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Environmental Education: Environmental Awareness and Environmental Protection
Environmental Education: Environmental Awareness and Environmental Protection
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Learning Objective:
• At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
– Define environmental education and its objectives.
– Identify the Philippine Ecosystems and discuss the importance of each in the
survival and provision.
– Enumerate the 7 Environmental Laws and explain each in relation to the
topic.
– Identify the different environmental issues in the Philippines and determine
the causes, the effects and the solution to each issues.
– Discuss global warming and how it affects the worlds lifestyle.
– List some of the ways to protect, preserve and conserve our natural
resources.
– Identify government formulated laws in accordance to the protection of our
resources.
– Determine the role of the youth in the protection of our environment.
– Define the goal, Mission and Vision and the objectives of the largest
department that monitors and formulate laws to guard the environment
against exploitation and abuse.
Environment
• …“immediate surroundings of an individual”
• …”is a complex system that deals with a network of
living and non-living entities”
• Includes:
– Physical Components (air, water, land, energy)
– Biological Components (plants, animals)
– Socio-Economic Components (people, communities,
institutions, values)
Definition
• ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
– -is a process that allows individuals to explore environmental
issues, engage in problem solving, and take action to improve
the environment.
– by providing protection as a raw material for houses and other forms of shelter
• Ecosystem
– is the basic functional unit of nature
– is the interaction of the community (living components) and the
non-living environment
• Philippine Ecosystem
– Forest Ecosystems
– Marginal Lands/Uplands
– Protected Areas (Coral Reefs, Mangroves, Seagrass etc.)
– Freshwater and Wetlands
– Lowland/Agricultural Ecosystems
– Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
– Urban Ecosystems
2. All forms of life are important.
(Ang lahat na may buhay ay mahalaga.)
• (thus, the need for biodiversity)
• All organisms have a role in the ecosystem
– all is functional
Biological Diversity or Biodiversity
• …”is the variety of all life forms on Earth – plants,
animals, microorganisms…”
– Ecosystems diversity - interdependence within species
– Species diversity – basic unit of biological classification
– Genetic Diversity – variation within species
Philippine Biodiversity
• Ranks high among the biodiversity hotspots – the
richest but the most threatened of terrestrial
ecosystems in the world.
• Has rich flora and fauna: an estimated 13,500 plant
species, 80 amphibians, 240 reptiles, 556 birds, 174
mammals, 300 corals, 27 mangrove species.
– Of these, approximately 75% are endemic. Some of the
threatened species are the Philippine eagle (Pythecophaga
jefferyi), Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis), and
Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis).
3. Everything must go somewhere.
(Ang lahat ng bagay ay may patutunguhan.)
– non-renewable (minerals)
Natural Resource Management
Approach
• Reforestation, community-based
management
• Soil and water conservation
techniques, e.g. agroforestry
• Biodiversity Conservation through
PA establishment
• Regulation of Wildlife Trade
• Ex-situ conservation techniques
• Integrated coastal resources
management
• Environment-friendly aquaculture
• Solid Waste Management
• Community
Organizing/involvement
5. Nature knows best.
(Ang kalikasan ang mas nakakaalam.)
• Outdoor Pollution
– Outdoor Pollution is a type of pollution derived from the mixture or
collection of additional loads of chemicals produced by natural
components of the atmosphere, thereby, producing harmful effects to
living.
• Storage of chemicals
Air Pollution: Effects
• Air pollution is responsible for major health effects.
– Damage of Human Health
– Lung cancer
– Chronic bronchitis
– Damage of plants that lead to dehydration and inhibition of
photosynthesis
– Depletion of ozone layer
Air Pollution: Solutions
1. Restrict population growth
2. Use less energy
3. Improve energy deficiency
4. Reduce waste and
5. Move to non-polluting renewable forms of energy
production.
PHILIPPINE CLEAN AIR ACT
• Republic Act No. 8749 known as the PHILIPPINE
CLEAN AIR ACT, is a comprehensive air quality
management policy and program that aims to achieve
and maintain healthy air for all Filipinos.
Water Pollution
• SOLUTION:
1. Elimination of all hazardous chemicals at all stages of
2. Acidic Oceans. The oceans are becoming more acidic with an increased
supply of carbon dioxide from deforestation and burning fossil fuels.
3. Loss of Species. Orangutans, giant pandas, rhinos, and the Asian elephant
are just a few of hundreds of endangered species due to deforestation.
4. Flooding and Erosion. Without trees to secure fertile soil, erosion often
occurs and sweeps sacred land into nearby rivers.
DEFORESTATION: SOLUTION
1. Plant a tree
2. Use less paper
3. Recycle paper and cardboard
4. Use recycled products
5. Buy only sustainable wood products
6. Don’t buy products containing palm oil
7. Reduce meat consumption
8. Do not burn firewood excessively
9. Practice eco-forestry
10. Raise awareness
11. Respect the rights of indigenous people
12. Support organizations that fight deforestation
13. Join a community forestry project
14. Help restore degraded forests
15. Fight governmental corruption
GLOBAL WARMING
a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere
generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels
of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.
