2016 Environmental Summit Stresses Importance of Waste Management
In the past few
decades our country suffered devastations and calamities from natural source.
It is only when the Payatas Tragedy struck that made our eyes open that this is
man-made and we are to blame. Since then the government made efforts and focus
on environmental problems and some of us have done our parts. Fast forward to
now and we see that things have change a little. But thanks to the efforts of
many concerned groups, they are calling us to take heed their call of being
responsible in how we take care of our country and our planet. And this is what
the 2016 Environmental Summit is all about.
Last June 21 - 24,
2016 the 2nd National Integrated Waste Management Exhibition was held at the
Megatrade Halls of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. The environmental Summit
was graced by no less than the Hon. Loren Legarda, a notable environmental
advocate and author/co-author of several environmental laws in the country as
well as Senate Committee Chair on Climate Change.
This year's theme is “Fostering Shared Responsibility in
Integrated Waste Management.” It was held in partnership with the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Environmental
Management Bureau (EMB), Climate Change Commission (CCC), National Solid Waste
Management Commission (NSWMC), Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and
the local government units (LGUs).
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| Photo by Leah Sureta |
DENR Secretary Ramon Paje also gave a speech and urged everyone to
see the exhibition. He said “I am sure visitors will find this most
instructive, fruitful, and truly worthwhile. I commend the organizers,
exhibitors, and sponsors of this exhibition. Let us strengthen our shared
responsibility in integrated waste management. Only collaboration and greater
public awareness and support can effectively address the challenge posed by
improper waste management and environmental pollution.”
DENR Assistant Secretary, Atty. Juan Miguel Cuna, also encouraged students from different schools and universities to attend
the said summit so that they will become environmentally aware about waste
management at a young age. He said, “Let’s start them young.”
Environmental advocates and educators discussed during the summit
emerging technologies and new inventions to address and manage today’s
important environmental concerns, specifically solid waste, water
quality, air quality and hazardous waste and toxic substances. To address these
concerns, “we need to build and strengthen mechanism of partnership and
collaborations among government, LGUs, non-government organizations, business
and industry, sectoral organizations and organized local communities and raise
public awareness on the need to protect our environment, reduce emissions and
manage waste at source, and adopt 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) towards
mitigating global warming and climate change,” said by the EMB-National Capital
Region Director Minda Osorio.
Another highlight of this exhibition was the fashion show during
the opening ceremony. Models walked in the runway wearing the fabulous
indigenous and recycled creations of some of the talented fashion designers
from the Fashion Designers Association of the Philippines (FDAP). Ms.
Digna Rosales, President of FDAP, was also present during the said event.
The 2016 Environmental Summit was managed by Artistespace,
which specializes from planning to executing events and digital marketing
solutions.
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