MODULE 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Training Objectives 1. 2. 3. ".
Define environmental environmental protection, protection, climate change, and solid solid waste waste managemen management. t. Discuss Discuss the causes causes and and impacts impacts of clima climate te change change.. dentif! dentif! the diffe different rent medium medium of solid solid waste waste manageme management. nt. Develo Develop p and and imple implemen mentt an actio action n plan plan addre addressi ssing ng envir environ onme menta ntall protec protectio tion, n, climate change, and solid waste management.
Duration #welve $12% &ours Relevance to the Societ! Onesel" 'atch (()* +lanet Earth. #his is a documentar! film that advocates protecting the mother earth. fter watching this documentar!, go to !our respective groups and answer the following -uestions* 1. 'hat 'hat does does the documen documentar! tar! promote promote The #ocu$entar %ro$otes a&areness o" the e""ect o" gra#ual cli$atic change o" the earth' The also &ant us to ta(e a %ee( o" the %laces that barel touche# b hu$ans an# see so$e rare ani$al s%ecies in the %lanet' one o" the $ost incre#ible #ocu$entaries 2. Enumerate Enumerate specific specific details details that that /ustif! !our answer in item num0er one In the "irst e%iso#e) it sho&s the e""ect o" the cli$ate change change in Antarctica' The %enguin su""ers "ro$ #ar(ness "or * $onths in Antarctica+s &inter' An# %olar bears su""er "ro$ ra%i#l #e"rosting ice in their s%ring' The also "eature ho& #i""icult "or ani$als to $igrate in such a ti$e as this' The "eature beauti"ul %laces li(e ,alahari Desert in Southern A"rica' The $ention ani$als that are ne& to $ ears li(e -ir#.o".Para#ise "oun# in Ne& /uinea' 3. (ase (ased d on the docum documen entar tar! !, how how import importan antt are are the water water, air, air, and and land land to human human 0eings these are ver i$%ortant to hu$an beings because these are the three natural resources that &e cannot live &ithout' The &ater is use# in so $an &as in our ever#a lives) &hile the air has the o0gen that &e breathe an# the lan# %rovi#es "or our habitat an# &here %lants gro& ". 'hat 'hat is !our !our realiation realiation after after having having watched watched the documenta documentar! r! ow, ow, what is the status of the earths ecolog! 'h! do we need to preserve our environment 28
I reali1e# that the earth is incre#ibl beauti"ul' I+$ in a&e in the a$a1ing %laces that the "eature' -ut at the sa$e ti$e it sa##ens $e because our beauti"ul an# &on#er"ul %lanet eart earth h is slo& slo&l l #est #estro roi ing ng beca becaus use e o" us hu$a hu$ans ns'' Our Our lac( lac( o" atte attent ntio ion n "or "or our our environ$ent is one o" the causes o" cli$ate change' I (no& that &e can+t un#o the ti$e but but &e can can stil stilll $a(e $a(e a $ove $ove to %rev %reven entt the the ra%i ra%i# # chan change ge o" our our %lan %lanet et "or "or the the generations generations to co$e' The &orl# is a $agni"icent $agni"icent %lace) tee$ing tee$ing &ith li"e) ho&ever one o" these li"e."or$s are unli(e all o" the others' 2u$ans have evolve# over ti$e to be the onl s%ecies that #oesn+t a#a%t to the &orl#) it $a(es the &orl# a#a%t to the$' Through $assive co$$erciali1ation) in#ustriali1ation an# construction) &e hu$ans have change# the &orl# to "it our nee#s' Rarel #o &e thin( about &hat &e+ve #one to the &orl#) ho& &e+ve change# it to suit our nee#s) an# &hen &e #o3 it+s because o" the i#ea o" global &ar$ing has been %ushe# u%on us' 2u$ans have $a#e a #rastic i$%act on Earth) one &hich &ill ta(e thousan#s) thousan#s) i" not $illions o" ears to be un#one +rocessing 4eed0ac5 Environment Environment is part of us. t is a part of the legac! legac! that each 4ilipino 4ilipino living toda! toda! could proudl! proudl! leave to the future generati generation. on.
