2010 Climate Heroes

In 2010,  Luntiang Pilipinas and PHILYCM (Philippine Youth Climate Movement)  travelled all over the Philippines to hold the “Climate Hero” forums to educate Philippine youth on Climate Change and award Climate Heroes. The young climate stewards were recognized for their efforts in making a difference in their communities and contributing to climate change solutions. Here’s a list of some of our “Climate Heroes.”

Mr. Elpidio Magante, President of Bohol State University
Mr. Emmanuel Albano, President UP-Ecological Society
Engr. Virginia dela Cerna, Academic Head, STI College, Lahug Cebu
Ms. Gemma Perez, Western Mindanao State University, NSTP Coordinator
Ms. Mark Popioco, President of Green Movement in WVSU/ Bayer Youth Awardee, West Visayas State University IloIlo
Ms. Rowena S. Cabahug, President, AMA Computer Learning Mandaue Cebu
 Erwin C. Andaya, President of the Student Council, University of Cebu
Nelson Nadela, Teacher of Natural Science
Dr. Benny A. Palma, President of ASU, Aklan State University
Aren Rubin, Future Leaders of the Philippines, President, Aklan State University
Adam Jesus Bering, FCC-NSTP Coordinator, Filamer Christian College
CMSC Green Iskul (Nestor Necesito), UP Visayas Ilo-Ilo
Father Raul L. Buhay, Vice President for Administration
 Aljoriz M. Dublin, Social Science Teacher (Recipient of Luntiang Pilipinas Seedling), University of Visayas
Francis Rey Padao, Faculty Member, University of the Immaculate Conception
Louis Quihada, SSG Vice President, Davao Oriental State College
Van Melchor Mariano, President, Environmental Alliance Club, Mati Polytechnic College

10mm + Updates

This years theme for Earth Day 2010 “Hamon ng Panahon: CLIMATE CHANGE; 10 Milyung Solusyon (Kilos Na! Ngayon na!)” Join the 10 Million Movement and be counted! Visit www.10mm.ph and register as many commitments as you can! You may also log on to www.earthdayphils.org for more information!

Earth Day will be on April 22, 2010. Leave your mark for Mother Earth on the 10mm site and follow through!

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PhilYCM has conquered REGION 8 last March 12 at the University of Eastern Philippines with 4,000 students in attendance and March 13 at the Naval State University also with 4,000 students. Awarding Climate Hero’s, Climate Change film showing and the 1-M Tree Challenge commitment!

Speaking of 1-M Tree Challenge, Iloilo Students’ Alliance for Nature and Development (i-STAND) had a Mangrove Planting and Growing Activity on March 28, 2010 , in Brgy. Inayan, Leganes, Iloilo. This is in collaboration with the Philippine Youth Climate Movement (PhilYCM) 1-Million Tree Challenge.

Good work people and especially to the youth who have done and are about to make a difference for the sake of Mother Earth.

Updates & Photos from Visayas Climate Hero Forum

Dumaguete is good to go this time as Esperanze Garcia and Karen Gatus visit for Climate Change Youth Forum March 3-5 at Negros Oriental State University & St. Paul’s University. PhilYCM is still very much on the move. Hopefully we’ll get more pledges for the 1-Million Tree Campaign.

Summer in the Philippines is especially also the season to remember our Mother Earth, with such events as World Forest Day (March 21,2010), Earth Hour (March 27,2010), Earth Day (April 22, 2010) you can find many ways to be involved in the Climate Change cause. So be sure to keep a close eye on events near you.

Sen. Loren Legarda with students at Filamer Christian College, Roxas City, Capiz (photos c/o E.Garcia)

For the past month, we have been able to travel the Philippines to hold our ‘Climate Change Youth’ Forums and share the advocacy of Sen. Loren Legarda, who is helping us start the Philippine Youth Climate Movement!

