Source: Earthday Network Philippines
PHILIPPINE EARTH DAY 2009 - PRE EARTH DAY SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
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I. Pre-Earth Day 2009
Event: Environmental Products International Fair
Date: March 19-22, 2009
Description: This international fair showcases the latest eco-friendly technologies and products.
Proponent: Development Academy of the Philippines, Department of Trade & Industry and other partner organizations
Venue/s: SMEX Convention Center, Mall of Asia
Event: Go Organic! Exhibition
Date: March 22, 2009
Description: The event aims to showcase organic process, farming and products both as an environmental measure as well as a solution to the food issue of the country
Proponent: Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement and the Department of Agriculture
Venue/s: SMEX Convention Center, Mall of Asia
Event: Week-long Earth Day Exhibit
Date: March 27- April 4, 2009
Description: Parañaque City hosts an environmental exhibit for Earth Day 2009 to raise the awareness of its constituents particularly the youth on the issues confronting the environment.
Proponent: City of Parañaque, SM Sucat and other partner organizations
Venue/s: SM Sucat
Event: Environmental Convention
Date: March 28, 2009, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Description: Parañaque City hosts an environmental convention with the theme: “Civil Society and the Environment: Safeguarding the Environment through Social Mobilization and Community Participation”. High school students and youth leaders are expected to participate in this convention.
Proponent: City of Parañaque, SM Sucat, partner organizations, youth groups and high schools
Venue/s: SM Sucat Entertainment Hall
Event: Earth Hour
Date: March 28, 2009, 8:30 – 9:30 pm
Description: This is an international campaign to mitigate climate change by a collective action of turning off of lights for one hour. More than 15 million Filipinos participated in the switiching off of lights for Mother Earth
Proponent: Department of Energy, World Wildlife Fund, SWITCH Program, and Green Army Network Foundation
Venue/s: Nationwide
Event: Earth Day 2009 @ Kalikasan, Kaunlaran! Radio Program
Date: April 1, 2009
Description: Kalikasan, Kalunlaran! (KK) radio program host Dr. Cora Claudio features Earth Day celebrations in the Philippines with Ms. Bebet Gozun, EDNP Chair and Mr. Voltaire Alferez, EDNP Executive Director
Proponent: EARTH Institute Asia & DZRH
Venue/s: DZRH, Star City Complex, Manila
Event: Environmental Fair
Date: April 3, 2009
Description: Parañaque City hosts an environmental fair with open shows and selling of environment-friendly products.
Proponent: City of Parañaque, partner organizations
Venue/s: SM Bicutan
Event: EARTHnetwork for Sustainable Living Booth at Earth Day, Everyday Fair
Date: April 3, 2009
Description: This is a showcase by a network of producers, sellers, & consumers of eco-products.
Proponent: Earth Institute Asia & City of Parañaque
Venue/s:
Event: Briefing on EARTHnetwork for Sustainable Living
Date: April 4, 2009, 2:00-5:00 pm
Description: An environmental-cum-livelihood workshop seminar for any interested persons who want to earn a living while caring for the planet.
Proponent: Earth Institute Asia
Venue/s:
Event: Environmental Exhibit
Date: April 11-12, 2009
Description: An exhibit showcasing environmental issues and projects
Proponent: Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
Venue/s: SM Mall of Asia
Event: Environmental Exhibit
Date: April 13-17, 2009
Description: An exhibit showcasing environmental issues and projects
Proponent: Protected Areas & Wildlife Bureau (PAWB)
Venue/s: SM North
Event: Environmental Exhibit
Date: April 14-18, 2009
Description: An exhibit showcasing environmental issues and projects
Proponent: Conservation International
Venue/s: SM Baguio
Event: Forum on Environmental Justice: Upholding the Right to a Balanced & Healthful Ecology
Date: April 16-17, 2009
Description: This forum completes the circle of rights initiatives of the Supreme Court which began in July 2007 with the conduct of the National Consultative Summit on Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances. This was followed by Forum on Increasing Access to Justice for the Poor in 2008.