Unfortun Unfortunate atel! l!,, environm environmenta entall degrada degradation tion in the
+hilipp +hilippines ines has 0allooned 0allooned into a ma/or ma/or social social concern concern.. #his is the )ountr! )ountr!s s deteriora deteriorating ting environmental condition due to e6ploitation. ir and water are polluted. 4orests are denuded 0! legal and illegal logging activities causing so much soil erosion that eventuall! results in the silting silting of rivers rivers and oceans. oceans. )oral )oral reefs reefs are destro!ed destro!ed gravel! gravel! affecting affecting marine marine resource resources. s. nd the worst worst case scenario scenario is the aggressive aggressive move move towards developme development nt in man! areas areas where natural resources still a0ound.
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nother sad realit! is that ma/orit! of the 4ilipinos, including the !outh, are still apathetic a0out the growing environmental concern, with environment protection and management remaining a misunderstood term. #he government primaril! gets the 0lame for the destruction and mismanagement of our natural resources when it is ever! 4ilipinos charge to ta5e care of the place we live in.
+hilippines is one of the most vulnera0le countries to climate7related disasters 0ecause of its location, geographical circumstances, and socio7economic conditions. #herefore, great imperative should 0e given to disseminate information and to educate the people a0out the ramifications of environmental issues especiall! a0out 0iodiversit! conservation and climate change. 'ith this goal of disseminating information and educating people a0out environment concerns, )&ED issued Memorandum Order o. 33 8eries of 299: which mandates the integration of Environmental Education in the #ertiar! Education )urriculum particularl! the )ivic 'elfare #raining 8ervice component in the ational 8ervice #raining +rogram. #he +hilippine ;overnment aims to increase peoples 5nowledge and awareness of the environment and associated challenges, to develop the necessar! s5ills and e6pertise to 30
address the challenges, and to foster attitudes, motivations and commitments to ta5e responsi0le actions. Moreover, the ;overnment is protecting its environment through its ena0ling laws. #he following are the environmental laws e6isting in the +hilippines. Re%ublic Act No' 4567 7 n act to promote environmental awareness through environmental education and for other purposes. #his ct is 5nown as the <ational Environmental wareness and Education ct of 299=.> 8ec. 2 Declaration of +olic! 77 )onsistent with the polic! of the 8tate to protect and advance
the right of the people to a
0alanced and healthful ecolog! in accord with the rh!thm and harmon! of nature, and in recognition of the vital role of the !outh in nation70uilding and the role of education to foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress, and promote total human li0eration and development, the state shall promote national awareness on the role of natural resources in economic growth and the importance of environmental conservation and ecological 0alance towards sustained national development. Re%ublic Act 4889: ;anuar 7<) 7885 77
#his is an act providing for an
ecological solid waste management program, creating the necessar! institutional mechanisms and incentives, declaring certain acts prohi0ited and providing penalties, appropriating funds thereof and for other purposes. Re%ublic Act No' 47=6: March 77) 788* ? n act providing for a comprehensive water -ualit! management and for other purposes. 8E)#O 2. Declaration of +olic! ? #he 8tate shall pursue a polic! of economic growth
in a manner consistent with the
protection, preservation and revival of the -ualit! of our
fresh,
0rac5ish and marine waters. Re%ublic Act >=*4: ;une 79) 5444) ?Phili%%ines Clean Air Act o" 5444@ 7 n act providing for a comprehensive air pollution control polic! and for other purposes.
