A beautiful environment to you!

Cora Claudio

ADDRESSING & COMMUNICATING CC RISKS: SOME INITIATIVES

Dr. Corazon PB. Claudio

President, EARTH Institute Asia

CC RISK COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES: FOR YOUNG ONES TO YOUNG ONCE

Science Centrum

Museo Pambata

McKinley Hill Intl.

Earthsavers

MISSION: Empowerment of the youth

PAC, Pampanga

DOST-ITDI

In-Hand Fdn., Abra

CIRCA, Albay

Special Forum on "CLIMATE

CHANGE

CONSIDERATIONS, ISSUES & CHALLENGES FOR BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING

16 October 2012 Ayala Tower One

co-presented by
TOWNS Foundation Information Caravan on Climate Change (IC3)

in partnership with

Guest Speakers and TOWNS - IC3 Team Members

Dr. ALYSSA PELEO-ALAMPAY Dr. CORAZON PB. CLAUDIO Dr. LAURA T. DAVID Dr. RAQUEL DEL ROSARIO-FORTUN Dr. JURGENNE PRIMAVERA Dr. HELEN T. YAP Dr. CATHERINE VISTRO-YU
Other Cooperating Organizations

NowPlanet.TV

Oceanography and Water-related Risks

Dr. LAURA T. DAVID

Professor, UP Marine Science Institute

TOWNS IC3 Program

Objectives & Goals Promote improved understanding of CC & its associated risks Encourage risk management strategies & measures

 Share applicable & reliable scientific knowledge & information for policy & decision makers, program managers, local leaders, academicians, researchers, & other interested parties Promote sharing of best practices & experiences on CC adaptation & mitigation.

Our VISION
A climate-resilient country that is on the path to sustainable development & inclusive green

Sustainable development: Our expanded view

ECONOMIC (Prosperity)

ENVTAL (Planet) SOCIAL (People) INDIVIDUAL (Person)

Corazon Claudio

Person: Healthier

People: Less poverty

Planet: Greener areas

Prosperity: Increased income

All regions of the Philippines are vulnerable to climate change!

From a study of IDRC Singapore

1. Improvement of Disaster Preparedness

Risk Communication

Risk Assessment

Risk Management

Cora Claudio

The Philippines is in the worlds center of marine biodiversity!

Josephine Ll. Turalba

Some Initiatives on Climate Change (CC) & Sustainable Development (SD) with Inclusive Green Growth

CC Risk Mgt: Some Best Practices

Public Sector: CCCs Eco-town concept Various LGU initiatives: CC adaptation with

CCCs Eco Town Concept

Climate Change Commission

Ligao City: Padja k

Private Sector: More efficient use of resources CC & sustainability survey Greening of the environment Empowerment of the youth Farm-aceuticals

PWC: CC & Sustainability Survey

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Nestle: More efficie nt use of resour ces

Palafox Associates: Greening o the environment through CCresilient design

Ayala Land: Greening of the environment

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LAC: Farm-aceuticals

Technological initiatives:

Rain collection system Pest control Alternative fuels Natural fertilizers Solar-powered AWMS Electric vehicles Cleaner production Green energy

MFIs simple rain collectio system

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Tuwa the Laughing Fish A sustainable village

Casava in Tuwa

The MAP-EARTH-PCAFI-led Private-Public Partnership on Climate Change, Disaster Preparedness & Sustainability

1. Improvement of Disaster Preparedness

Risk Communication

Risk Assessment

Risk Management

Cora Claudio

Component 2: Greening with Sustainable enterprise development towards a Blue economy (EARTH Center): plantation development/improvement setting up of a Center

EARTH Center for CC & SusDev

Volunteers: TAO/M. Roces, Arch. F. Palafox

Nursery by TAO Mgt., Inc.

Some components of the Center Training area Exhibit area: technologies, methods, practices Demo: technologies, e.g., aquaphonics Model farm Library w/ e-Library (plans & IEC materials on EARTH (env., agriculture & fishery, risk, technologies, & health & wellness environment & population Store: technologies, crafts, books, etc.

EARTH Aquavermiponics (AVP) System Shell 2012 Green Enterprise Awardee Designed by our Partner Deo Magbal, Jr.

Siargao Island

The foreigner just arrived in Manila. When it started to rain, he immediately hailed a cab. He expressed his surprise to the driver: "It seems quite early for the rainy season to start-compared with my visit last year," he said. He knew that taxi drivers in Manila speak English well, but this time the response surprised him: ____________________________________________ TOWNS Information change, Caravan on Climate Change "It's climate Sir," the (IC3) driver replied.

KAKAIBANG PAGBABAGO NG KLIMA

Where to start CCA?

Remember NIMBY? or NIMTO?

Now, do

SIMBY

One of my SIMBY Initiatives

I can eat my kitchen curtain!

My foyer is a garden of flowering

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and edible plants

You can start in your backyard plant vegetables to produce food. You can do so even with just ____________________________________________ a few pots.

TOWNS Information Caravan on Climate Change

Lets work together now

to protect ourselves, our country & planet earth from climate change & other risks while enhancing our countrys sustainability & inclusive green growth!