Bulacan set for Environment Month

CITY OF MALOLOS —In celebration of the Environment Month this June, the Provincial Government of Bulacan through the Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Office will launch series of activities that will raise awareness and encourage participation among Bulakenyos in environment protection and conservation.

With this year’s theme: “Linangin ang Kakayahan, Kalingain ang Kalikasan para sa Kinabukasan”, Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado said the “Buwan ng Kapaligiran” will kick off on June 4, 2012   via a groundbreaking of Bulacan Ecology Center at the Bulacan Medical Center at 7:00 am and will be followed by a short program during the Monday Flag Raising Ceremony at the Bulacan Capitol Gym in this city.

Livelihood and solid waste management program such as BENRO’s Eco-Trike project will be launched too as well as the turn-over of classroom chairs out of recovered logs, he added.

On June 15, a groundbreaking of historical marker at the Real De Kakarong, Pandi will be held to promote and protect eco-tourism areas in the province, as well as KKK ( Kalikasan, Kasaysayan at Kasarinlan) painting contest and Tree-Planting.

BENRO also will hold an Environmental Summit on June 21 at the Bulacan Hiyas Pavilion which aims to involve each Bulakenyo in its fight against climate change that will be participated by groups of stakeholders, academe, big industries, local government units, House of Representatives and environment officials.

Moreover, a Basic Training on Environmental Law Enforcement is slated on June 26 to strengthen the capabilities of municipal and city ENROs and environmental law enforcers on basic law enforcement.

Lastly, on June 29, there will be a launching of Collaborative Governance of Urbanizing Watersheds, an integrated research, institution and capacity building for sustainability and climate risk adaptation in Angat River Basin.

Alvarado  and  BENRO Officer Atty. Rustico de Belen vow for a year-round effort  of imparting the importance of conserving, protecting and managing the environment to ensure it is maintained for present and future generations.