PCSDS Experience in Promoting Green Economic Development in Palawan

Nelson P. DevanaderaPalawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff

P C S D

Sustaining a bountiful Palawan

Saving the biosphere,Sustaining the future of Palawan

Why in Palawan?

• Palawan is priority for bio-diversity conservation being declared as MAB Reserve by UN

• Palawan is major tourist destination in the country and with increasing tourist arrivals

• Few islands are connected to the central energy grid

• More island-resorts are using diesel generator for energy supply which is harmful to the environment

• Rising demand for comfort and therefore, increasing fossil fuel burning

-ecotourism and green economy

energy efficient, cost effective

and sustainable using locally

available CO2 neutral resources

and green technologies

PCSD AdminOrder 6

Evaluation Site Inspection Environmental

Compliance Monitoring

7

Zero Carbon Resorts ProjectZCR towards Sustainable Development of Tourism Sector

in the Philippines and Thailand

Welcome to

Duration and Funding4 years (May 2014 – May 2018)

Project Funded by Project Implemented by

Project Objectives

“ To contribute to sustainable

development of the tourism sector

and its value chain in the Philippines

and Thailand with a focus on

reduction of resource consumption

and Carbon emissions”

8

REDUCE

REPLACE

REDESIGN

3R STRATEGY

9

Countries and bilateral exchange2Thailand The Philippines

10

PROJECT LEADER

GrAT - Gruppe Angepasste Technologie (Center for Appropriate Technology),

Project partners

2) PCSD Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), The Philippines

3) Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas – Plataforma Solar de Almería (CIEMAT-PSA), Spain

4) Green Leaf Foundation (GLF), Thailand

5) Healthy Public Policy Foundation (HPPF), Thailand

Project implemented by

P C S D

- Department of Tourism (DOT)

- Department of Energy (DOE)

- Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA)

- Asian Development Bank (ADB)

- Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)

Associate Partners in the Philippines

Core Areas in Palawan

Puerto Princesa City

San Vicente

El Nido

Coron

12

Who can join?Micro, Small and Medium Sized Tourism

enterprise which include:

HOTELS

RESORTS

Any form of accommodation

Related tourism establishments such as

Restaurants and

dive shops

Souvenir shops etc

14

ZCR Members in Palawan

Frontier group members- 26

Northern Palawan

San Vicente 36 El Nido 59Roxas 10

CalamianesCoron 54Culion 02Busuanga 07 Linapacan 02

Southern Palawan

Narra 07Quezon 03Brooke’s Point 03

Puerto Princesa City 70

Total 280

Benefits of participating membersConduct of on-site energy audit

Free energy consultation and

technology transfer

Basic Environmental Awareness

Workshop (BEAW) for the SME

members

Monitoring of SME Progress

ZCR Principles

ZCR principles are being

taught to ZCR members to

implement in achieving the

expected results.

2015 PCSDS- ZCR Awards

• Promotion and Recognition of the efforts of active members through awards

• 25 Resorts in Palawan were awarded on June 19, 2015

•

Free Access to ZCR Website

Downloadable Materials:

ZCR Handbooks –Reduce, Replace

& Redesign

Training materials Success stories

Online worksheet News & Updates

Data Uploadiingand Monitoring

Interaction:

• Online Forum with Technical Experts

www.zerocarbonresorts.eu

Promoting Green Economic Development through promotion of

Appropriate Technologies

20

Reedbed SystemServe as natural wastewater treatment

Elevated LPG tanks

Panel board for individual electric switches

Labels on switches

Waste segregation

Faucets with aerators

Gas powered water heater

Other green practices: Motor pumps are well

shaded

Availability of centralized drinking water

Use of colored Linens

Raiwater harvesting

Practice of locavore

-

• Use of grease traps

• Car pooling

• Well maintained powerhouse

• In-house PCO

• Sun drying of linens

• use of dispenser instead of sachet

Daluyon Beach and Mountain Resort was a recipient of

ASEAN Green Hotel Hall of Famer Awardee

Zero Carbon Achievementsall over the Philippines

Application of ZCR method in the Philippines has led to

annual savings of PHP 241,878,143.41, which includes the savings of :

17,712.976.20kWh of energy;

1,776,733.73L of fuel

476,824,036.43L of water

26

27

Zero Carbon Achievements

• = emission of 5,640 cars

Carbon emissions avoided amount to 11,860,373,72 kg

CO2

• Provincial Government Resolution

• City Government Resolution