Rizal would have led

the revolution in
ENVIRONMENTAL
PARADIGM
Out of the mouth of babes, the

ENVIRONMENTAL
PERSPECTIVE
The objective of the Dark-Green
Schools program:
• that students graduating from Philippine
schools have the knowledge skills and
motivation to work for the integrity of
our country’s environment, for the whole
of God’s creation, for their own sake
and for the sake of generations to
come.
What is a Dark-Green School
(DGS)?
A DGS is a school

• that delivers Environmental

Education through assimilation of the
environmental philosophy by the
students day in and day out in formal
lessons as well as from activities
outside the classroom.
• is clean and neat. There is evidence of
good management and housekeeping.
• Calls for green spaces, appropriate land use
planning, conservation, of materials and energy,
proper waste management, segregation, use of
appropriate materials and avoidance of harmful
ones and respect others’ right to smoke-free
air.

• Calls for management policies and guidelines

that would effect a healthful and ecological
campus.
• Has a well-planned environmental
Curriculum for all levels with adequately
oriented and trained faculty as well as
administrative, library and financial
support.

• Faculty and students are aware of and

appreciate the environmental program of
the school.
• Reaches out to its outside community to
spread concern for the Mother Earth
and facilitate projects that improve the
environment

• Engages in research that add knowledge

in the ways of Nature and the impact
on her from human activities.
The DGS Program

• Seeks to ensure deep commitment to

the actualization of Environmental
Education goals through:

• Standardization and Accreditation

• It will standardize expectations for
different LEVEL OF GREENNESS.
• School Environmental
Assessment Program

It has 2 components – self-assessment and

school visitation.
Environmental Education is

INTEGRATED,

SYNTHETIC,

WHOLISTIC.
• ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
involves the entire curriculum:

Natural sciences, social sciences,

humanities, professional courses;

Campus practices;

Implemented and supported by entire

school community.
 The SCHOOL is the

SURROGATE PARENT.
 NOTICE ON COMFORT ROOM DOORS

To PREVENT POLLUTION &

MINIMIZE GLOBAL WARMING

PLEASE DO NOT
TURN ON THE LIGHTS

when there is
enough DAYLIGHT
SCHOOLS are
CRADLES OF VALUE FORMATION
 Let us leave to our CHILDREN
a WORLD as BEAUTIFUL
as that the LORD gave US
and the EDUCATION to keep it so.