45 schools join eco-friendly tilt
Forty-five public and private schools have entered the finals of the 2011 National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools.
Organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB), Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), the contest will see 14 primary schools, 16 high schools and 15 colleges battling for the plum.
Winners will be announced during the exhibition-cum-awarding ceremony that will be held on November 16, 2011 as part of the National Environmental Awareness Month pursuant to the Environmental Awareness and Education Law, or Republic Act No. 9512.
EMB director Juan Miguel Cuna said the schools’ response to the call for entries was “overwhelming.”
"We were amazed by their creativity and their commitment in implementing eco-friendly practices,” he said.
Now on its second run, the nationwide competition aims to recognize educational institutions from the elementary, high school and tertiary levels with the best sustainable and environment-friendly programs and activities.
“We need to start teaching our kids as early as we can to take responsibility in safeguarding our environment. Schools are dynamic focal points of learning and powerful vehicles of change. Parents and teachers can work together to spread the wonders of living an environmentally-smart lifestyle,” Cuna stressed.
Manila Bulletin
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