INTRODUCTION

SERNA, AARON
PRESENTER
“We have so much in biodiversity. If we take care
of our biodiversity, it is our gift to our planet.”

- Gina Lopez
 ENVIRONMENTAL
AWARENESS AND DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION
What comes to
your mind?
 Objectives

Describe the basic concepts

01 related to environment and 02 Explain the factors that contribute
to environmental issues and
disaster risk reduction concerns.
management.

03 Formulate an intervention action plan that

may contribute to environmental protection
program.
Environmental
Pollution
SANTIAGO, RHENALYN
Presenter
 Environmental Pollution
1. Muralikrishna and Manickam (2017) define environmental pollution as
“the contamination of the physical and biological components of the earth
or atmosphere system to such an extent that normal environmental
processes are adversely affected.”

2. Environmental pollution is largely attributed to human’s action, especially

when the urban-industrial and technological era began.

3. The exploitation of natural resources and excessive use of natural energy

due to industry needs resulted in the alteration of the original chemical and
physical components of land, air, and water. It poses health, social,
economic, and aesthetic problems.
 Pollutants

A B
BY THE ORIGIN BY THE EFFECTS
whether they are natural or on an organ, species, or an
man-made (synthetic) entire ecosystem.
 Pollutants

C D
BY THE BY THE
PROPERTIES CONTRABILITY
mobility, persistence, ease or difficulty of removal.
toxicity.
 SOLID AND
LIQUID WASTE
SIDAYON, PRINCE KYLER
Presenter
 SOLID
Solid-waste management, the collecting, treating,
and disposing of solid material that is
discarded because it has served its purpose or is no
longer useful.
LIQUID
Liquid waste can be defined as such
as wastewater, fats, oils or grease (FOG),
used oil, liquids, solids, gases, or sludges and
hazardous household liquids. These liquids
that are hazardous or potentially harmful to
human health or the environment.
 SOLID AND
LIQUID
WASTE
MANAGEMEN
T
Bea Johnson revealed the 5Rs of zero waste management in her book
Zero Waste Home. Ms. Johnson and her family pioneered zero waste habits at home in 2008, which
has since grown into a global movement. She offered the following method for zero waste
management at home, which any family may simply follow.
 5RS OF ZERO
WASTE HOME
MANAGEMENT
TAN, HAZEL
Presenter
 5Rs of Zero Waste Home Management

REFUSE ROT THE REST

Refuse what you don’t need. Say ‘NO” to Composting process of remaining organic waste
disposables, like bags, straws, cutlery, cups, as wells in the house like food stuff, peelings of fruits
as to junk mail, promotional freebies and other and vegetables as well as other disposable
short-lived non-necessities materials. biodegradable materials like papers.

REDUCE
means letting go of household RECYCLE
materials which are no longer of use is a series of steps that takes a used
by donating or selling them. material and processes,
remanufactures, and sell it
as a new product.
REUSE
It simply means redesigning or converting disposable
items for reusable and permanent alternatives.
CLIMATE
CHANGE
TAN, HAZEL
Presenter
 Climate change is caused by the increasing
volume of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) in the
earth's atmosphere. These are gases that absorb
infrared radiation, warming the earths’ surface
and contributing to climate change.
Global warming is associated
with the increased concentration of
greenhouse gases in
the atmosphere.
CAUSED OF CLIMATE CHANGE

BEFORE
(naturally caused)

Many greenhouse gases

occur naturally like
methane, carbon dioxide,
nitrous oxide, ozone, and
even water vapour.
CAUSED OF CLIMATE CHANGE

AFTER
(man-made)
human activities also add to the
increase of naturally occurring
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Greenhouse gases like
hydroclourocarbons, perfluorocarbon,
and sulphur hexafluoride which absorb
and hold greater heat are man-made.
These are produced through industrial
processes.
Effects of Climate
Change or Global
Warming
SERNA, AARON
Presenter
 EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE OR GLOBAL WARMING

melting of snow covers shorter winters

and glaciers the rise or sea level

early spring altered forest

better summers and productivity and
delayed coming of composition
autumns
 EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE OR GLOBAL WARMING

habitat shifts of some

animals changes in the spread of disease
behaviour patterns
of flora and fauna

stronger and more more floods severe droughts and

frequent typhoons stronger heat waves
and heavier rains
EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE OR GLOBAL WARMING

Philippines is ranked 4th in

the Global Climate Risk
Index
WHY?
 64 OUT OF 81 PROVINCES
METER RISE IN SEA LEVEL AFFECTED

05 or 1,610 towns
THE NUMBER OF TOWNS THAT WILL BE
COVERED BY RISING SEA WATER. 

700 million
SQUARE METERS OF LAND COULD DISPLACE
AT LEAST 1.5 MILLION FILIPINOS
REASONS WHY PHILIPPINES IS RANK NO.4
IN GLOBAL CLIMATE RISK INDEX

1. path of typhoons

2. life, properties, food, health

and livelihood are threatened
severely

3. affecting the most vulnerable

sector of Philippine society -the
poor, children, and less
privileged groups.
Climate Change
Interventions
SERNA, AARON
Presenter
 MITIGATIONS

interventions focus
on tackling the
cause of climate
change
 ADAPTATIONS

interventions are designed

to assist people and
countries in tackling the
effects of climate change
 Prowse and Snilstveit

MARTIN PROWSE BIRTE SNILSTVEIT

RESEARCHER AUTHOR, EDITOR AND
RESEARCHER
 Prowse and Snilstveit (2010)

ACCORDING TO THEM…
“climate change mitigation refers to
policies that reduce greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions and preserve carbon
sinks”
 Prowse and Snilstveit (2010)

ACCORDING TO THEM…
“human activities greatly contributed to GHG emissions, hence
interventions to mitigate climate change are being implemented
across a range of sectors and industries, such as energy,
transport, industrial production, waste management, and
agriculture and forestry.”
 Prowse and Snilstveit (2010)

Meanwhile…
“Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change defines
an adjustment in natural or human systems in
response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or
their effects, which moderates harm or exploits
beneficial opportunities.”
 END OF
DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS?
Hope you understand
our lesson, Thank you!