Name: Mary Rose F.

Belencion Course/Year: BSED Social Studies II Date: 12/12/2023

Comprehensive Plan on solving the Climate Change in the Philippines

PROBLEM:
The Philippines has a tropical climate, but it is marginally less hot and humid than many tropical
countries for most of the year. Although the sun shines almost year-round, there are slight seasonal
variations in the weather. The dry summer season, which runs from about late April to early June is hot
and humid and with little rainfall. The typhoon season runs from June to September, with frequent
drenching rains that can temper the heat somewhat but also preclude any outdoor activities. The
downpours are often limited in duration, but the resulting flash floods can create chaos by blocking streets
and stranding motorists for days. The most pleasant season follows the rainy season, from November until
March. During this time of year, mornings can be fresh, and even the midday temperatures remain
bearable, with frequent breezes that temper the heat. The Philippines, like many other tropical island
nations, has problems with deforestation and soil and water pollution. The Philippines' problems with air
pollution are especially bad because of large populations in its urban centers. The Philippines has long
been particularly vulnerable to extreme weather conditions. But in recent years the nation has suffered
from even more violent storms like Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). On average, about 20 tropical cyclones
enter Philippine waters each year, with eight or nine making landfall. And over the past decade, these
tropical storms have struck the nation more often and more severely, scientists believe, because of climate
change. The devastating impacts of climate change on various sectors of society are interrelated. Drought
can have a negative impact on both food production and human health. Flooding has the tendency to
spread disease and damage ecosystems and infrastructure. Human health issues can increase mortality
rates, reduce food availability, and reduce worker productivity. Climate change impacts are seen
throughout every aspect of the world we live in. Human health is already being impacted by climate
change, the shifts in weather and climate patterns can put lives at risk, Heat is one of the deadliest weather
phenomena. Hurricanes become stronger and wetter as ocean temperatures rise, causing both direct and
indirect deaths. Dry conditions lead to more wildfires, which bring many health risks. Higher incidence of
flooding can lead to the spread of waterborne diseases, like leptospirosis, injuries, and chemical hazards.
Our food supply depends on climate and weather conditions although, farmers and researchers may be
able to adapt some agricultural techniques and technologies or develop new ones, some changes will be
difficult to manage. Increased temperatures, drought and water stress, diseases, and weather extremes
create challenges for the farmers who put food on our tables. Human farm workers can suffer from heat-
related health issues, like exhaustion, heatstroke, and heart attacks. Rising temperatures and heat stress
can also harm livestock.

ACTION PLAN:
Changes in weather and climate patterns can put lives at risk. Make the people aware of the worst effects
of climate change due to the ignorance and selfishness of humankind. Improve and enhance community-
based awareness in each barangay since Family is the basic structure of a society, each ordinance should
start from the bottom. Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural
disasters in the community. Integrate and implement strategic measures and planning into municipal
ordinances and rules. Promote literacy and improve education not only within the school premises but
also in the community, educate barangay workers who are the helping hands of the officials in-order for
each community to prosper in maintaining and improving environmental-friendly community. Establish a
climate information system and database for the public so that every Filipino and anyone residing in the
Philippines is updated of the current issues and results of weathering disturbances happening within the
jurisdiction, by monitoring the daily changes in climate and weather patterns we can establish a pattern of
season to when our farmers can cultivate the land so that they can gain more revenue with a little to less
income loss. Mainstreaming climate actions and policies can reduce human ignorance and irrationality
due to lack of self-direction and mental clarity, people tend to decide whether it is acceptable to dispose
their waste in the river or burn their garbage which can cause pollution and can highly contribute to the
depletion of ozone layer that causes the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays enter the Earth’s surface and cause
skin cancer and eye cataracts, and damage crops, plants and micro-organisms, affecting ecosystems and
food chains. To eradicate ignorance of humankind the government should educate the people by hosting
seminars and symposiums influencing people to make a difference, to make a change and to be the reason
for change. Due to the intoxication of social media some of us were influence by doing the wrong things
instead of making the right ones but, somewhat social media is an influential platform to promote
advocacies and share experiences about the impacts of climate change in our daily lives which contributes
a big impact affecting our motherland, the Orient of the Seas. We should leverage the use of technology
and promote biodiversity. “Be the change you wanted to be” and if you do, everyone else will be inspired
and will pay it forward.

