ICC Zambales held the First Environmental Songwriting Contest & Noah’s Art: Trash to Art Contest supported by Casa San Miguel, in cooperation with Department of Education Olongapo City together with Lighthouse Marina Resort Legacy Foundation. It was participated by 26 groups & garnered 108 art entries from different public and private secondary schools in Olongapo City last August 28, 2015 for the Noah’s Art contest at the Olongapo City National High School while the finals for the Environgmental Songwriting Contest was held last September 10, 2015 at Lighthouse Marina Resort.
Noah’s Art: Trash to Art Contest Ranking Name School 1st Place Conrad J. Malibiran Barretto I Elementary School 2nd Place Rwen Josh Narvarte Regional Science High School 3rd Place Arl Edrian Carballo SPED-G Environmental Songwriting Contest Ranking School 1st Gordon Heights National High School 2nd Columban College Barretto 3rd Olongapo City National High School The winners performed and displayed their winning pieces at the 2nd ICC Environmental Summit 2015 last September 11, 2015 at Subic Bay Exhibition & Convention Center, in preparation for the International Coastal Cleanup on September 19, 2015. For more information please email [email protected] #iccph #icczambales
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Nueva Ecija Convention & Visitors Association in cooperation with North Philippines Visitors Board (NPVB), organized a youth conference uniting all tourism sectors for the promotion of the province last Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the College of Immaculate Conception, Nueva Ecija.
ICC Philippines was invited to promote responsible tourism in social media with an audience of more than 350 tourism students from seven universities. They were encouraged to use their voice in spreading environmental awareness, promote best practices, and share ideas through technology and online tools. Let’s make a sea of change by volunteering at the International Coastal Cleanup on September 19, 2015. For more information please email [email protected] #iccph #icczambales Heads of the LMRLF, SBMA Tourism, SBMA Ecology, Subic Water and Regional Science High School held a meeting last August 17, 2015 at the Lighthouse Marina resort to talk about uniting people to change their methods of dealing with trash. SBMA Tourism also discussed about organizing activities inside the Subic Bay Freeport as this is a great time to bring supporters and partners in the industry together in our community. They also introduced a technology utilizing “bokashi balls” or “fermented organic matter” which refers to a system developed in Japan that uses beneficial microorganisms to break down toxins and food waste in the river. This will be featured in the Environmental Summit event this coming September 11, 2015.
Let us go forward together with our united strength and work towards the protection of environment. For more information please email [email protected] #iccph #icczambales The International Coastal Cleanup 2015 was presented to the Rotaract members during the 3790 District Assembly at the Systems Plus College Foundation in Balibago, Angeles City, last Saturday, August 15, 2015, It was our goal to reach out and encourage the youth to also have the kind of passion to care for the environment and for this to create a ripple effect. The Rotary Club enables its members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. Let us all continue serving for the sake of humanity & the environment Be involved in the most awaited ICC event! This coming September 19, 2015, a legacy shall be made. For more information please email [email protected] #iccph #icczambales A new study says, Earth's oceans gets more acidic faster than previously thought, unbalancing ecosystems in the process, increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As the ocean absorbs excess carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning, it spurs chemical reactions that lower the pH of seawater, a process known as ocean acidification. Last August 15,2015 the ICC Philippines Marketing Coordinator Mr.Zed Avecilla and Project Coordinator Ms.Jozen Curva met with Mr. Andrew Stanley Jackson, an inventor from Pampanga, who created structurally complex artificial reefs which would not only house biologically diverse fish communities but also help in maintaining the ph of the ocean/seas. He said that these artificial reefs could be done feasibly without extraneous added costs and work by adding rubble to simple artificial reef structures. For more information please email [email protected] #iccph #icczambales Sangkalikasan and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in cooperation with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Grande Island Resort, with the participation of The Lighthouse Marina Resort Legacy Foundation (LMRLF), and Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA), held two day Free Coral Transplantation Training last August 7 and 8, 2015 at the Grande Island Resort. Mr. Jose Rodriguez Project Leader, Ms. A Yza Lagahit (Zamboanga Project) & Mr. Elpidio Oraer III, the Project Development Officer of Sangkalikasan took the lead in the workshop. The general objective of this project is to undertake coral restoration in Subic Bay, that will help improve competitiveness of underwater tourism and enhancement of coral reef resources for sustainable and responsible fisheries because the coral reef ecosystem in the country is in poor condition. Participants came from various departments and organizations, such as Sangkalikasan, NEMOCO, Ecology Group, (aetas), Ecology Center, Diver Center & The Lighthouse Marina Resort Legacy Foundation (LMRLF). Let us go forward in the protection of coral reefs and efforts to restore the rainforest of the seas. See you on September 19, 2015 for the International Coastal Cleanup! The International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians in cooperation with The Lighthouse Marina Resort Legacy Foundation (LMRLF), and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, together