center- DENR

Assisted in the conduct of a two-day seminar-Assisted in the conduct of a two-day seminar-workshop onworkshop on Public Awareness on Acid Public Awareness on Acid Deposition Deposition last June 6-7, 2006 at the Camelot last June 6-7, 2006 at the Camelot HotelHotel

Support to Clean Air InitiativesSupport to Clean Air Initiatives Conducted a one-day Forum on “Conducted a one-day Forum on “Good Good

Practices of Local Government Practices of Local Government units on Clean Air Act units on Clean Air Act ImplementationImplementation” last June 8, 2006 at ” last June 8, 2006 at the EMB AQMTC, before about 70 the EMB AQMTC, before about 70 representatives of LGUs in Metro representatives of LGUs in Metro Manila airshedManila airshed

Conducted a half-day Conducted a half-day Forum on Forum on Preventive Vehicle Maintenance Preventive Vehicle Maintenance for Cleaner Air and Cost Savingsfor Cleaner Air and Cost Savings last June 21, 2006, before 50 official last June 21, 2006, before 50 official drivers, and carriers of vehicles among drivers, and carriers of vehicles among EMB employeesEMB employees

Released the published version of the Released the published version of the National Air Quality Status Report National Air Quality Status Report 2003-20042003-2004

Support to Clean Air InitiativesSupport to Clean Air Initiatives Coordinated preparation of first drafts Coordinated preparation of first drafts

of: of: - Metro Manila Airshed Air Quality - Metro Manila Airshed Air Quality Status Report (2005)Status Report (2005)- National Air Quality Status Report - National Air Quality Status Report (2005)(2005)

Coordinated the finalization and release Coordinated the finalization and release

of a resolution among the association of of a resolution among the association of higher education institutions nationwide higher education institutions nationwide for the orchestrated ban on entry of for the orchestrated ban on entry of smoke belching vehicles among smoke belching vehicles among participating schools on November 17, participating schools on November 17, 2006, in support to the Clean Air Month 2006, in support to the Clean Air Month celebration, including request-letters for celebration, including request-letters for the Commission on Higher Education the Commission on Higher Education and the Catholic Educators’ Association and the Catholic Educators’ Association of the Philippinesof the Philippines

Support to Clean Air InitiativesSupport to Clean Air Initiatives

Initiated the nationwide support for the Initiated the nationwide support for the Bantay Tambutso sa Eskwela program, Bantay Tambutso sa Eskwela program, with endorsements obtained from the with endorsements obtained from the Department of Education, Technical Department of Education, Technical Education and Skills Development Education and Skills Development Authority, and the Commission on Higher Authority, and the Commission on Higher EducationEducation

Conducted the Conducted the Bantay Tambutso sa Bantay Tambutso sa Eskwela Forum (last November 15) –Eskwela Forum (last November 15) –cum exhibit (November 14-30, 2006)cum exhibit (November 14-30, 2006) at the Mapua Institute of Technology. The at the Mapua Institute of Technology. The Forum was participated in by about 140 Forum was participated in by about 140 participants (academic administrators, participants (academic administrators, faculty members, and students leaders) faculty members, and students leaders) from universities and colleges in Metro from universities and colleges in Metro Manila and the nearby regionsManila and the nearby regions

Support to Clean Air InitiativesSupport to Clean Air Initiatives

Assisted and participated the Philippine Assisted and participated the Philippine Clean Air Act Implementation Review Clean Air Act Implementation Review Workshop last November 24, 2006 at ADBWorkshop last November 24, 2006 at ADB

Assisted and participated in the Clean Air Assisted and participated in the Clean Air Summit last November 29, 2006 at ADBSummit last November 29, 2006 at ADB