SOLUTION:
One of the cheapest and most effective ways to combat climate change and desertification is to protect
and conserve biodiversity. When nature is protected and restored, humanity, food supply, water,
livelihoods, and jobs, as well as our climate, health, security, and economies are preserved. Nature and
biodiversity empower us to rise above poverty and inequality in order to live in a more just and
sustainable world.
The first step is educating citizens both in the Philippines and around the world about what the nation is
facing, and about the practical clean-energy solutions available that can begin to address the harmful
effects of climate change in the Philippines and beyond. Generating electricity and heat by burning fossil
fuels causes a large chunk of global emissions. Most electricity is still generated by burning coal, oil, or
gas, which produces carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide – powerful greenhouse gases that blanket the Earth
and trap the sun’s heat. As an alternative the government should invest in the use of solar energy, wind
energy and other renewable sources which, are eco-friendly as opposed to fossil fuels, emit little to no
greenhouse gases or pollutants into the air.
Second, conduct action plan and disseminate information in the community, not only in the lowlands but
also within the outskirts of the community. Municipal or City ordinances should be strictly implemented.
Ordinance like “BASURA KO, HIMUSON KO!” and those who will not adhere will be liable and should
be punishable by law, because if the government tolerate such action, everyone else will follow. In order
for the community to adhere such ordinances the government should strongly and strictly implement
punishments and consequences so that the people will know and feel inferior that the government officials
are strongly working on with their duties. Every municipality should implement a Material Recovery
Facility (MRF) program within its community and every inhabitant should mitigate and adhere with the
ordinance to help prevent further damages brought by the climate change. Segregate waste from
biodegradable and non- biodegradable to infectious wastes. Sorted wastes that is non-biodegradable can
be composed of recyclable materials like plastics, aluminum and glass that can be brought into material
recovery facility to undergo process and can re-enter the manufacturing process as a valuable commodity
that can be sold again to possible end buyers. Not only that a community can reduce wastes but can also
earn profit by selling recyclable materials.
Third, cutting down of tress should be restricted unless it became a road distraction. Cutting down forests
to create farms or pastures, or subdivisions, causes emissions since trees, when they are cut, release the
carbon they have been storing. Since forests absorb carbon dioxide, destroying them also limits nature’s
ability to keep emissions out of the atmosphere. Deforestation, together with agriculture and other land
use changes, is responsible for roughly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Fourth, Agriculture faces a complex and unique challenge because of its reliance on weather and climatic
conditions. Higher temperatures, more variable rainfall, invasive pests, and more frequent extreme
weather events are already having a negative impact on the sector, which will worsen as climate change
accelerates. Agricultural expansion, on the other hand, is a major source of global greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions, both directly and indirectly. Regenerative agriculture practices such as no-till cultivation, not
burning stubbles, and planting cover crops, can ensure that plants and soil are in the best condition to
tolerate drought and erratic rainfall. Another effective alternative practice is agroforestry, where growing
tree and herbaceous plants alongside crops and livestock provides benefits to agriculture and the
environment. It also protects soil nutrients, prevents erosion and water evaporation, and provides shade,
food, and diversified income streams to farmers.
Our planet the only home we have is at its breaking point. Our earth can only continue to sustain us if we
protect its biodiversity. Let’s not turn a blind eye on this kind of issue because it is where our lives rely, it
is our future. Taking care of our environment is also doing good for the mankind. We should stop
destroying our home. If we don’t stop on our wrong doings, many people and other living things may
suffer, we still have time to save the world. We should learn from the mistakes of the previous
generations. Let it be a lesson to all of us, let’s not make another mistake. This is our Earth our safe-
haven.

Submitted to:
Mrs. Aizel C. Coroz
(Course Facilitator)