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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 84: 𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞: 𝐀 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬

Join 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐃. 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐨, Academician (NAST), Senior Scientist at World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) on July 26, 2024 (Friday), 3:30- 5:00PM via Zoom
𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖 :tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

ANNOUNCEMENT

Facebook is flagging and taking down our SDG poster and announcement for this week's episode.

Our SDG Action Action hour will push through as scheduled. The topic is: When Science Becomes a Forgotten Tale? The Case of SDG 14 in the West Philippines Sea

Our Speaker Dr. Ben S. Malayang III, Professor Emeritus in Siliman University and Retired Professor, UPLB School of Environmental Science and Management

See you all on July 19, 2024 (Friday), 3:30- 5:00PM via Zoom
𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖: tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

ANNOUNCEMENT

Facebook is flagging and taking down our SDG poster and announcement for this week's episode.

Our SDG Action Action hour will push through as scheduled. The topic is: 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞

Our Speaker 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐨 𝐁. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚, Professor of Chemical Engineering, De La Salle University
See you all on July 12, 2024 (Friday), 3:30- 5:00PM via Zoom

𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖: tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟖𝟏: 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝

Join 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐂. 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐠, Dean of the School of Environmental Science and Management (SESAM) at UPLB on July 05, 2024 (Friday), 3:30- 5:00PM via Zoom

𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖 :tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟖𝟎: 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡: 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Join 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐏. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝, Vice President for Research,Innovation, and Extension (VPRIE) at Tarlac State University on June 28, 2024 (Friday), 3:30- 5:00PM via Zoom

𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖 :tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟕𝟗: 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Join 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐆. 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐚, Academician (NAST) and Professor Emeritus (UP College of Engineering ) on June 21, 2024 (Friday), 3:30- 5:00PM via Zoom

𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖 :tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟕𝟖:𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫

Join 𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐬, Design and Innovation Manager of Habitat for Humanity, Philippines on June 14, 2024 (Friday), 3:30- 5:00PM via Zoom

𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖 :tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

ANNOUNCEMENT

Facebook is flagging and taking down our SDG poster and announcement for this week episode.

Our SDG Action Action hour will push through as scheduled. The topic is: Education and Research to Entrepreneurship and the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals.

Our Speaker is Dr. Gracia Fe B. Yu, President of NATPRIL Corp and Professor 12 retiree of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in UP College of Medicine

See you all on June 07, 2024 (Friday), 3:30- 5:00PM via Zoom

𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖: tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟕𝟔: 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 (𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐀𝐍)

Join 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐨, Director of PSTO, Pampanga on May 31, 2024 (Friday), 3:30- 5:00PM via Zoom or Facebook Live.


𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖: tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄: 𝐃𝐑. 𝐑𝐇𝐎𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐕. 𝐀𝐙𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐀

The 75th Episode of FEP's SDG Action Hour features 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐕. 𝐀𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚, a prominent figure and expert who made an exemplary contributions for the advancement of agriculture, aquatic and natural resources in the Philippines.

Fondly called “The Red Tide Lady,” Dr. Rhodora V. Azanza is internationally recognized for her pioneering research on seaweeds and harmful microalgal biology, coastal environment management and seafood safety. At the MSI, she led in conceptualizing and implementing multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary programs that aim to understand red tide/harmful algal blooms outbreaks and to identify factors that affect the occurrence of algal blooms, and design proactive strategies to mitigate their harmful effects. In the last five years alone, she has published more than 20 scientific papers in ISI covered journals and other international publications.

For her significant contributions in the study of the red tide phenomenon in the country, Azanza was elected Academician in the Biological Sciences Division of the Philippine National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) in July 2009. In 2013, the University of the Philippines Alumni Association bestowed on her the Lifetime Distinguished Achievements Award, and in 2015, she was conferred the Pantas Award as Outstanding Researcher/Scientist by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD)-DOST. In 2019, she was elected president of NAST.

Azanza has served the University in various academic and administrative positions and extended her expertise to various national government agencies and international organizations. She has the distinction of being the first woman dean of the CS (1999 to 2006). She has been Vice chair of UNESCO-Inter-governmental-Oceanographic Panel and concurrent leader of the ASEAN Red Tide Network and part of a UNESCO E-learning for Harmful Algal Blooms. She was the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and director of the Office of the International Linkages of the UP System on an extension of service basis.

To date, Prof. Azanza has 108 scientific publications in international books and journals on the biology and culture of economically important seaweeds and on the biology, ecology and management of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), blue economy and marine sustainability.