1. Awarding Climate Hero’s, stewards of Climate Change in the Philippines in every university:

Father Buhay Climate Hero of the University of the Visayas, Cebu City for implementing sustainable & responsible 'Solid Waste Management' Program in schools called Win on Waster (W.O.W) . (photo c/o E.Garcia)

Awarding in behalf of Sen. Legarda- FCC-NSTP for tree-planting initiative Filamer Christian College, Roxas City, Capis (photo c/o E.Garcia)

University of the Philippines Visayas, Iloilo College (photos c/o E.Garcia)

2. Film-showing of ‘Now is the Time,’ a documentary by the United Nations International Strategy on Disaster Reduction on the need to take immediate and comprehensive action to address growing disaster risks brought about by climate change

3. Film-Showing of ‘Ulan sa Tag-Araw’ A documentary drama which presents the significant social, economic and health effects of climate change in the Philippines.

4. Luntiang Pilipinas turn-over of the seedlings to every school/university:

University of San Jose Recoletos, Cebu City (photo c/o E.Garcia)

5. Commitment to join our 1-Million Tree Challenge! (Check out the Pledges so far)

University of the Philippines Visayas, Iloilo College

West Visayas State University, Iloilo (photo c/o E.Garcia)

St. Paul College, Cebu City (photo c/o E.Garcia)

University of San Jose Recoletos, Cebu City

AMA Computer Learning Center, Mandaue City

University of the Visayas, Cebu City (photo c/o E.Garcia)

Aklan State University (photo c/o E.Garcia)

Filamer Christian College, Roxas City, Capiz (photo c/o E.Garcia)

For more photos, check out http://philycm.multiply.com

By the Numbers

Before anything else we would also like to extend our prayers to the people of Chile.

Chile in our prayers. Video on recent deadly Quake that hit Chile

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Here’s PhilYCM thus far:

In the past month, as you may have already known we have been going around schools on a nationwide campaign having the Climate Hero Forum and has so far accomplished:

1) Visit of 25 Schools in Luzon,Visayas & Mindanao – Thanks to the helpful Teams, climate leaders and heroes across the country who have made it possible .

2) Engaged 30,000 students!

3) 500++ members who have signed up with PHILYCM. There can never be too much volunteers, so those of you who wants to join be sure to fill out the form for our database! (just hop on to the Get Involved page for the link)

4) Awarding of 20 Climate Hero’s. One of those worth mentioning is Father Buhay who was the Climate Hero in the University of San Jose Recoletos, Cebu awarded on February 21, 2010 for his WOW (Win On Waste) program. Implementing solid waste management program in the school campus!

5) Commitment of 100,000 +++ trees to plant! We are constantly checking in and updating the pledges made. (1-M Tree Campaign Pledges)

It’s been A Month

One Month since PhilYCM has started and already we’ve engaged over 30,000 youths and volunteers across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. There is hope for The Philippines.

Photos from Univ of Immaculate Concepcion, Davao City

Photos c/o JJ Marcellones

Forums for the Week: Mindanao Region (Feb 22- 26, 2010)

Monday & Tuesday:

• Panabo City
  • 1.) Saint Mary’s College
  • 2.) Davao del Norte State College

Wednesday:

• Tagum City
  • 1.) UM Tagum College
  • 2.) Saint Mary’s College- Tagum
  • 3.) USEP Tagum City College

Thursday and Friday:

• Mati, Davao Oriental
  • 1.) Davao Oriental State College
  • 2.) Mati, Polytechnic College

Schedule is flexible, depending on school’s availability. Contact Jessie James (JJ) marcellones_jl2003 @yahoo.com (09222507340).

More Students pledge to help the Environment

The Climate Hero Forums across the visayas region has been successful thus far. With about a dozen Climate Change forums concluded in just 2 weeks, PhilYCM is slowly but surely reaching out to the Filipino Youth and they have been responsive. As more volunteers sign on to be part of the growing PhilYCM family more pledges have been made to help the environment. But this is only the first step, PhilYCM is looking on to stay for a brighter and safer future and with the help of the youth volunteers developing and shaping this newly formed organization there is only so much to do.

Last February 12, 2010 a Climate Change forum was held in the University  of Cebu held at the Function room, Main Campus. The student council headed by President of the Student Government, Erwin Andaya along with Mark Ramos were very helpful in facilitating the forum.

Keynote Speaker Mr. Neil Nadela a passionate environmentalist and an instructor for the Environmental Science course was hailed as UC’s Climate Hero. It was clear he was deserving from the talk he shared with the students.

UC students did not only sit out the forum, wanting to be part of PhilYCM, but they also helped developed the criteria of the climate hero of which will be the bases for future climate hero awardees.

