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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. Local Government Sector. DIRECTOR MARIVEL C. SACENDONCILLO Executive Director, Local Government Academy. Order of presentation. CURRENT STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR.

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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

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  1. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Local Government Sector DIRECTOR MARIVEL C. SACENDONCILLO Executive Director, Local Government Academy

  2. Order of presentation CURRENT STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR GAPS AND CHALLENGES OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN LG SECTOR COMMITMENT OF LG SECTOR TO IMPLEMENT RA 9512 for 2008-2014

  3. CURRENT STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR • Environmental education for LGUs are integrated into the orientation programs for elected officials • Focus has been given to educating LGUs to enhance their capacities to comply with environmental laws • Existence of best practices in environmental management among local governments • Trend towards alliance building to address environmental challenges • Installation of performance measurement • system for environmental management

  4. ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR • Capacity Development on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Along the following sectors: • Solid Waste Management • Transport Management • Economic Development • Water and Sanitation • Air Quality Management • Renewable Energy • Disaster Risk Reduction Establishment of CAPABILITY BUILDING MECHANISMS FOR URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Technical Assistance on the POLICY FORMULATION ON LG INITIATIVES & BEST PRACTICES ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ON LG SECTOR Translation to local ordinances of national laws on environment –Air quality act, Solid waste management, Water and sanitation, Forest management, Coastal Resource management

  5. ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR CURRENT STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR Establishment of networks, local and international, in consolidating efforts in environmental education at the local government sector Establishment of the Phil. UEM Network

  6. ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR Inclusion of environmental laws at the Planning and Policy formulation level in all Local Governments >Comprehensive Land Use Plan, >Comprehensive Development Plan, >Executive-Legislative Agenda, >Annual Investment Program) Issuance of department policies for environmental support ensuring local government compliance, appropriating funds and penalties thereof >Forest Management >Management of Marine resources >Enhancement of the quality of Coastal waters >Urban Environmental Management

  7. PUBLICATIONS / DATABASE OF BEST PRACTICES ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR Creation of database on best practices:: >Husay Balangay >STEP manual >Gawad Galing Pook Creation of technology transfer facilities: >Good Practices in Local Governance: Facility for Adaptation and Replication / Environment Planning and Management (GO-FAR /L-EPM) >Material Recovery Facilities in LGUs > Local Governance Resource Centers Creation of database of National, Regional and Provincial trainers on Environmental Management (Solid Waste Management)

  8. ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR Enhanced Partnership in mainstreaming Environmental Programs > Local Resource Institutions (LRIs) > Local Government Leagues > NGOs, CSOs, Private Sector > Foreign Funding Institutions

  9. ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS CURRENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR TRAINING COURSES • Course on Integrated Coastal Management • Training on Social Transformation Through • Environmental Program(STEP) for Effective • Waste Management • Integrated Water and Sanitation Planning • Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for • LGU WatSan programs • Local Environmental Planning Program • Orientation on Climate Change • Disaster Risk Reduction

  10. GAPS AND CHALLENGES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN LG SECTOR • Lack of environmental education program for communities driven by local governments • Need to integrate climate change issues in local • government plans and decisions • Lack of financing support for environment projects • Need to design other programs on environmental • management such as transport management, • renewable energy and air quality management.

  11. COMMITMENT OF LG SECTOR TO IMPLEMENT RA 9512 for 2008-2014 Ensuring Capacity Building mechanisms on creating environmentally –friendly policies and programs to be institutionalized at the local government level Preventing environmental degradation through strong implementation of environmental laws Continuing education for LGUs on environmental management Integration of Environmental Education and Climate Change in the Orientation of the Newly Elected Officials Strengthening of performance evaluation of LGUs along environmental management Expansion and strengthening of EE network for LGUs

  12. Taking care of the environment calls for local collective action of local governments and their communities…

  13. THANK YOU!!!

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