Youth4 biodiversity assures SLSPI students’ environmental awareness

Challcy Karyl C. Indico

Executive Director of Foundation for the Philippine Environment, Jerome Montemayor challenged to lend help in protecting the biodiversity during a forum between the students’ leaders and organizations within school grounds of St. Lorenzo School of Polomolok Inc.

In a Stakeholders forum, the Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE) introduced their Youth4Biodiversity project that aims to advocate the biodiversity conservation, climate crisis, renewable energy.

The SLSPI Math-Science Club President who were present during the meeting raised a collaborated question formulated by all the school representative’s present that day of November 24, 2022.

“Since you have explained earlier that Youth for Biodiversity project can help lessen the natural disasters such as flood problems their mandatory focus than encouraging cooperation and self-regulation among citizens and industries. It also enforces a system of accountability for adverse environmental impacts to heighten compliance to government environmental regulations. It was pushed to give birth to its existence for the purpose of enhancing the quality of air not only in the Metro Manila but also in other premier cities nationwide. The number one rulers of this act are the following departments: Departments impact to people of the affected communities, much specifically, what else can this project help to the community especially to the locals? Can they benefit economically or financially? And what about resolving the prominent problems we are all facing, how soon can this sustainable energy be made available and accessible to the public? Just for your information, our school is prone to power interruptions, can you project help resolve this universal problem? Can you also cite the main benefits the locals can benefit from this project aside from ensuring the protection of biodiversity?” She spoke.

Following the question raised, Executive Director Montemayor answered this by stating, “Challenges related to biodiversity or climate may be addressed in a form of advocacy or project proposal to us. If the proposals fit the criteria, then we are more than willing to support the project.”

“Don’t worry, you will not be alone. We look forward to hearing your ideas on how you can help address some the most pressing environmental problems, climate challenges.” He added.

In line with the 13th anniversary of FEP, they are investing and catalyzing the youths genuity and idealism in terms of coming up with solutions towards conservations of our marine, terrestrial, wetlands.

For the following years, the Youth4Biodiveristy ensures their consistency in conserving the environment in hopes for strengthening the world we live in.

The promising abilities the youth possess in possibly becoming young entrepreneurs pursuing theBiodiversity friendly enterprises will significantly help the project fulfill its goals.

Kyster Deypalubos of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Transportation and Communication (DOTC), Trade and Industry (DTI), Energy (DOE), and local government units. This method of implanting discipline among the citizens was originated from the government of the West especially United States of the America (USA) and it has spread to the many regions of the planet.

What, then, has the country done so far to improve air quality? To curb air pollution from motor vehicles, the Clean Air Act requires smoke emission tests prior to renewal of registration. The DOTC’s Land Transportation Office (LTO) has already operationalized its motor vehicle inspection centers to large transport groups, while the private emission testing centers (PETCS) were established in various parts

Likewise, LGUS and partners from the private sector have been aggressive in initiating programs to combat air pollution caused by vehicular emissions. No less than five city governments in MM are involved in anti-smoke belching operations to make the 34-kilometer stretch of EDSA smoke-free! Even President Aquino himself has acted as an anti-smoke belching agent, demonstrating an initiative to report a smoke-belching bus to the LTO via text messaging.

Some cities have also promoted the use of alternative modes of transport, such as the bicycle for Marikina City and electricity-powered jeeps for Makati City. Motorcycle manufacturers have also voluntarily phased out two-stroke engines since