Prepared news release on “DENR Steers Prepared news release on “DENR Steers Bantay Tambutso sa Eskwela,” which saw Bantay Tambutso sa Eskwela,” which saw print at Manila Times (November 18, 2006), print at Manila Times (November 18, 2006), and Philippine Daily Inquirer (November 17, and Philippine Daily Inquirer (November 17, 2006), Philippine Star (November 26, 2006) 2006), Philippine Star (November 26, 2006) and uploading at DENR website (beginning and uploading at DENR website (beginning November 16, 2006 and the EMB website November 16, 2006 and the EMB website within November 2006within November 2006

Support to Clean Air InitiativesSupport to Clean Air Initiatives Coordinated the production with DMITRI Coordinated the production with DMITRI

production, of four 30-seconder televisions plugs production, of four 30-seconder televisions plugs on “on “Let’s Care for our AirLet’s Care for our Air, “particularly on 1) , “particularly on 1) Christian Bautista on “Christian Bautista on “Stop the Burning of Stop the Burning of WastesWastes”; 2) Heart Evangelista on “Quit Smoking ”; 2) Heart Evangelista on “Quit Smoking ; 3) Lou Bonnevie on “ ; 3) Lou Bonnevie on “ Take Alternative Modes Take Alternative Modes of Transportof Transport” ; 4) Australian Youth Ambassadors ” ; 4) Australian Youth Ambassadors and other youth volunteers on “ Global Campaignand other youth volunteers on “ Global Campaign

Coordinated the airing on Studio 23, Channels 13 Coordinated the airing on Studio 23, Channels 13 and 25 of the “and 25 of the “Let’s Care for our AirLet’s Care for our Air” television ” television plugs. plugs.

Support to Solid Waste Management Support to Solid Waste Management

InitiativesInitiatives Assisted and participated in the Assisted and participated in the

meetings for the Solid Waste meetings for the Solid Waste Reduction Master Plan (SWARM) Reduction Master Plan (SWARM) workshop last February 1, 2006 and workshop last February 1, 2006 and April 24, 2006 at the Miriam CollegeApril 24, 2006 at the Miriam College

Assisted and participated to the Assisted and participated to the selection and awarding of model selection and awarding of model schools for the SWARM project last schools for the SWARM project last February 20, 2006 at the Dep-Ed NCRFebruary 20, 2006 at the Dep-Ed NCR

Finalization, publication and Finalization, publication and dissemination of two SWARMPlan dissemination of two SWARMPlan Newsletters to different regional Newsletters to different regional stakeholdersstakeholders

Support to Solid Waste Management Support to Solid Waste Management

InitiativesInitiatives Prepared hand-out on Bantay Sunog Prepared hand-out on Bantay Sunog

Basura , which was distributed in Basura , which was distributed in several fora, and uploaded at the several fora, and uploaded at the EMB and DENR websites since May EMB and DENR websites since May 2006 to date2006 to date

Edited and prepared lay-out for the Edited and prepared lay-out for the Linis Estero flyer. Linis Estero flyer.

Initiated the discussions towards Initiated the discussions towards the Balik Supot, Bawas Balot, Bawas the Balik Supot, Bawas Balot, Bawas Basura campaign last September Basura campaign last September 2006, among member-2006, among member-supermarkets of the Philippine supermarkets of the Philippine Association of Supermarkets, Inc.Association of Supermarkets, Inc.

Support to Solid Waste Management Support to Solid Waste Management InitiativesInitiatives

Supported and participated in the UNDP-Supported and participated in the UNDP-assisted Community-based Ecological Solid assisted Community-based Ecological Solid Waste Management ProjectWaste Management Project

Spearheaded community and house-to-house Spearheaded community and house-to-house surveys, and information campaign on Solid surveys, and information campaign on Solid Waste Management to Barangays, in Roxas Waste Management to Barangays, in Roxas District, Quezon City in line with the District, Quezon City in line with the International Clean up celebrationsInternational Clean up celebrations

Assisted the television productions in Solid Assisted the television productions in Solid Waste Management, and “Pagsugpo ng Waste Management, and “Pagsugpo ng Polusyon: Usapang Hangin , Tubig at Basura“ Polusyon: Usapang Hangin , Tubig at Basura“ last September 3 and 24, 2006 respectively, at last September 3 and 24, 2006 respectively, at Channel’s 4 Tinig ng BayanChannel’s 4 Tinig ng Bayan

Conducted on-the-spot contest on waste reuse Conducted on-the-spot contest on waste reuse and recycling for persons with disabilities at and recycling for persons with disabilities at the SM San Lazaro last July 21, 2006.the SM San Lazaro last July 21, 2006.

Support to Water Quality Management Support to Water Quality Management

InitiativesInitiatives Participated in the JICA-assisted Participated in the JICA-assisted

Project on the Information and Project on the Information and Education Group that prepared Education Group that prepared the National and Regional the National and Regional Water Quality Status Reports Water Quality Status Reports for Regions 3, 6 and 12 for Regions 3, 6 and 12

Participated the Technical Participated the Technical Working Group meetings on Working Group meetings on the preparation of a water and the preparation of a water and sanitation module for students sanitation module for students initiated by Plan Philippines initiated by Plan Philippines

Support to Water Quality Support to Water Quality Management InitiativesManagement Initiatives

Conducted the Conducted the 11th National 11th National Senior Educators’ Assembly in Senior Educators’ Assembly in Environmental Protection and Environmental Protection and ManagementManagement last September 28-29, last September 28-29, 2006 at the Hotel Supreme, Baguio 2006 at the Hotel Supreme, Baguio City with the theme “City with the theme “Water Water Resources Management: Trends, Resources Management: Trends, Problems and ProspectsProblems and Prospects” and ” and attended by 110 senior academic attended by 110 senior academic administrators nationwide.administrators nationwide.

Prepared the EMB’s 2007 calendar Prepared the EMB’s 2007 calendar with the theme” with the theme” Our World, Our Our World, Our WaterWater”.”.

Support to Toxic and Hazardous Waste Support to Toxic and Hazardous Waste

Management InitiativesManagement Initiatives Participated and assisted in the Participated and assisted in the

launching of the National launching of the National Implementation Plan of the for the Implementation Plan of the for the Elimination of Persistent Organic Elimination of Persistent Organic Pollutants last October 15, 2006 at the Pollutants last October 15, 2006 at the Operations Center , 2nd Floor, DENROperations Center , 2nd Floor, DENR

Support to Environmental Impact Support to Environmental Impact

Assessment InitiativesAssessment Initiatives Assisted in the conduct of the Assisted in the conduct of the

three-day Training-Workshop on three-day Training-Workshop on Enhancing the Performance of Enhancing the Performance of Environmental Monitoring and Audit Environmental Monitoring and Audit Role of Multipartite Monitoring Role of Multipartite Monitoring Teams last November 8-10, 2006 Teams last November 8-10, 2006 that was attended by about 50 that was attended by about 50 participants from different participants from different multipartite monitoring teams in the multipartite monitoring teams in the country at the University Hotel in UP country at the University Hotel in UP Diliman, Quezon City.Diliman, Quezon City.

Facilitated the release with the Facilitated the release with the Philippine Information Agency of a Philippine Information Agency of a 15-seconder video documentary on 15-seconder video documentary on the Philippine Environmental Impact the Philippine Environmental Impact Assessment System.Assessment System.

Support to Environmental Support to Environmental Management SystemsManagement Systems

Conducted a series of seminars on the Conducted a series of seminars on the EMB’s Environmental Management EMB’s Environmental Management Systems (EMS) for: Systems (EMS) for:

- selected EMB employees- selected EMB employees- EMB janitors and security guards- EMB janitors and security guards- EMB drivers, and carriers of vehicles- EMB drivers, and carriers of vehicles

Support to Cross-cutting Environmental Support to Cross-cutting Environmental

Management/Education concerns of EMBManagement/Education concerns of EMB Assisted the implementation of a work Assisted the implementation of a work

program for an Australian Youth program for an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development (AYAD) Ambassador for Development (AYAD) who was be housed at the EEID for nine who was be housed at the EEID for nine months beginning April 2006.months beginning April 2006.