For complete photo album check them out at our multiply: http://philycm.multiply.com and facebook

Other schools the PhilYCM has visited over the past week are: (with PhilYCM Founder Esperanza Garcia and Climate Leader for Cebu – Visayas Karen Gatus)

• AMA Computer Learning Center in Mandaue on February 10, 2010
• Cebu St. Paul College held at the Ramos Campus on February 8, 2010

Upcoming Climate Hero Forums include trips to

• Dumaguete on February 17-18
  • Siliman University
  • Foundation University
  • St. Paul University
  • NORSU – Negros Oriental State University
• Aklan Province on February 17-18 (with Esperanza Garcia)
  • Capiz State University
  • Aklan State University
  • Kalibo University
• Mindanao Region on February 16, 2010 (with Climate Leader & Mindanao Coordinator Jessie James Marcellones)
  • University of Mindanao
  • University of the Immaculate Concepcion

SEE YOU THERE!

Successful Climate Hero Turnouts

Last week we had schedules for Climate Hero Forums in Cebu and last minute organizing for Climate Hero Forum in Iloilo City. THEY WERE ALL SUCCESSFUL. With a collective audience of about 2000 students, 4 schools, 3 venues and 2 cities! Way to go PhilYCM team in Cebu (Karen Gatus and Rafi Mustafa) and Iloilo (Esperanza Garcia)!

Climate Hero Forum in STI College Cebu, Inc.

We would like to Congratualte our Climate Heroes from Iloilo: Nestor Necesito (who is also now the Climate Leader for Iloilo) and Mark Popoico

Iloilo Climate Heroes: Nestor Necesito, Mark Popoico, Jemuel Garcia, Camille Potato with Sen. Loren Legarda

Climate Heroes from Cebu: Emmanuel Albano of the University of the Philippines Ecological Society (Cebu) and the NSTP class students of STI College Cebu, Inc.

1-Million Tree Campaign:

Several schools, hundreds of students have expressed interest in joining. Our Climate Leader, Jella Villanueva (in Manila), is coordinating with with DENR for the seedlings. Team in Cebu is coordinating with the space, volunteers, and DENR to make sure that our launch in Cebu is successful. So much more needs to be done– and we’re looking for a leader to lead this campaign!

We’re working on having this on World Forest Day, March 21, 2010. So people now’s a good time to join PhilYCM!

Also we would like to welcome to the PhilYCM Board:

• Nestor Necesito (Iloilo) – Climate Hero in Iloilo, working on the Iloilo chapter of PhilYCM
• Mark Popoico (Iloilo) – Climate Hero in Iloilo, also working on PhilYCM Iloilo
• Karen Gatus (Cebu) – Climate Leader for Cebu-Visayas
• Anna Oposa – she will be starting PhilYCM in her network

Updates: Cebu Next!

Last week the Climate Hero Forum kicked off with it’s first visit in the Visayas region. Where it was well received by about 5,000 students from Bohol.

This week we turn our attention to the Queen City of the South, Cebu City. With only a week left for the month of January, PhilYCM is jam packing up dates and venues to hold forums in Colleges and Universities all over the metropolis.

As soon as we get confirmed dates you’ll read about it here first! So Cebuano students, watch those announcement boards closely because PhilYCM might just drop by your campus SOON.

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Next Stop?

We are also currently looking for Climate Hero’s in Dumaguete for ‘Climate Hero’ forum this week in Silliman University, Foundation University, St. Paul University, Negros Oriental State University

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People behind PhilYCM:

On the one hand, with all the upcoming fora, you will get to meet some, if not all, of the team.  So we’ve put up a list of the team players at;

https://philycm.wordpress.com/people-of-philycm/

(also found under the ABOUT tab)

‘Be A Climate Hero’ Launch in Bohol

On January 15, 2009, we had our first ‘Be A Climate Hero’ forum in Visayas held at the Bohol Cultural Center.

With the help of Sen. Loren Legarda, The Philippine Youth Climate Movement campaign of ‘Be a Climate Hero’ forum launched in Bohol City with 5,000 youth in audience!

For those who made it, Thank you for hosting us in Bohol, one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the Philippines!

President Elpidio Magante of the Bohol Island State University

Turning over of Tarsier Video