GLOBAL WARMING
• Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2)
and other air pollutants and greenhouse gases
collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and
solar radiation that have bounced off the earth’s
surface.
WEATHER CLIMATE
• The condition of the air • General weather
or atmosphere on patterns for a given
different parts of the region.
planet.
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
• Climate change adaptation is a response to global
warming, that seeks to reduce the vulnerability of
social and biological systems to relatively sudden
change and thus offset the effects of global warming.
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION,
MITIGATION, AND ANTICIPATION
1. We must understand the threats of climate change to
our communities and assess our limitations in
responding to them.
2. Local government must enhance their skills and
capabilities in addressing climate change.
3. Climate change adaptation should be a vital concern
in the government programs and plans.
4. Communities should be mobilized to participate in
climate change adaptation programs.
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
FOREST Preservation / Protection
• Teach others about the importance of the environment
and how they can help save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on
land where forests have been cut down.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn't hurt the
environment.
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife.
• Support companies that operate in ways that minimize
damage to the environment.
WATER SANITATION AND
CONSERVATION
• Sanitation
– WASH (Water Sanitation, and Hygiene)
• Different measures regarding water sanitation and hygiene are
enforced. Human waste should be safely separated from human
contact, and water contamination should be strictly avoided.
• Conservation
– The practice of using water efficiently to reduce unnecessary
water usage because clean water is a limited and a costly
resource. It also helps reduce pollution and conserve fuel
resources.
CLEANING WATER WAYS
• Cleaning water ways:
– The law aims to achieve and maintain clean air that meets the
National Air Quality guideline values for criteria pollutants,
throughout the Philippines, while minimizing the possible
associated impacts to the economy.
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1586
• ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) STATEMENT OF
1978
– The Environment Impact Assessment System was formally established
in 1978 with the enactment of Presidential Decree no. 1586 to facilitate
the attainment and maintenance of rational and orderly balance between
socio-economic development and environmental protection.
• Protecting the environment starts with pollution control therefore, youth can help reduce
waste by paying attention to minor details in their daily lives, for example, not to take
extra plastic bags when we go shopping.
Green Tips: Going Green In House
1. Close the running tap water, when not needed.
2. Use the dishwasher, when the dishes are full. Try to avoid using it
more often i.e. for each single plate.
3. Try to be cautious in using water. Turn off taps when not used. By
this way, it is estimated every home can save more than a gallon of
water, which is very high when combined in a local.
4. Turning off Lights and saving electricity as much as possible is also
a way to go green. During the daytime, it is good to open windows
and screens to let sunlight in and fill house with warmth. After all,
sunlight is essential for body in the form of vitamin A.
5. The local power company would be able to provide a free
presentation on how to make the home a better energy efficient
home.
Green Tips: Going Green with Recycling
and Reusing
1. Giving away unwanted or unusable materials to free service organizations is a
better way to start going green.
2. Reusing the furniture would save some extra money spent on newer furniture.
For example, one can remodel a table by adding sheets of wood to it and
create his own wardrobe.
3. Recycling paper, plastics, glass and metals could also be done by making use
of the local trash pickup service.
4. Instead of simply throwing older items, one can use his creativity in creating
the essence out of them. For example, the older screen cloth could be
stitched with flat sheets and made as curtains or cloth piece covering the
shades of the lamp. They are easy and cheap in terms of interior decorating
materials.
5. Choosing reusable water bottles in comparison with plastic bottles every
month is a nice way to avoid using plastics and reusing the water bottles. They
may be expensive at the beginning, but once getting used to it, they would
prove worthy providing health and hygiene besides going green.
Green Tips: Going Green with Transport
1. Carpooling or vehicle pooling is the best way to save
environment from three or four times the pollution. Carpooling
can be done with friends, neighbors, or relatives working in
the same direction as yours, not necessarily the same
company.
2. Maintaining the vehicle regularly and providing it for service
near a service station would help minimize its pollution output.
3. Many companies have started offering the plan 'Work while
you are at home'. Enjoying this benefit not only saves green,
but also enables one to spend quality time together in a
family and allowing to save costs of travelling and fuel.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL &
NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR)
DENR is tasked to formulate and implement policies,
guidelines, rules and regulations relating to environmental
management and pollution prevention and control.
MANDATE
• Executive Order No. 192 mandates the DENR to be
the government agency primarily responsible for the
country's environment and natural resources.
DENR VISION AND MISSION
VISION MISSION
• We envision a nation • Our mission is to
enjoying and sustaining mobilize our citizenry in
its natural resources and protecting, conserving
clean and healthy and managing the
environment. environment and natural
resources.
CORE FUNCTION/OBJECTIVES
• DENR is tasked to formulate and implement policies,
guidelines, rules and regulations relating to
environmental management and pollution prevention
and control. We formulate, implement and supervise
the government's policies, plans and programs
pertaining to the management, conservation,
development, use and replenishment of the country's
natural resources and biological diversity.
CORE FUNCTION/OBJECTIVES
• Further, we promulgate and implement rules and
regulations governing the exploration, development,
extraction, disposition, and use of our forests, lands,
minerals, wildlife and other natural resources.
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