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Re%ublic Act No' 45*= ? n act providing for the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their ha0itats, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes. Re%ublic Act No' 45=6 ? n act regulating the ownership, possession, sale, importation and use of chainsaws, penaliing violations thereof and for other purposes #his module will concentrate onl! on the two most pressing environmental concerns which are solid waste managment and climate change. Solid waste management is one of the various ecological challenges in the +hilippines. t is how the people control and solve challenges concerning solid wastes. #here have 0een several ordinances from different 0aranga!s, municipalities, cities, and provinces that aim to address this matter. Efforts of the Local ;overnment Units $L;Us% in the +hilippines are overwhelming 0ut it must 0e a /oint effort of the L;Us and its communit! that can actuall! ma5e it wor5. 8tudies made 0! the ational 8olid 'aste Management )ommission 8ecretariat estimated that the per capita waste production dail! is 9.@ 5g. #his means that ever! person living in the metropolis generates half a 5ilo of solid waste a da!. 'ith an estimated population of 19.@ million, total waste generated in Metro Manila alone could run up to @,2@9 metric tons per da! or 1A2, B@9 metric tons per monthC or, 1.:@ million metric tons per !ear. Definitel!, a lot of waste to spea5 of. Of the @, 2@9 metric tons of waste generated dail!, onl! a0out B3 is collected 0! dump truc5s hired 0! our respective local government units $this is with the premise that our L;Us are faithful to their duties.% #he remaining 2B of our dail! waste or a0out 1, "1B.@ metric tons end up in canals, vacant spaces, street corners, mar5et places, rivers, and places where, ironicall!, theres a sign that reads <0awal magtapon ng 0asura dito.> 'e have an attitude towards gar0age disposal. #he s!stem of gar0age disposal can 0e descri0ed simpl! as* tapon $0! the individual, household%C ha5ot $0! government truc5s andor private contractors%C tam0a5 $in open dumpsites%C 5alat $due to improper manner of disposal, retrieval, inade-uate collection and over7congestion in dumpsites%C sunog $to 0urn the pile of uncollected gar0age%. #he c!cle is unending.
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s part of the pro0lem, we should 0rea5 the c!cle and ta5e the initiative to 0e part of the solution. #he traged! that has 0efallen the residents of +a!atas dump site in Fueon )it!, when its mountain of gar0age toppled down 0ur!ing man! shanties as well as gar0age7pic5ers, should strengthen our desire to do something a0out our wasteful lifest!les. 8chools are cradles of values formation and students form the ma/orit! of is communit!. 'hen we educate students on the rationale, theories, and practice of solid waste management, we form a strong alliance with future leaders who would largel! affect the future stewardship of our environment. Para#ig$ Shi"t
vs
Old Paradigm
8ource* 8olid 'aste Management (ureau Module for 8chool. Fueon )it!* Miriam New Paradigm )ollege7Environmental 8tudies nstitute and Environment Management (ureau7DEG, 299@. 0ove are the diagrams that show the transition of paradigm from conventional perspective to alternative or new perspective. )onventional perspective shows the solid management starts from raw materials and ends with the dumpsite. On the other hand, alternative or new perspective e6plains that raw materials ma! 0e rec!cled or re7used. #he +assage of G :993 also 5nown as the 8olid 'aste Management ct mandates segregation of waste, segregated collection, use of Materials Gecover! 4acilit! $MG4%, and composting encourages patronage of environment7friendl! products and pac5aging, penalies violation in all levels. &ow do !ou dispose wastes +roper gar0age disposal is significant in the environment to help avoid environmental challenges and its effects. #his would also address our pro0lems on waste management, particularl! solid wastes. #he following are the steps on proper waste disposal. )ompl!ing with these steps, individuals can help the government in enacting the ena0ling laws. #his will largel! aid the resolution of ecological pro0lems and contri0ute to environment7conservation. 33
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8egregating t is the process of separating 0iodegrada0le and non70iodegrada0le gar0age.
(elow is ta0le that shows classification of wastes present in the )ountr!. ;enerall!, wastes can 0e classified as 0iodegrada0le and non7 0iodegrada0le. (iodegrada0le is a t!pe of waste which can 0e 0ro5en down in a reasona0le amount of time, into its 0ase compounds 0! micro7organisms and other living things regardless of what those compounds ma! 0e. On the other hand, non70iodegrada0le refers to materials that do not 0rea5 down naturall! or ta5e an inordinate amount of time to do so. 'hen thrown awa!, these materials cannot 0e dissolved 0! the 0acteria, fungi and living organisms in the air, moisture climate in the soil. &ence, 0iodegrada0le materials decompose naturall! unli5e non7 0iodegrada0le. 4rom these classifications, su07groupings could 0e made depending on the 5ind and 0ul5 of waste an esta0lishment produces. )lassif!ing our wastes will help us dispose gar0age properl!.
