Monday, April 19, 2010

Calbayog to observe Earth Day 2010


The City Government of Calbayog through the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) will observe Earth Day 2010.

As per information provided by CENRO OIC Lorenzo Ras, Jr., the activities which his office will spearhead include the following

- Campaign for signatures in support of the "10 million signatures to improve Mother Earth Project".

- Information dissemination aimed at promoting awareness on the significance of Earth Day celebration and the call to protect Mother Earth will be conducted throughout all the barangays of Calbayog.

- On April 22, 2010, synchronized tree-planting activities will be done in the following areas:
  • Mangrove tree-planting in the coastal barangays of Tinambacan District. This will be done by the CENRO and the stakeholders from the barangays.

  • Mangrove tree-planting at Barangay Rawis, Barangay Bagacay and Barangay Carayman with the CENRO and the stakeholders from the barangays.

  • Mangrove tree-planting in Barangay West Awang with CENRO and the Knights of the Altar.

  • Coastal clean-up in Barangay West Awang by the Knights of the Altar.

  • Roadside tree-planting at the Diversion Road (Barangay Dagum) with the CENRO and the City Social Welfare and Development Office personnel.

  • Roadside tree-planting in Barangay Sinidman and Barangay Cagbilwang in Oquendo.

This year's Earth Day celebration is anchored on the theme: "HAMON NG PANAHON: CLIMATE CHANGE, 10 MILYONG SOLUSYON (Kilos na! Ngayon na!)"

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