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Sources:
https://upd.edu.ph/new-upd-professors-emeriti/
https://aces2022.tac.upv.edu.ph/index.php/azanzarhodora/

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟕𝟓: 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐰 𝟐𝟎𝟓𝟎: 𝐒𝐢𝐲𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐬

Watch 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐕. 𝐀𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚, Academician at NAST, Professor Emeritus of the University of the Philippines-Diliman as she shares her insight on the importance of role we play in driving out economy and livelihood as part of a collective goal of having a blue and sustainable economy

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞:
https://youtu.be/OuLTdMG80Ig

𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖: tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟕𝟒: 𝟏.𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧: 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐬, 𝟐.𝐁𝐢𝐨-𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚

Watch 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐮𝐝𝐣𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐬, Scientist V, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, and
𝐌𝐫. 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚,Chairperson, Department of Fisheries Science,College of Agriculture Systems and TechnologyPampanga State Agricultural University. Discover how crucial it is to keep the equilibrium between biodiversity and consumerism in order to safeguard our aquatic resources for future use. Let's HELP. BE INTERESTED, BE AN ADVOCATE.

✅ 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞:
https://youtu.be/mGCH2WOUxR4
𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

National Disaster Resilience Month is coming! Get a head start in June with our free online courses on climate and disaster resilience.

SPEAKERS FEATURE: DR. ALFREDO MAHAR FRANCISCO A. LAGMAY

The 73rd Episode of FEP's SDG Action Hour will feature Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco A. Lagmay, Academician (NAST) and Director of UP Resilience Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman.

Dr. Lagmay is recognized for his significant and pioneering research contributions toward understanding the multi-faceted aspects of natural hazards, including volcanic hazards, tectonics, persistent scatter interferometry of faulted regions, and natural hazards management, particularly as they apply to the Philippines. With his wide range of expertise and experience in geology and disaster science, he continues to serve the Filipino people by conducting research in areas stricken by disaster.

Dr. Lagmay completed both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1987 and 1993, respectively. Pursuing his doctorate, he finished Doctor of Philosophy in Geology at the University of Cambridge in 2001. His research interests include Physical Volcanology, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Volcano Tectonics, Tectonics, Remote Sensing, Natural Hazards, and Disaster Risk Reduction.

Dr. Lagmay also serves as the Head of the Volcano-Tectonics (VTec) laboratory under the National institute of Geological Sciences, Executive Director of the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI), and as Director of the UP Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) Center.

Dr. Lagmay has received numerous recognitions, including Asia’s Top 100 scientists – ranked number 10 in 2016, by the Asian Scientist Magazine (ASM), 2015 European Geosciences Union (EGU) Plinius Medal, and 2013 The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award.
Catch and watch this episode on Friday, May 10, 2024, 3 to 5pm, here in the Official page of FEP, and on our official YouTube channel.

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References:
National Academy of Science and Technology (https://members.nast.ph/.../list-of-nast.../details/1/108...)
National Institute of Geological Sciences (https://nigs.science.upd.edu.ph/.../faculty-1/mahar-lagmay/)
National Institute of Geological Sciences (https://nigs.science.upd.edu.ph/research/laboratories/vtec/)

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟕𝟑: "𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝"

Watch 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐲, Director of UP Resilience Institute as he discussed the role of public service in enlightening communities about the importance of resiliency and sustainability in facing the global challenges we are facing and as these challenges intensifies in the coming days.

✅ 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞:
https://youtu.be/pgYf4ZaYLy4
✅ 𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐮𝐦-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐗𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥, 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐈𝐥𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟒-𝟒𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

Fueled by a 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 of a progressive and resilient Philippines sustained by inclusive Science and Technology Innovation and a culture of integrity, equity, and Filipino values and driven by an 𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 of advocating & working for the participation of all sectors in national effort to increase the country's biocapacity & to reduce its ecological footprint as part to Philippine sustainability and resilience, Future Earth Philippines together with NAST held a symposium-workshop that convened the SUCs and HEIs from Regions VI, VII, and VIII and facilitated discussions on how academia can contribute to the analysis of local and regional challenges, and collaboratively devise strategic pathways to address key issues that are crucial for achieving the SDGs.

Additionally, the symposium-workshop encouraged academic institutions to collaborate with FEP in establishing a Universities SDG Action Network (USAN) within each of the three regions. Through this collaborative network, SUCs and HEIs can align their core functions(including teaching, research and development, and extension work) with the SDGs, thereby enhancing their overall societal impact.

𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓:

We will have a slight change for this afternoon's "The Filipino SDG Action Hour" session. We will have a live zoom feedback as members of Future Earth Philippines share their position and critique on the Republic Act 11985 a.k.a The Salt Industry Act. This is exciting! Let's all witness this momentous event!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟕𝟐: "𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭 (𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝟏𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟓)"

Join Future Earth Philippines, on May 03, 2024 (Friday), 3:30- 5:00PM via Zoom or Facebook Live.
✅ 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖: tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
✅ 𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

LOOK: 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗼 𝗗. 𝗚𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘇 has been honored by the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) by renaming the Marine Science Institute (MSI) as the Edgardo D. Gomez Hall, in recognition of his founding role in establishing the institute.