with the Saturday Afternoon Gentlemen Sailing (SAGS) Club, and Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (SBFCC) held the Recyclables Regatta last Friday, August 7, 2015 from 8:00AM to 12:00PM at the beachfront of The Lighthouse Marina Resort. The Recyclables Regatta is a race of watercrafts made from recycled materials (without restrictions on shapes and steering mechanism), paddled in a total of a 240-meter point to point course along Subic Bay. Teams must use their creativity by taking items that would have otherwise been thrown in the garbage and create to be a human-powered floating vessel with no motors and no working sails that must be rowed by two persons. Any debris left in the water by the participants should be retrieved in order to finish the race. “According to data, approximately 85% of the total garbage found in Zambales are different types of plastics,” explained Lt. Commander Zedrik Avecilla PCGA and Director of LMRLF. He added, “This poses a challenge for our health and environment but there are many ways of raising awareness and engaging the citizens for action through watersport activities.” Undersecretary Jose Luis Alano, the Executive Director of National Coast Watch Council Office of the Executive Secretary Office of the President, gave the opening remarks for the commencement and gave the crowd encouraging words about coastal responsibility. The race was participated by different sectors from the community, namely, Harbor Point Ayala Mall and their Professional Maintenance Group Inc., PTT Philippines Foundation Inc., SBMA Fire Department, Rotaractors from Mondriaan Aura College, Global Terminals Inc., The Lighthouse Marina Resort, Masinloc Town, and Batang Gapo News TV. Winners received carved trophies fashioned out of coastal cleanup waste, alongside cash prizes and certificates, presented by IYFR International Commodore Jun Avecilla, Jesse Pascasio (Director for Strategic Planning and Communications from the Office of the President National Coast Watch Council), Hon. Ramon Lacbain (Vice Governor of Zambales), Mutya ng Olongapo Kresnha Gluindez and Bert Guevara (EVP for Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability and President of Zero Waste Recycling Movement of the Philippines Foundation). Ranking Company/Organization Finish Time Representatives/Rowers 1st Harbor Point Ayala Mall 05:16 Edgar Prequenza & Louie Gabrido 2nd The Lighthouse Marina Resort 05:30 Ejercito Estrada & Jeric Ejanda 3rd Global Terminals Inc. 05:58 Riki Sarabia Rafael Doctoleng Immediately after the awarding, invitees joined Mr. Pascasio for a Focus Group Discussion related to the Philippine National Marine Policy of 1994 and conversed about current situation on the environment and planned for the upcoming 2nd Environmental Summit to be held in Subic Bay Freeport Zone. This event is in line with the the International Coastal Cleanup on September 19, 2015. The data collected during the cleanup are used for science-based solutions to tackle challenges like ocean trash, and according to cleanup data, plastic items are in the top 10 pollutants which mostly end up in our waterways. By applying the principles of “Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.”, we all can make a difference in protecting the environment. Warmly supported by: ICC Philippines, Ocean Conservatory, Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, City of Olongapo, Province of Zambales, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Zero Carbon Resorts, Earth Day Network Philippines, North Philippines Visitors Bureau, Subic Bay HATS Visitors Board, North Luzon Expressway, Harbor Point Ayala Mall, Aquamundo and Media Partners: FOX International Channels, Active Boating & Watersports, Batang Gapo NewsTV, GNN, ANC, La Isla Magazine, Balikbayan, North Bound, Manila Bulletin, Business Mirror, Quest Magazine, C! Magazine, Calibre Magazine and Wondertower Creative. #iccph #icczambales The Recyclables Regatta 2015 has been published in the Business Mirror Magazine! Grab your copy now! For more information please email [email protected]
#iccph #icczambales Calling all Interested Divers & Swimmers, the SBMA, Sangkalikasan Cooperative with DOST, Grande Island & ICC Philippines would like to invite you in, “FREE CORAL TRANSPLANTATION TRAINING” on August 13 & 14, 2015 at Grande Island Resort. Coral reefs are the most imperiled ecosystem, with accelerating mortality from globally increasing temperature, disease, and pollution. Corals and oysters are the only organisms building large wave-resistant frameworks that provide habitat for myriad other economically valuable organisms. With the importance of keeping and or enforcing healthy coral ecosystem in mind, we would like you to attend the coral reef transplantation training. For more Information please Call Ecology Center (047) 252.4155/4435 and look for Ms. Rj Mallari or Forester Escusa 0917.318.4276/0998.998.4276 The forum organized by ICC Philippines and LMRLF, in cooperation with Mr. Jesse Pascasio the Director for Strategic planning & Communications of National Coast Watch Council and UP CIDS took place at The Lighthouse Marina Resort shortly after the Recyclables Regatta that was held hours prior to the Focus Group Discussion last August 7, 2015.
This was participated by the stakeholders of Subic Bay, representatives of the Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce, executives of different local NGOs and the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary, regarding about National Marine Policy 1994. They tackled topics in response to the growing awareness of the importance of the marine sector and the ocean environment, stating certain principles and objectives that form the basis of marine policy-making. Together we can make the ocean free from trash. Join the International Coastal Cleanup this coming September 19, 2015 and learn more about how you can give back to your community. For more information please email [email protected] #iccph #icczambales |
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