Youth in Action
for Lake Conservation

All the concepts presented by the groups during the eco-camp were all related to IEC (information, education and communication), to increase awareness among the schools and community members.  It was, therefore, decided that all groups will implement an IEC project wherein each group will do a common activity which is the conduct of seminar on Ecological Solid Wastes Management and a specific activity chosen by the judges from the group’s action plan.  The project will be called “Lonely River, Tayo ang Saver”, adopting the title from the concept of Maria Concepcion Cruz High School.  The P50,000.00 prize was divided equally among the five groups for the  implementation of their corresponding activities.  The project concept was consequently presented in a Community Lake Forum on 24 November 2009 at the Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall of Pateros to come up with an operational plan and solicit support from the communities. 

TITLE:  Lonely River, Tayo ang Saver

PROPONENT:  Pateros Eco-Campers
SITE:  Pateros, Metropolitan Manila
DURATION:  Six (6) months
BUDGET:  PhP 50,000.00
FOCAL PERSON: Ms. Angelus Ponce
                            Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator
                            Pateros, Metro Manila

Background

activities undertaken 

It is observed that there is indiscriminate dumping of domestic and industrial wastes and contamination of hazardous chemicals  which resulted in the destruction of the rivers of Pateros.  With the escalating need to arrest the deterioration of Laguna de Bay and the adjacent form of waters surrounding it, this plan aims to help rehabilitate Pateros river, which in the process will lead to healthy Laguna de Bay.

Main Activity

• conduct and facilitate seminars, either school or community based, about the present condition of the rivers of Pateros and the its effects to Laguna de Bay

1.  Saint Genevieve School of Pateros
	Main Activity: Information Drive – conduct of school forum/seminar on waste management and environmental conservation Additional Activity: A school competition of investigatory projects focusing on issues of waste management and environmental conservation. (School competition of an investigatory project.)
2.  Pateros Catholic School
	Main Activity:  Conduct of school seminar to inform the students the present status of the Pateros rivers and how they can help to rehabilitate it. Additional Activity: school-based contest of uses of recyclable materials and other reusable items. (Paligsahan gamit ang mga recycled materials.)
3.  Pateros National High School
	Main Activity:  Conduct of seminar to all youth organizations in Pateros National High School on saving Pateros rivers. Additional Activity: Conduct of forum on saving Pateros rivers for the residents along the Pateros rivers - an introductory activity for the planned house-to-house campaign that will target the citizens living along the rivers.
4.  Maria Concepcion Cruz High School
	Main Activity: Hold school seminar on waste management Additional Activity: Development of a mini- ecological park within the MCCHS campus to promote beautification and proper conservation of the environment, the eco-park will be constructed with the support from the school administration and the students.
5.  Sangguniang Kabataan
	Main Activity:  Conduct of seminar for the communities on saving Pateros rivers and waste management Additional activity: Initiated by the SK, a youth environmental group (school-base or barangay-base) will be formed to focus on the problems and issues regarding the current state of the rivers of Pateros.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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