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 2006
- Launching of Wetlands Caravan
In celebration of the
World Wetlands Day on 02 February
2006 , the Philippine Sustainable Development Network Foundation took
part in the launching of Wetlands Caravan: The Evolving CEPA Action
Plan for the Wise Use of Philippine Wetlands at the
Visitors' Center of the Nonoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center in Quezon
City. The Wetlands Caravan aims to work with the
communities in coming up with localized action plans in achieving the
Ramsar Convention's goal of "wise use of wetlands". It is
envisioned to be the venue for exchanging information, building
capacities and sharing best practices among different communities.
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2003
- Concert at the Park
The theme of the
celebration - "No Wetlands, No Water" aimed to
communicate the importance of wetlands as a vital component of the freshwater cycle.
Since 02 February 2003 fell on a Sunday, the activities revolved around the
family. The regular park visitors and the invited guests took part
in the world wetland day activities which commenced with the holding
of a holy mass/prayer at the park's grotto, right beside the park's
lake. It was followed by a mini-concert featuring local
artists, such as Hibla,
Music Harmony and First Light Chorale, who helped drum up support for wetlands
conservation.
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2005 -
Development of National Wetlands CEPA Action Plan
A national workshop was conducted on 02 February 2005 to craft
the first draft of the National Wetlands CEPA (communication,
education and public awareness) Action Plan. Key stakeholders
nationwide attended the workshop which was held at the Visitors'
Center of the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center, Quezon
City in 02 February 2005, in time with the celebration of the World
Wetlands Day.
The need to have a national plan was recognized so that all CEPA
activities will be done in a more strategic manner in order to be more
effective in catalyzing change towards promoting the
conservation and wise use of wetlands on a nationwide scale.
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2002
- Celebrating Culture and Wetlands: A Literary and Musical Night
To
celebrate the World Wetlands Day, a Literary and Musical Night that
paid tribute to humanity and its long time relationship with wetland
ecosystems was held at Likha sa Gulod. The theme
of the celebration is "Wetlands: Water, Life, and Culture",
stressing the importance of wetlands as a storehouse of cultural heritage which takes many
forms, from human-made physical structures and artefacts, palaeontological records in
sediments and peat, and traditional water and land-use management practices, to places of
religious and mythological significance and the intangible ‘sense of place’ felt
by many for these wild and often mysterious sites and their wildlife.
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Website of the Community Lake Monitoring
The website,
which is being hosted by the PSDN, features
the results of the lake monitoring conducted by the lakeshore communities of Laguna de Bay.
Its
website was launched during the "Symposium on Laguna de Bay: The 18th International Living Lakes
Partner" which was attended by prominent personalities of
lakeshore towns of Laguna.
Attended by delegates from the member lakes and lake management
advocates in the host country, this international conference explored the role that
communities play as responsible stewards of lake ecosystems in densely
populated areas. The conference was organized by the CLEAR
(tripartite partnership of the Society for the Conservation of
Philippine Wetlands, Laguna Lake Development Authority, and
Unilever Philippines) and the Global Nature Fund.
The PSDN
also
co-sponsored the launching of the SCPW website, the event that was graced by
former Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Victor O. Ramos.