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Ecological Camp
"Kilos Kabataan Para sa Lawa" |
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To regularly conduct an Ecological Camp, dubbed as
Kilos Kabataan Para sa Lawa, is part of the plan
strategy of CLEAR in its campaign
to educate the community, particularly the youth, on the need
to conserve and protect Laguna de Bay. The ecological
camp aims to ensure the sustainable conservation and
protection of Laguna de Bay and to foster a deeper sense of
appreciation and commitment especially among the lakeshore
communities.
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The three-day eco-camp was participated by 15 youth from various high schools
in Tanay.
The
Eco-Camp was conducted in partnership with the
Tanay Environmental Foundation, Tanay Ladies Association, and the
local government of the Municipality of Tanay. It was a follow- through
activity of the Community Lake Monitoring Program that was launched
the previous year (05 June 2002, World Environment Day) in Tanay, Rizal
The vision formulated by the eco-campers for Laguna de Bay -
"To experience a vibrant Laguna de Bay with clean water, thriving
aquatic life, and green watershed, free from wastes and protected by
disciplined citizens, cooperating together to make this vision a
reality by 2013."
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EcoCamp - Tanay
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Twenty high school students from various schools in Los Ba�os, Laguna
had participated the three-day Ecological Camp.
This year's Eco-Camp was conducted in partnership with the Department
of Social Development Services of College of Human Ecology, University of
the Philippines - Los Ba�os and the Samahan
ng mga Mag-aaral ng Teknolohiyang Panlipunan, a student
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This year's CLEAR Eco-Camp was participated by 38 high
school students from various schools in Muntinlupa City.
It was conducted in partnership with the City Government
of Muntinlupa, through its local Lake Management Office.
The vision formulated by the eco-campers for Laguna de Bay -
"By the year 2015, the Laguna de bay will become a
natural ecological tourist destination. It will become a
well-conserved and protected lake that will maintain the
natural beauty and essence of it. Marine life will
thrive beyond the whole lake which will become the main
source of natural resources and basic needs. This
resource - rich lake will be protected by the laws of the
government and responsible people. The lake will
enhance its beauty in such a way that people can achieve
their basic needs from the natural lake."
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EcoCamp -
Muntinlupa
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This year's eco-camping was held on 18 to 20 April 2006 for the
youth of Lumban, Laguna. Fifteen high school students from
three schools (Wawa National High School, Lumban Academy,
and Saint Vincent de Paul Montessori & Science High School)
of the municipality of Lumban participated in the camping.
CLEAR's partners in the event are the CBK
Power Company Limited and the Municipal Government of Lumban, It
also got support from the Environmental Studies Institute and
Center for Environmental Awareness and Education.
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The vision formulated by the eco-campers for their environment -
"In the year 2016, Lumban is a well-developed, well-progressed and
well-known city with high quality products, environment-friendly ecotourism
development and well-preserved culture. The city offers opportunities
through socio-economic channels which uplift the quality of life of its
people through cooperation of its disciplined people and its local
government. Lumban is filled with proud Lumbe�os thriving in their
environment that is home to its natural resources and rich biodiversity."
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EcoCamp - Lumban
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