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Aug 2017
What’s Happening in Green Convergence: 2017
JANUARY 2017: A WRITESHOP, DAY 1- PRRM AND DAY 2-UNIVERSITY HOTEL FEBRUARY 2017: LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT TO CA, SENATE AND CONGRESS MARCH 2017: A MARCH TO SENATE APRIL 2017: GC’S GREENING THE CHURCH ADVOCACY MAY 2017: FIRST NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY CONGRESS, 23TH MAY 2017, CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL MS. MA. TERESA M. OLIVA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREEN CONVERGENCE (SPEAKER) JUNE 2017: LAUDATO SI PLEDGE LAUNCHING,...
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An Interview with Dr. Angelina P. Galang about GMO
brought to you by: CONSUMERS UNION OF THE PHILIPPINES IN COOPERATION WITH: GREEN CONVERGENCE AND CONSUMER RIGHTS FOR SAFE FOOD PRESENTS: YOU MAY CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW THE FULL INTERVIEW: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BwYPn_CtT3XtNmlPTzhQdDVfbGs
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Bamboo Production or Propagation of Bamboo
The continued destruction of our forests has brought about the increasing demand for bamboo in the local and international market. The world bamboo market is currently worth 10 billion dollars per year. Bamboo is not only a high-yield renewable resource, it sequesters 400 percent more carbon dioxide and generates 35 percent more oxygen than an equivalent stand of trees. It serves as an erosion control agent and has a high water storage capacity. Bamboo...
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National Catholic Reporter’s Global Sisters’ Report
Safer and climate-resilient communities by Marvelous L. Misolas Sep. 21, 2016 Recently, I took six graduate students in Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) from the Philippine Women University (PWU) for a site visit to Payatas, Quezon City, an urban resettlement area. I have gone to the area before and trained some of the groups there in environmental leadership, but this time being with the students, it turned out to be a...
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What’s Happening in Green Convergence: 2016
January 2016: Preparation for the 1st Philippine Environment Summit 2016-Promotion FEBRUARY 9-11, 2016: 1ST PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT SUMMIT, SMX CONVENTION CENTER, PASAY CITY MARCH 31 – APRIL 1, 2016: GC CORPLANNING, DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY, TAGAYTAY CITY MAY 25, 2016: CONSULTATION WORKSHOP: POSITION PAPER FOR DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION, MMJ SEMINAR ROOM, MIRIAM COLLEGE, QUEZON CITY JUNE 2016: SUBMISSION OF TECHNICAL REPORT/PROCEEDINGS TO DENR-GC’s PARTNER IN 1ST PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT SUMMIT 2016 JULY 14, 2016: PHILIPPINE NATIVE TREES BOOK 202 AWARDED AS 2016 OUTSTANDING...
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Piglas Pilipinas
Over 10,000 people gathered in support of the global movement to break away from the use of fossil fuels to curve too much green house gas emissions, which has caused climate change. The mass was celebrated by Archbishop Arguelles. The group formed themselves into the PADER – Philippines Against Dirty Energy Resources. The use of red color stood for Respect-Enhance-Defend the environment.
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Sustainable Cities & Sustainable Schools
DENR Assistant Secretary Corazon Davis presented the ASEAN Framework for Environmentally Sustainable Cities (ESC) and Eco-schools. ESC are cities or urban areas that are environmentally sustainable while meeting the social and economic needs of the people as outlined in the ASCC Blueprint (2009 – 2015). The ESC Award aims to make ASEAN cities environmentally sustainable by recognizing exemplary efforts and sharing best indigenous practices to keep cities clean, green and liveable. The National Environmental...
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Traditional Knowledge in Environmental Governance
Early humans have enjoyed close relationship with nature as indicated by the knowledge, innovations, and practices of indigenous and local communities. The case study of the Ifugaos, entitled Community-based Monitoring System for Restoring Balance, described their traditional monitoring and management systems like the “do nothing” to minimal economic activities and resource sharing. Threats to indigenous way of life include land use change and media. The indigenous territory management and indigenous socio-political cultural systems embrace...
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