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WARMING
GROUP 2
BTLED-ICT 1-A
MEMBERS
AIZAH G. RIGASAN
FRANCESCA JOY S. LEONARDO
GIA M. MAGALLANES
LUIS MILTON DREI MALNAG
INTRODUCTION
THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION IS EMPHASIZED BY NOTABLE
FIGURES SUCH AS MARGARET MEAD, WHO SAID, "WE WON'T HAVE A SOCIETY IF WE
DESTROY THE ENVIRONMENT," AND SIDNEY SHELTON, WHO URGED US TO "TRY TO LEAVE
EARTH A BETTER PLACE THAN WHEN YOU ARRIVED." THIS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE
PROGRESS MADE IN PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, ACTION, AND EDUCATION,
ALONGSIDE KEY LEGISLATION AIMED AT PROTECTING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.
OBEJECTIVES
1. PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS: INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND RESPONSIBILITY.
2. ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES: ADVOCATE FOR ACTIONS THAT SUPPORT
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.
3. SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE: ENSURE ADHERENCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS.
4. ENHANCE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION: ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN CONSERVATION
ACTIVITIES.
5. DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS: IMPLEMENT EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS ON CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY.
6. MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE: RAISE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE ACTIONS TO REDUCE
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN FOSTERING AWARENESS, CRITICAL
THINKING, AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. IT ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALS TO PROTECT AND
IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. KEY ASPECTS INCLUDE:
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1. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9275 (PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 2004): THIS LAW AIMS TO
PROTECT THE COUNTRY'S WATER BODIES FROM POLLUTION CAUSED BY LAND-BASED
SOURCES. IT ESTABLISHES WATER QUALITY STANDARDS, REGULATIONS, AND
ENFORCEMENT MEASURES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL WATER POLLUTION, COVERING ALL
WATER BODIES, INCLUDING FRESH, BRACKISH, AND MARINE WATERS.
2. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749 (PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999): THIS LAW ADDRESSES
AIR POLLUTION IN THE COUNTRY, PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR AIR
QUALITY MANAGEMENT. IT INCLUDES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AIR QUALITY STANDARDS,
REGULATIONS, AND MEASURES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL AIR POLLUTION, PROMOTING
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION IN AIR QUALITY PLANNING AND MONITORING.
3. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003 (ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2000):
THIS LAW PROMOTES PROPER WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE PHILIPPINES. IT
PROVIDES GUIDELINES AND TARGETS FOR WASTE REDUCTION, SEGREGATION,
COLLECTION, TRANSPORT, STORAGE, TREATMENT, AND DISPOSAL, EMPHASIZING
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND METHODS, RESOURCE CONSERVATION, AND PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION IN WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
CLIMATE CHANGE
CLIMATE CHANGE REFERS TO SIGNIFICANT AND LONG-TERM CHANGES IN THE AVERAGE
WEATHER PATTERNS ON EARTH, PRIMARILY CAUSED BY HUMAN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS
BURNING FOSSIL FUELS, DEFORESTATION, AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES. THESE ACTIVITIES
INCREASE THE CONCENTRATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES IN THE ATMOSPHERE, LEADING
TO GLOBAL WARMING AND VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS LIKE RISING SEA LEVELS,
MORE FREQUENT AND SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS, AND DISRUPTIONS TO ECOSYSTEMS.
CONCLUSION
BY INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ENFORCING CRITICAL LEGISLATION,
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND
PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES. CONTINUED EFFORTS IN RAISING AWARENESS,
ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, AND IMPLEMENTING ROBUST POLICIES ARE
ESSENTIAL FOR ENSURING A HEALTHIER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR
FUTURE GENERATIONS.