Proponent: Supreme Court of the Republic of the Philippines
Venue/s: University of the Cordilleras (Baguio City), University of the Philippines Visayas (Iloilo City), Ateneo de Davao University (Davao City)
Event: World Drums for Mother Earth with SANDIWANG
Date: April 18, 2009
Description: The sounding of the drums for Mother Earth is a clarion call for all of humanity to take to heart our collective responsibility: to protect life and all its sources.
Proponent: Earth Day Network Philippines, Bantay Kalikasan-La Mesa Ecopark, Artists for the Environment and religious groups
Venue/s: La Mesa Eco-Park, Quezon City
Event: 11th Tour of the Fireflies
Date: April 19, 2008
Description: The presence of the fireflies signify that the air is clean. To highlight the campaign for clean air, a bicycle tour has celebrated Earth Day since 1998. Called the Tour of the Fireflies, it is an annual 50-kilometer bicycle ride around seven cities of Metro Manila to promote cycling as an alternative means of transportation that is cheap, efficient, environmentally sensible, and good for one’s health.
Proponent: Firefly Brigade, Department of Environment & Natural Resources and other partner organizations
Venue/s: Metro Manila
Event: Eucharistic Celebrations for Earth Day
Date: April 15-22, 2009
Description: The Archdiocese of Manila through its Eco-desk shall have a week-long celebration for Earth Day covering the different vicariates of the archdiocese.
Proponent Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
Venue/s Pandacan Church
Event: Earth Day Congress Opening
Date: April 20, 2009, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Description: This event formally opens the Earth Day Celebrations of Bacolod and Negros Occidental
Proponent: Bacolod and Negros Occidental Earth Day Convenors, PENRO, PEMO, NFEFI, CLIMB-UP, ENRO, Office of CouncilorJ ocelle Bata-Sigue
Venue/s: Event Center, SM City-Bacolod SM Bingo Hall (Tentative)
Event: Earth Day Film Showing
Date: April 20, 2009, 3:00 am to 5:00 pm
Description: Environmental Films will be shown to the public to raise their awareness of environmental issues.
Proponent: Office of Councilor Jocelle Bata-Sigue, Visayas Network Change (VNCC), the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, SAO Phil., and Western Negros University
Venue/s: Barangay Puntataytay, Bacolod City
Event: Environmental Exhibit
Date: April 20-30, 2009
Description: An exhibit showcasing environmental issues and projects.
Proponent: Conservation International
Venue/s: SM North
Event: Philippines Longest Painting Inauguration
Date: April 21, 2009, 7:30 am
Description: The Anointment Ceremony of Art Miles Mural Project to be led by Philippine Ambassador of Peace. There shall also be side activities which shall include street dancing and song numbers by artists. Booths are also put up for sponsors
Proponent: Art Miles Mural Project
Venue/s: New Haven Village, Barangay Kaligayahan, Novaliches City
Event: Earth Day Exhibit
Date: April 21, 2009, 10:00 am
Description: An exhibit showcasing environmental issues and projects
Proponent: BINHI, Bacolod and Negros Occidental Earth Day Convenors
Venue/s: West Wing, Robinson’s Place-Bacolod
Event: Earth Day Exhibit
Date: April 21, 2009, 3:00 pm
Description: An exhibit showcasing environmental issues and projects
Proponent: NFEFI, Bacolod and Negros Occidental Earth Day Convenors
Venue/s: Cinema Lobby, SM City-Bacolod
Event: Earth Day Exhibit
Date: April 21, 2009, 5:00 pm
Description: An exhibit showcasing environmental issues and projects
Proponent: PEACENET and the Bacolod and Negros Occidental Earth Day Convenors
Venue/s: Cinema Lobby, SM City-Bacolod
Event: Environmental Exhibit
Date: April 23-30, 2009
Description: An exhibit showcasing environmental issues and projects
Proponent: Haribon Foundation, Inc.
Venue/s: SM Marikina
Event: Earth Day 2009 Film Showing
Date: April 21, 2009, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Description Environmental Films will be shown to the public to raise their awareness of environmental issues.
Proponent Office of Councilor Jocelle Bata-Sigue, the Visayas Network change (VNCC), University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, SAO Phil., Western Negros University and the Bacolod and Negros Occidental Earth Day Convenors
Venue/s TBA
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