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Mother Nature provides all creatures, including us humans, with all the necessary materials we need in order to survive. How do you repay her? Every April 22, the world celebrates Earth Day. It is the single biggest environmental celebration in the world participated in by more than 150 countries and over a billion people worldwide.
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PHL Celebrates Earth Day To End Species Extinction
The Earth Day Network (EDN) identified 2019 as a crucial year to protect species from extinction. Working in partnership with thousands of organizations, EDN's global campaign seeks to advance policies and international agreements for species protection.
According to the network, the world today is facing the greatest rate of extinction since we lost the dinosaurs over 60 million years ago. Unfortunately, this rapid loss is now caused by human activities including deforestation, pollution, hunting and unsustainable agriculture.
Over the past decades, the planet has experienced vast envir ... -
Experience PHs Only Harvest Fair At Roselle Festival
The 3rd Annual Roselle Festival, the only one of its kind in the Philippines, will be held on November 22, 2017 in Tanay, Rizal.
The Roselle Festival is a project of Earth Day Network Philippines, Inc., and Shumei Philippines, in partnership with the University of Rizal System and the Tanay Tourism Association, Inc. The festivities will be held at the Shumei Natural Agricultural Farm in Brgy. Samaploc, Tanay, Rizal.
The Roselle Festival is a harvest festival celebrating and gratifying what God and Mother Earth has given us. Tanay Rizal, known for its tropical foliage and views of Laguna ... -
Botanical Garden Rising In Clark
A P500-million botanical garden and ecotourism park is set to rise in Clark Green City following an agreement inked between state-owned Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA and the Earth Day Network Philippines Inc. (EDNPI) and the Fern and Nature Society of the Philippines Inc. (FNSPI).
BCDA president and chief executive officer Arnel Paciano Casanova said the agreement covers the development and management of all of the Clark Green City Green Forest Reserve and the Clark Green City Green Infrastructure, specifically the areas designated as botanic garden, ecotourism park, gree ... -
PH Vows To Cut Greenhouse Emissions By 70 Percent In 14 Years
Various government agencies, non-government organizations and civil society groups have committed to helping reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent by 2030.
The commitment was the gist of a covenant signed on Friday at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Quezon City on the occasion of Earth Day.
The covenant signing happened on the same day the Paris agreement on climate change was signed by world leaders at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje represented President Benigno Aquino III during t ... -
20000 People In Eastern Visayas To Mark Earth Day
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources office in Region VIII (DENR-8) is estimating that over 20,000 people from all walks of life in Eastern Visayas will be participating in the Earth Day celebration today, Friday, April 22.
DENR-8 Regional Director Leonardo Sibbaluca told reporters that his office has been drumming up public support for and participation in this event.
Sibbaluca said Earth Day in Eastern Visayas will be highlighted through tree planting and tree seeds potting activities spearheaded by the regional office and field offices of six Provincial Environment and ... -
Earth Day 2016
The Earth Day celebration is now on its 46th year. The global observance is led by the Earth Day Network (EDN), "the world's largest recruiter to the environmental movement." EDN works with over 50,000 partners in 196 countries "to build environmental democracy." The network's mission is to broaden and diversity the environmental movement worldwide and mobilize it as the most effective vehicle to build a healthy and sustainable environment. EDN seeks to address the problems resulting from climate change and protect the Earth for future generations.
This year, as Earth Day approaches its 50t ...