READ MORE: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/04/22/2349454/diliman-renames-marine-science-building

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟕𝟐: "𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭 (𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝟏𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟓)"

Join Future Earth Philippines, on May 03, 2024 (Friday), 3:30- 5:00PM via Zoom or Facebook Live.
✅ 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖: tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
✅ 𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 (Background, Vision and Mission)

Future Earth Philippines Program (FEPP), a national structure in the form of Government-funded project, was officially launched on November 19, 2018 at an international symposium in Manila. The inaugural event was graced by high-profile dignitaries and scientists from the Philippines and abroad and attracted more than 200 representatives of the government, civil society, academe, and non-government organizations (NGOs).

Dr. Fortunato Dela Peña, the Secretary of Science and Technology at the Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology, encouraged the need for collaboration among relevant agencies, institutions and stakeholders to ensure that various perspectives are considered and subsequently warranting engagement and participation in his keynote message.

The Future Earth Philippines Program (FEPP) is a scientific endeavor aimed at strengthening the country’s resilience and national sustainability through the creation of Philippine Knowledge-Action Programs for Sustainability (PKAPS). It also seeks to link the country with regional and global initiatives on sustainability.

The Program is led by Dr. Lourdes J. Cruz, National Scientist of the Philippines, and some 70 scientists in the country joined forces. This is an inclusive and transdisciplinary initiative that aims to improve the country’s overall capability to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The main strategy to achieve its goal is to establish different PKAPS focusing on relevant sustainability issues of the country in collaboration with relevant government agencies and other societal stakeholders including academe, civil society and industry.

Funded by the Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines, the Program will provide a concrete framework for scientists across the country to improve the national resilience and sustainability.

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VISION

A progressive and resilient Philippines sustained by inclusive Science and Technology Innovation and a culture of integrity, equity, and Filipino values.

URGENT MISSION

To advocate & work for the participation of all sectors in national effort to increase the country's biocapacity & to reduce its ecological footprint as part to Philippine sustainability and resilience.

MEDIUM TERM GOALS

1. To improve the national capability to attain SDGs thru Knowledge-to-Action Programs for Sustainability (KAPS)
2. To provide science-based recommendatios for sustainability and resilience.

𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬?𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞? 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱?

Sama sama nating bisitahin ang 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 69: "𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱" upang matuto at malaman kung ano ang epekto at sanhi ng nararanasan nating sobrang init ng panahon.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 69 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 2): "𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐆𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱"

Lets join Dr. Gerry Bagtasa as he explain what heat index is all about Discover how topography, landscape and ground cover contribute to the alarming summer heat that we are experiencing today. Knows what we can do to lessen its impact on our daily lives.

✅ 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞
Youtube: https://youtu.be/aRANqNVDRvY
✅ 𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘: 𝐃𝐑. 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐒

The 71st Episode of FEP's SDG Action Hour features 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐬, A Filipina professor in Germany awardee of the 2024 Planet Earth Awards of the Alliance of World Scientists (AWS). Her humble beginning can be traced back in the busy city of Pasig, Metro Manila where at a young age, she had developed an acute awareness of the value of environment. This ignited a passion in her to pursue a carrer relateed to environment protection. At first, she took biology in college then proceeded in taking a masteral degree in environemental science at the University of the Philippines while working for Greenpeace Southeast Asia.

While working at UP-Diliman’s Marine Science Institute, Matias started to seriously consider a career in the academe, thanks to Dr. Arturo Lluisma, a principal investigator who introduced her to the rigors of research.

She earned an International Climate Protection Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, then a scholarship to finish her MSc in Environmental Sciences and Policy from the Central European University in Hungary. She was awarded a PhD in Agricultural Sciences from the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn in Germany in 2017.

It was a work borne of her engagement in fieldwork with various Philippine nongovernmental organizations, including the Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP Asia). She found out from the indigenous Tagbanua community that they had a problem with honey gathering in Aborlan, Palawan.

She subsequently carried out a project with the community to help restore giant honey bee habitat by planting native species.

In 2018, she, with Loreta Alsa, a Tagbanua, went to Yale University to present the project and they were awarded first place by Yale’s International Society of Tropical Forests for the Innovation Prize.

GIVING BACK

“I always look for a way to give back,” she said. She recounted how she would actively raise funds after extreme emergency events in the Philippines by making handmade items, especially with recycled paper.

After Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) hit the Philippines in 2013, for example, she sold products at a Christmas market in Germany to raise funds for relief aid.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, she solicited donations through her Instagram account () for NTFP-EP Philippines and sent handcrafted notepads to donors.