on 7 (iodegrada0le (iodegrada0le
food waste !ard waste wet tissue wet paper
Gec!cla0le
Gesidual
white paper $0ond paper, note0oo5 sheets% card 0oard carton $corrugated 0o6es, folders% newspaper magaines $tin cans, aluminum
8t!rofoam $st!ro cups, electronic fillers% plastic composite and wrappers $cand! and /un5 food wrappers, shrin5ing straws,
&aardous
0usted lamps 0atteries )Ds spra! canisters paint cans
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cans, aluminum foils, wires% glass $0ottles, 0ro5en ceramics% +E# 0ottles $drin5ing water 0ottles%
paper plate with foil% disposa0le utensils $single use plastic spoons, for5, disposa0le cups% ru00er others* clothes, shoes, slippers, !arn
. )omposting
t
is
where
the
process
0iodegrada0le
waste is placed in a certain tan5 or a hole for a certain time to let it decompose with
the
help
of
decomposers li5e !easts, worms, and molds. fter the
decomposition,
decomposed
waste
the can
now 0e used as a fertilier for plants.
&ere
are
the
steps
in
composting.
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1. )hop 0iodegrada0le wastes into finer portions. #he smaller the sie of organic wastes, the faster the compost will 0e read! for use. 2. Mi6 up the 0iodegrada0le wastes and place them into the composters. Do not 0urn on top of the piles or composters 0ecause the heat will 5ill the 0iological , thus, dela!ing the composting process. 3. 8prin5le a small amount of water. Moisture is essential for micro0ial activit!. +rotect the composters from accumulating too much li-uid to avoid leaching $gar0age /uice%. ". 8prin5le or la!er with soil so as not to invite flies and to control odors. +lace the soil in 0etween the la!ers of the mi6ture. @. erate the pile. #urn it once or twice a month to provide the necessar! o6!gen to hasten the composting process. A. 'hen the interior of the pile is no longer hot and the material has 0ro5en down into a dar5 and dr! soil, the composting is finished. #!pes of 8mall 8cale )omposters are* 1. #win +its Dig into $1m 6 1m 6 1m% one7half meter apart. +ut small twigs at the 0ottom and place a hollow tu0e for air inlet. 4ollow the rules for composting, using the pits 0! turns. 4or an average household, it might ta5e a month to fill each pit, thus allowing sufficient time for the materials to decompose or mature into soil conditioners. 2. #ower #ires Ma5e two piles of old car tires directl! on the ground and use them as containers for composting. #o aerate, /ust
insert
an!thing
0etween the tires.
in
f placed
directl! on cemented ground, 36
line
the
0ottom
with
soil.
3. (ottomless )omposters Old drums, cans, plastic water containers with the 0ottoms off, even an old /ute or rice sac5 with 0ottom seam ripped off and supported 0! 3 pegs or cheap posts. ". )la! 4lower +ots )ompost &ave ten flower pots. Use flower pots 0! turns. (! the time the tenth pot is full, in a0out a months time, empt! contents of the first pot and use as soil
conditioner
plantstreeslawn.
for +ots
ma! 0e stac5ed one on top of another 0ut 5eep contents moist.
@.
+lastic (ag )omposters Line plastic 0ags with soil,
place
chopped
0iodegrada0le
top
with
soilleaves, moisten, then stac5 them on top of one another
while
awaiting
collection. n few wee5s time, these 0ecome clean, safe, odorless compost, ver! good for plants. A. )ompost (ins #hese
ma!
constructed chic5en dura0le
wire
0e from
or
an!
<0as5et> 37
material for small7scale composting.
#he! are designed to ade-uatel!
accommodate the necessar! materials or ingredients and to allow access of air.
. Gec!cling
t is the most useful and helpful wa! of waste management.
on7
0iodegrada0le waste can 0e rec!cled 0! creating helpful and useful things out of it li5e the plastic 0ottles can 0e made as house decorations while used magaines can 0e made into 0eautiful pillows. Gec!cling can also 0e a source of income in the communit!, can reall! reduce pollution, save natural resources, and conserve energ! in the households. 8ince !ou have learned proper waste disposal, !ou can now reap its 0enefits. Hour simple acts can ma5e a 0ig difference. Hou are not /ust helping !our household 0ut the nation in general. (elow is the list of 0enefits of proper waste disposal. 1. 8ense of +eace. litter7free surroundings contri0utes to emotional and ph!sical sense of peace. 2. +rotection of &uman &ealth. (! getting rid of the gar0age that 0reeds flies, roaches, rodents and harmful 0acteria that can spread disease, we are protecting human health. #he conventional wa! of 0urning gar0age is not encouraged 0ecause 0urning causes air pollution and is a threat to human health. )hlorine7containing material li5e plastics can produce the to6ic compounds dio6in and furans. t has 0een found that even some garden wastes can produce these chemicals when 0urned. #his is the reason incinerators were 0anned in the )lean ir ct.
