INDIVIDUAL MUST

DO IN ORDER TO
ADAPT THE
ENVIRONMENTAL
CHANGES
 ENCOURAGEMENT:
AS AN ENVIRONMENTALIST, I ENCOURAGE THE
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES TO BE STRONG AND
ADAPT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES. THE
CHANGES WE ARE FACING IT SHOULD BE A
NORMAL FOR US BECAUSE AS LONG AS WE ARE
LIVING, PEOPLE EVOLVE AS WELL AS
ENVIRONMENT.

as as an enviromentalist
anasenviromentalist
an enviromentalist
 TO BE HONEST, THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES THAT WHAT'S
HAPPENING TO US IS SLIGHTLY OUR FAULTS BECAUSE WE DIDN'T
TAKE OUR EARTH A GOOD CARE. IT'S LIKE WE ARE JUST EATING
BUT NOT CLEANING AND DOING THE JOBS. AS THE YEARS PAST BY
THE MOTHER EARTH GREW TIRED OF THE PEOPLE NOT EVEN
TAKING GOOD CARE OF THE DEEDS WE ARE ENJOYING.

AS I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE, I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT THE

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE, THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO
REALIZE RIGHT NOW THAT WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THE
ENVIRONMENT BECAUSE IF WE DIDN'T WE ARE ALL GONNA REGRET IT
SOMEDAY.
 WE SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE
ENVIRONMENT SO THAT WE CAN BE PREPARED, HELP AND
SURVIVE. HERE IS SOME CHANGES THAT ENVIRONMENT IS
ALREADY EXPERIENCING, LARGE-SCALE AND GLOBAL
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS TO HUMAN HEALTH INCLUDE CLIMATE
CHANGE, STRATOSPHERIC OZONE DEPLETION, CHANGES IN
ECOSYSTEMS DUE TO LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY, CHANGES IN
HYDROLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND THE SUPPLIES OF FRESHWATER,
LAND DEGRADATION, URBANIZATION, AND STRESSES ON FOOD-
PRODUCING SYSTEMS.
WHAT WILL BE OUR FUTURE LIKE IF WE DIDNT
TAKE CARE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT?
THERE WOULD BE INCREASED RISKS TO HEALTH,
LIVELIHOODS, FOOD SECURITY, WATER SUPPLY,
HUMAN SECURITY, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.
IMPACT VECTORS INCLUDE REDUCTION IN CROP
YIELDS AND NUTRITIONAL QUALITY. LIVESTOCK ARE
ALSO AFFECTED WITH RISING TEMPERATURES AS
REFLECTED BY THE CHANGES IN FEED QUALITY,
INCIDENCE OF DISEASES, AND LIMITED WATER
RESOURCE AVAILABILITY.

Climate
climate Change
change
Climate change
 FURTHER, RISKS FROM VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES
LIKE MALARIA AND DENGUE FEVER ARE ALSO
PROJECTED TO INCREASE.
LIMITING GLOBAL WARMING TO 1.5°C COULD REDUCE
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE BOTH EXPOSED TO CLIMATE-
RELATED RISKS AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO POVERTY BY UP
TO SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLION BY 2050.

Climate
climate Change
change
Climate change
 OZONE LAYER DEPLETION CAUSES INCREASED UV
RADIATION LEVELS AT THE EARTH'S SURFACE, WHICH
IS DAMAGING TO HUMAN HEALTH. NEGATIVE EFFECTS
INCLUDE INCREASES IN CERTAIN TYPES OF SKIN
CANCERS, EYE CATARACTS AND IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
DISORDERS.

stratospheric ozone depletion

stratospheric ozone depletion
 ITS IMPACTS CAN BE FAR-REACHING, INCLUDING
LOSS OF SOIL FERTILITY, DESTRUCTION OF SPECIES
HABITAT AND BIODIVERSITY, SOIL EROSION, AND
EXCESSIVE NUTRIENT RUNOFF INTO LAKES. LAND
DEGRADATION ALSO HAS SERIOUS KNOCK-ON
EFFECTS FOR HUMANS, SUCH AS MALNUTRITION,
DISEASE, FORCED MIGRATION, CULTURAL DAMAGE,
AND EVEN WAR.

land degradation
land degradation
 URBANISATION AFFECTS THE PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE IMPACTS OF THE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE, THEIR ACTIVITIES AND THE
INCREASED DEMANDS ON RESOURCES.
URBANISATION HAS NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES ON
HEALTH DUE MAINLY TO POLLUTION AND
OVERCROWDED LIVING CONDITIONS. IT CAN ALSO PUT
ADDED PRESSURE ON FOOD SUPPLY SYSTEMS.

