DENR continues ‘global watch’
Grace Molina, Public Information Officer of the DENR Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office here, said they have embarked on an Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign about the phenomenon involving communities, schools and organizations.
Recently, Molina said they have added the gender component into the campaign.
After the initial series of briefings and lectures conducted as part of the campaign, Molina said they are also ready to conduct similar activities in coordination with other groups that are interested to know and understand about climate change and global warming, its causes and effects, actions taken by the Philippine government and United Nations (UN)-led international institutions, and what individuals can do to help mitigate and avert the phenomenon.
DENR also has adopted other strategies to complement the information campaign such as tree planting, clean-up activities and enforcement of environmental laws.
It also looks at environmental problems such as solid wastes as source of livelihood for communities through the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) which DENR is encouraging local government units to establish.
This particular strategy was stressed by DENR Secretary Lito Atienza in his briefing on climate change in Libacao, Aklan where he accompanied President Arroyo in her visit to the municipality last week to inaugurate a P40-million river revetment wall flood control project and distribute Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program cash grants and funding assistance for DENR’s Upland Development Program.
The Aklan town’s hinterland barangays share borders with the provinces of Capiz, Iloilo and Antique. These areas are important watershed zones. (PIA)
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