Participated and provided inputs to the Participated and provided inputs to the meeting on The Access Initiative meeting on The Access Initiative (access to information, decision-making (access to information, decision-making and justice) held last April 26, 2006 in and justice) held last April 26, 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand.Bangkok, Thailand.

Conducted a series of meeting-Conducted a series of meeting-workshops of the network of tertiary workshops of the network of tertiary level educational institutions. level educational institutions.

Support to Cross-cutting Environmental Support to Cross-cutting Environmental Management/Education concerns of EMBManagement/Education concerns of EMB Participated and provided inputs to Participated and provided inputs to

the three-day writeshop on IEC the three-day writeshop on IEC materials last February 15-17, 2006 materials last February 15-17, 2006 at PAWB, Quezon City.at PAWB, Quezon City.

Initiated series of Gender and Initiated series of Gender and Development activities last March Development activities last March 2006.2006.

Support to Cross-cutting Environmental Support to Cross-cutting Environmental Management/Education concerns of EMBManagement/Education concerns of EMB

Conducted a two-day Forum on Conducted a two-day Forum on ““Accelerating Environmental Accelerating Environmental Education Towards Sustainable Education Towards Sustainable Development: Taking up the Development: Taking up the ChallengesChallenges” last July 4-5, 2006 at the ” last July 4-5, 2006 at the University Hotel at UP Diliman.University Hotel at UP Diliman.

Conducted a two-day workshop on Conducted a two-day workshop on Results-based Monitoring and Results-based Monitoring and EvaluationEvaluation last July 10-11, 2006 at the last July 10-11, 2006 at the Sulo Hotel for the UNDP-assisted Sulo Hotel for the UNDP-assisted Capacity 2015 project.Capacity 2015 project.

Assisted the participation of EMB to the Assisted the participation of EMB to the Green Philippines Highway project of Green Philippines Highway project of the DENR last August 2006 the DENR last August 2006

Support to Cross-cutting Environmental Support to Cross-cutting Environmental Management/Education concerns of EMBManagement/Education concerns of EMB

Conducted a Conducted a Training on Training on “Enhancing Communication of “Enhancing Communication of Environmental Laws and Environmental Laws and ConcernsConcerns” for EMB Regional ” for EMB Regional Environmental Education and Environmental Education and Information Officers on October Information Officers on October 26-27, 2006 at the Oasis Hotel in 26-27, 2006 at the Oasis Hotel in Angeles, Pampanga.Angeles, Pampanga.

Finalized and published the Finalized and published the tertiary level educational tertiary level educational institutions newsletterinstitutions newsletter

Support to Cross-cutting Environmental Support to Cross-cutting Environmental Management/Education concerns of EMBManagement/Education concerns of EMB

Participated in the Technical Working Participated in the Technical Working Group meetings of the DENR’s Task Group meetings of the DENR’s Task Force Curriculum Force Curriculum

Moderated the PCSD Sub-Committee Moderated the PCSD Sub-Committee on Information and Education on Information and Education Working Group of the Philippine Working Group of the Philippine Virtual Plenary Network Virtual Plenary Network

Continuously conducted lectures on Continuously conducted lectures on various environmental issues and various environmental issues and concerns, including for Consumer-concerns, including for Consumer-

net organizations net organizations

Support to Clean Development Support to Clean Development

Mechanism and Climate ChangeMechanism and Climate Change

Organized a forum on “Organized a forum on “Climate Climate ChangeChange” that was attended by ” that was attended by 60 participants from different 60 participants from different sectors last April 20, 2006 at the sectors last April 20, 2006 at the AQMTC, EMB, Quezon City, and AQMTC, EMB, Quezon City, and other capacity-bldg activities on other capacity-bldg activities on Clean Development MechanismClean Development Mechanism

Coordinated the conduct of Coordinated the conduct of exhibit on Climate Change from exhibit on Climate Change from April 20-30, 2006 at the DENR April 20-30, 2006 at the DENR LobbyLobby