urbanization
urbanization
 OVERFISHING DEPLETES THE POPULATION OF
ADULT FISH AND DOESN'T LEAVE ENOUGH FISH TO
REPRODUCE AND REPLENISH THEIR DWINDLING
NUMBERS. THIS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO POOR
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, UNSUSTAINABLE
FISHING, ECONOMIC NEEDS, AS WELL AS ILLEGAL
AND UNREGULATED FISHING.

exhaustion of fisheries.
exhaustion of fisheries.
 IT'S IMPORTANT ALSO TO JOIN SOME
BARANGGAY PROGRAMS THAT ADVOCATE
US TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES
AND PREPARE US FROM THE THINGS WE
NEED TO DO.
Here is some programs that NGO's and Government
Departments that we can participate at. (In the next slide)
 CLIMATE CHANGE
OCEANA COMMISION
PROGRAMS
STOP DETER BAN SINGLE- STOP ILLEGAL
ILLEGAL USE
COMMERCIAL
FISHING IN
DUMP AND PLASTICS MUNICIPAL
FILL ACTIVITY WATERS

ESTABLISH NATIONAL
RULES ON FISHERIES STRENGTHEN CORAL-
MANAGEMENT RICH MARINE PROTECTED
AREAS/PROTECT AREAS
SARDINES
CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMISION
OCEANA
PROGRAMS
CLIMATE COMMUNITIES
PLANT-BASED SCIENCE FOR
NUTRITION YOUTH RESILIENCE
PROGRAM
TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
DENR CLIMATE CHANGE
COMMISION
PROGRAMS

CLEAN SOLID CLEAN

WASTE ENHANCED
WATER MANAGEM AIR BIODIVERSITY
PROGRAM -ENT PROGRAM CONSERVATION

IMPROVED LAND GEO-HAZARD,

ADMINISTRATION & GROUNDWATER
MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT &
RESPONSIBLE MINING
 Plans Of DENR in the next year

NATIONAL FRAMEWORK
STRATEGY ON CLIMATE
CHANGE 2010-2022
THE MAIN GOAL OF THE FRAMEWORK STRATEGY IS TO BUILD
THE ADAPTIVE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES AND INCREASE
THE RESILIENCE OF NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS TO CLIMATE
CHANGE AND OPTIMIZE MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES
TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. THE NFSCC
ENVISIONS A CLIMATE RISK-RESILIENT PHILIPPINES WITH
HEALTHY, SAFE, PROSPEROUS AND SELF-RELIANT
COMMUNITIES, AND THRIVING AND PRODUCTIVE
ECOSYSTEMS FURTHER, IT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE
MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLIMATE
CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION. THE NFSCC SERVES
AS THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AND
NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLANS.
WHAT DOES WE NEED TO PREPARE AND
ADAPT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL
CHANGES THAT WILL HAPPEN IN NO
TIME?
 BUT FIRST!

ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE

MEANS TAKING ACTION TO PREPARE
FOR AND ADJUST TO BOTH THE
CURRENT EFFECTS OF CLIMATE
CHANGE THE PREDICTED IMPACTS IN
THE FUTURE.
 • SPEAK UP
- IN ORDER TO PREPARE
WE MUST SPEAK UP HOW
TO REDUCE THE CHANGES
• USE LESS ELECTRICITY
• AVOID PLASTIC. REALLY, THE
LESS YOU USE THE BETTER.
• REDUCE WATER USAGE
• DRIVE LESS. WALK, BIKE, TAKE
THE BUS! EVEN FUEL-EFFICIENT
CARS POLLUTE, SO PARK THEM
WHEN YOU CAN.
• READ ABOUT
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES,
STUDY SCIENCE IN SCHOOL.
 EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY. EMBRACE
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND LEARN HOW TO
USE IT FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT. DON’T RUN
FROM NEW TECHNOLOGIES; TRY THEM!

ENSURES THAT ALL ITS OWN POLICIES AND

ACTIONS WORK TOWARDS INCREASING
RESILIENCE TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE
CHANGE.

S U P P O R T S IN T E R N A T IO N A L C LI M A T E
R E S IL IE N C E A N D P R E P A R E D N E S S B Y S C A LI N G
UP IN T E R N A T IO N A L F IN A N C E A N D
E N C O U R A G IN G S T R O N G E R G LOA DBAAPLT A T IO N
EN G A G E M E N T A N D E X C H A N G E S O N
 THE MORE YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR
ENVIRONMENT, THE BETTER EQUIPPED YOU
ARE TO CONSERVE, AND TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE.