ENVIRONMENTAL

AWARENESS
AND
PROTECTION
 Session Outcomes
By the end of the session learners will;
o Be introduced to the principles of environmental awareness.

o Understand the meaning of some common terminology.

o Have an awareness of the impact of environmental change.

o Have an awareness of resource efficiency.

o Identify practical ways to reduce environmental impacts.

INTRODUCTION
Environmental Education is a process which is very
useful to human beings in the order to manage
well their environment and in still right
behaviour that serves as key to sustainable
development.
The module discusses the current environmental
situation in the Philippines. It describes the
environmental pressures brought about by a
rapidly increasing Filipino population. As you
realize the stressful effects of people’s
environment, we hope that you will also realize
that environmental degradation has become a
major social concern.
Likewise, we hope that such realization will help you
to be more aware of our responsibilities in
protecting and enhancing the Philippine
environment. And that with such new
awareness is the emergence of another Filipino
youth who is committed to take an active
stewardship role in “saving the present for the
future.”
BASIC CONCEPTS AND LAWS
GOVERNING
ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION
 organised efforts to teach about
how natural environments
function.
ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION how human beings can manage
their behaviour and ecosystems in
order to live sustainably.

- is a learning process that increases people’s knowledge and awareness about

environment and associated challenges, develops the necessary skills and expertise
to address the challenges, and fosters attitudes, motivations, and commitments to
make informed decisions and take responsible action (UNESCO, Tbilisi
Declaration,1978)
Importance of Environmental Education
1. All major natural resources in the country are in grave danger of irreparable
damage.
2. A society cannot survive if its natural resources are rendered unfit for use by
its people.
3. The only hope of salvaging this grave situation is by making the young aware
that they need to proactively begin to protect the environment they will
inherit.
4. Science and technology can help in a limited way but cannot deliver it.
5. It is a moral and ethical education for changing people’s attitudes.
6. To protect children living in polluted regions, environment education
represents a relevant means of prevention.
7. It is need of the time to propose environmental education delivered with
moral concept.
8. It is conceived to sustain participation of the citizens especially the youth
particularly in combating ill effects of the climate change.
 RELATED LAWS AND
DIRECTIVES IN
PROMOTING
ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION
 CHED Memorandum Order No. 33
Series of 2009
1. Subject: Integration of Environmental Education in the Tertiary
Education Curriculum Particular the Civic Welfare and Training
Service Component of the National Service Training Program.

⮚ Republic Act No. 9512 or The National Environmental Awareness and

Education Act of 2008
⮚ Republic Act No. 9275 or Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004
⮚ Republic Act No. 9175 or Chainsaw Act of 2002
⮚ Republic Act No. 9147 or Wildlife Resources Conversation and
Protection Act of 2001
⮚ Republic Act No. 9003 or The Ecological Solid Waste Management
Act of 2000
⮚ Republic Act No. 8749 or Philippines Clean Air Act of 1999
 What is the
Climate Change?
 CLIMATE CHANGE
● A change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change
apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed
largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced
by the use of fossil fuels.

● Climate Change is any change in climate over time whether due to

natural processes or as a result of human activity.
 HOW DOES IT OCCUR?
Global warming is the increase in
the average temperature of the
earth’s near surface air and
These gases are water vapour,
oceans that is associated with the
methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous
increased concentration of
oxide, ozone, Hydrofluorocarbon
greenhouse gases in the
(HFC), perfluorocarbon (PFC), and
atmosphere.
sulphur hexafluoride (SF6). When
these gases increase in volume,
more solar heat will be trapped Climate change is caused by the
resulting to warmer atmospheric increasing volume of
condition. This phenomenon is Greenhouse Gases (GHG) in the
known as the “greenhouse effect”. atmosphere. Greenhouse gases
absorb and re-emit infrared
radiation, warming the earth’s
surface and contributing to
climate change (UNEP 1988
WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE?

● More severe storms

● Increased drought
● A warming, rising ocean
● Loss of species
● Not enough food
● More health risks
● Poverty and displacement
● Hotter Temperature
Ecological solid Waste
Management Act of
2000
(RA 2003)
 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
❖ Is considered to be one of the most serious environmental issues in the Philippines.

❖ The annual waste generation was estimated at 10 million tons in 2010 and this is expected to rise
by 40% in 2020.

❖ The Republic Act (RA) 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of
2000, provides the necessary policy framework, institutional mechanisms and mandate to the
local government unites (LGUs) to achieve 25% waste reduction through establishing an
integrated solid waste management plans based on 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycling).

❖ While the efforts of LGUs are still very limited with a mix of results in implementing the national
mandate, this paper presents the experiences of Cebu, a second largest city in the Philippines
with about one million people, has shown to have succeeded in reducing its municipal waste
generation by more than 30% over the last three years.

❖ The findings suggest that the impacts of the national mandate can be achieved if the LGUs have
the high level of political commitment, development of effective local strategies in collaborative
manner, partnership building with other stakeholders, capacity development, adequate
financing and incentives, and in the close monitoring and evaluation of performance.
These are solid wastes or a combination of solid waste which identify concentration or
physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may do the following:

Cause or significantly contribute to the increase in mortality or an increase in serious

irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness; and

Cause a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment

when improperly treated, stores or transported.
FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF
HAZARDOUS WASTES
THE THREE MAIN
GOALS
OF HAZARDOUS
WASTES
▪ Protection of the environment

▪ Improvement of public health

▪ Conservation of energy
 INTEGRATED SOLID WASTES
MANAGEMENT (ISWM)
It is the selection of combination of techniques, technologies and management
programs to achieve waste management objectives.

HIERARCHY OF ISWM

SOURCE REDUCTION AND MINIMIZATION

RECYCLING AND REUSE

TRANSFORMATION

LANDFILL
ZERO WASTE
MANAGEMENT
Refuse: Refuse means “NO” to waste in the forms of single-use
disposables like bags, straws, cutlery, cups, as wells as to junk
mail, promotional freebies and other short-lived non-
necessities materials.

Reduce: means letting go of household materials which are no

longer of use by donating or selling them.

Reuse: by using reusable, it simply means redesigning or

converting disposable items for reusable and permanent
alternatives.

Recycle: Recycling is a series of steps that takes a used

material and processes, remanufactures, and sell it as a new
product.

Rot: the rest. Composting process of remaining organic waste

in the house like food stuff, peelings of fruits and vegetables as
well as other disposable biodegradable materials like papers.
 AIR POLLUTION
AWARENESS
AND PREVENTION
SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTIONS ....
1. MOBILE SOURCES – there are 3.9 million vehicles registered in the whole
country. Around 80% use gasoline and 30% use diesel. Only a small
percentage of Filipinos own cars, 20% in metro Manila. The rest take public
transportation.
2. STATIONARY SOURCES- stationary sources that account for most of the air
pollution are emissions from power plants, cement plants and oil refiners.
AIR POLLUTION
AWARENESS
AND
PREVENTION
 Effects of Air Pollution
● Reduced lung functioning
● Irritation of eyes, nose, mouth and throat
● Asthma attacks Respiratory symptoms such as coughing and wheezing
● Increased respiratory disease such as bronchitis
● Reduced energy levels
● Headaches and dizziness
● Disruption of endocrine, reproductive and immune systems
● Neuro behavioural disorders
● Cardiovascular problems
● Cancer
● Premature death
THE CLEAN AIR ACT
OF 1999
The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and
healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.

● The State shall promote and protect the global environment to attain
sustainable development while recognizing the primary responsibility of local
government units to deal with environmental problems.
● The State recognizes that the responsibility of cleaning the habitat and
environment is primarily area-based.
● The State also recognizes the principle that "polluters must pay".
● Finally, the State recognizes that a clean and healthy environment is for the
good of all and should, therefore, be the concern of all.
Think
Green
THANK YOU!
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