EMB CALABARZON CELEBRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MONTH

THRU THE CONDUCT OF “SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS”

In line with the celebration of June as Environmental Month, EMB

CALABARZON conducted “Seminar for Teachers” as a medium of the

information dissemination integrated in the ASEAN Environment Year 2015

with theme “Empowering the Youth for a Clean and Green ASEAN” and in the

road map for the implementation of Republic Act No. 9512 otherwise known as

the National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008. The

seminar was conducted on 30 June 2015 at the Bayview Park Hotel, Manila in

cooperation with Nestle Philippines, Inc. and Department of Education

(DepEd).

The seminar aims to undertake a pilot study on Baseline Assessment on

Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development Content

in the Public Elementary and High School Systems and to utulize the said

baseline assessment inlcuding the lessons learned and other areas of

improvement for the entire ASEAN member-states.

The seminar was attended by mostly teachers, Head Teachers and Principals

from various elementary, high school and college public and private schools

from Tagaytay and Bacoor, Province of Cavite, and San Pedro, Biñan, and

Cabuyao, Province of Laguna.

The teacher-participants with EMB personnel and Nestle Philippines’ representatives

The teacher-participants during the event

The teachers actively participating during the workshop

The participants actively cooperated during the seminar-workshop

The participants during the workshop

Ms. Faina Ifurung, EMB Legal Officer discussed the salient features of Ecological Solid Waste

Management Act otherwise known as R.A. 9003

Engr. Jesus Reyes, VP Corp. Affairs of Nestle Phils., talked about the Water Education for

Teachers or The Project Wet and facilitated the Workshop

Ms. Rysa Deron, OIC, Legal and EEI Section gave overview on Environmental Awareness and

Education Act otherwise known as R.A. 9512