All these served as her way to contribute to her country even if she was physically away.

“I don’t want to build a career by using people, especially since I conduct research with indigenous communities,” she said.

For her current research project on Palawan pangolins, she is helping several Filipinos by giving them access to information, training, and opportunities that are not, sadly, available to most Filipino scientists.

She said, “We need to advance science because, at the moment, it exists in a silo. There is limited interaction with the social sciences and the humanities. In Germany, interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged and promoted, and they are supported with research grants.”

Matias, a tenured Filipino professor in Germany, currently serves as a member of the Selection Committee of the International Climate Protection Fellowship, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation; lead author of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Thematic Assessment of the Interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health (Nexus Assessment); and senior fellow of the Manila Observatory.

Something that she heard Dr. Jurgenne Honculada-Primavera, a mangrove ecosystem scientist, say has been her north star: “We need science-based development.”

“How can you do proper science if your needs are not met? Science is not a priority in the Philippines. But I hope it will be,” she said.

Join us this friday, April 26,2024 as she thread out the knowledge behind 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡

✅ 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖: tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
✅ 𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT


Source:
https://www.rappler.com/nation/overseas-filipinos/scientists-group-names-filipina-denise-margaret-matias-germany-planet-earth-awardee/

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟕𝟏: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡

Watch 𝐃𝐫. 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐬, Professor, Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development in Germany. In this episode, learn why transdiscplinarity is the right approach in applying science base solution to rising issues of our time. Find out how events from the past give rise to the practices and problems of the present day (tempocoupling) and how cultural practices have the potential to spread zoonotic diseases.

✅ 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞:
https://youtu.be/I9W238qGz8QWatch

✅ 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖: tinyurl.com/SDGActionHour
✅ 𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

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Join us in wishing a very happy birthday to 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗻 𝗟. 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹!

As we celebrate his special day, let us appreciate the contributions of Acd. Villareal to the field of agricultural sciences by checking out his paper, "Food and Wood Manufacturing: Current Status, Issues, and Recommendations," which was published in Transactions NAST PHL Vol. 35 No. 2 (2013).

We invite you to read his paper by accessing this link: https://transactions.nast.ph/?p=3195

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 70: 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Watch 𝐃𝐫.𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐒i𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧, Professor, UP Diliman Marine Science Institute, Academician at the National Academy of Science and Technology, as he discuss the causes of coastal erosion. Discover how climate change, human activities can exponentially increase the rate of coastal erosion.

✅ Watch Full Episode:
https://youtu.be/YD2RgFmM4qw
✅ 𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 67: 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬

Watch 𝐌𝐬. 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭, Founder of Likhang Maragondon, as she embarks on her journey building a social enterprise that empowers her community through innovative and sustainable products.
Be inspired by her passion of helping her community and her desire for every Filipino to own a piece of Maragondon heritage.
✅ Watch full Video: https://youtu.be/XddlF7sHsiY
✅ 𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇

Every year, the world celebrates April as Earth Month in commemoration of the importance of taking good care of our environment. We are reminded that the air we breath, the water we drink and the ground we walk on to are not just bare elements of nature but the bloodline of our existence.

This year the theme of Earth Month is Planet vs Plastic. Over the past decades consumerism, pinned by poor waste management, lead to the over use of plastics.There is now an estimated 30 Mt of plastic waste in seas and oceans, and a further 109 Mt has accumulated in rivers.

The grim reality is "plastic is forever". It doesn't biodegrade. It just shatter into small pieces and becomes a destructive part of the our ecosytem affecting wildlife and human alike.

As we celebrate Earth Month, lets take a look at our individual actions and reflect on how we contribute to this global threat. We don't have to wait every April of each year to celebrate Earth Month. Instead, lets do our part to make each day EARTH DAY.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 69 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 2): "𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐆𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱"

Lets join Dr. Gerry Bagtasa as he explain what heat index is all about Discover how topography, landscape and ground cover contribute to the alarming summer heat that we are experiencing today. Knows what we can do to lessen its impact on our daily lives.

✅ 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞
Youtube: https://youtu.be/aRANqNVDRvY
✅ 𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 69: "𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞: 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧"

To start a business is a difficult task on its on. What more in finding the perfect balance of social enterprise, heritage preservation and ecological protection? This is what Daniel Jason Bagtasa had achieved. Discover how his love for his community and coffee became the foundation of Barlig Rainforest Coffee: an enterprise that doesn't just provide income to the community but also shielded the forest and his tribes heritage from outside elements of the modern word.

"You can succeed without destroying the past."
-mrflores
✅ 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞
Youtube: https://youtu.be/0SnKELgv4eg

✅ 𝐅𝐄𝐏 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/FEPonYT