(urning of car0on70ased materials
produces car0on mono6ide which is haardous to human health and car0on dio6ide aggravates ;&; resulting to glo0al warming. 3. lleviation of the dumpsite crisis in the highl! ur0anied areas and to prevent such in the provinces. 38
". 8low down of depletion of the Earths resources. 'hen we rec!cle glass, we lessen the pressure on our 0eaches from which silica is coming from.
8ilica is the essential
component in producing glass of an! 5ind. 'hen we rec!cle metals li5e aluminum, tin and iron, we help lessen mining which 0rings a0out a host of pro0lems li5e deforestation, soil erosion, siltation, to6ic chemicals etc. 'hen we rec!cle plastic, we conserve petroleum, which is the main component in producing supplies made of plastic. 'hen we rec!cle paper, we conserve trees. 'hen we compost, organic matter and minerals are returned to the soils and enrich it, minimiing the need for artificial fertilier. @. dditional income. Gec!cling and composting can 0e a good 0usiness having ero capital. (ut, it ta5es a high level of perseverance and effort. nother environmental concern is climate. t is defined as a change of climate which is attri0uted directl! or indirectl! to human activit! that alters the composition of the glo0al atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate varia0ilit! over compara0le time periods.
8ource* http*www.ec!.wa.govclimatechangeimagesgreenhouseIeffect2./pg
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(elow are the fre-uentl! as5ed -uestions and the corresponding answers a0out )limate )hange. 1.
'hat is the cause of )limate )hange )limate change is primaril! caused 0! the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, trapping heat of the sun commonl! 5nown as the greenhouse effect. #he <;reenhouse Effect> is the warming that happens when certain gases in Earths atmosphere trap heat. #hese gases heat from escaping, li5e the glass walls of a greenhouse that is wh! it is called greenhouse effect. 4irst, sunlight shines onto the Earths surface, where it is a0sor0ed and then radiates 0ac5 into the atmosphere as heat. n the atmosphere, gases trap some of this heat and the rest escapes into space. #he more greenhouse gases are in the atmosphere, the more heat gets trapped.
2.
'hat are the impacts of )limate )hange )limate )hange has impacts to a diverse range of sectors such as the following*
griculture 77 #oo much or too little rain can lead to decrease in crop !ield that can affect food suppl!.
&ealth 77 ncrease in the num0er of cases of vector70orne diseases.
(iodiversit! 77 )ertain species might not survive in areas where temperature is changing. composition of
#his would lead to the change in the species of a certain ecos!stem.
)oastal 77 8ea level rise would affect communities and 0usiness situated in coastal areas.
3.
'hat are some strategies that ma! address the impacts of climate change ddressing climate change re-uires adaptation and mitigation strategies. daptation refers to the ad/ustment in natural or human s!stems in r esponse to actual or e6pected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or e6ploits 0eneficial opportunities. On the other hand, mitigation in the conte6t of climate change pertains to human intervention that address anthropogenic or human7induced emissions 0!
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sources and removal of all greenhouse gases, including oone7depleting su0stances such as car0on dio6ide and car0on mono6ide. ".
'hat is the international communit! doing to solve climate change Gesponding to the call for action, the international communit! crafted and signed the United ations 4ramewor5 )onvention on )limate )hange, which see5s to sta0ilie greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate s!stem. 8uch a level should 0e achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow ecos!stems to adapt naturall! to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened, and to ena0le economic development to proceed in a sustaina0le manner.
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'hat is the ;overnment doing to help solve climate change #he +hilippine government created the )limate )hange )ommission through Gepu0lic ct :B2: otherwise 5nown as the )limate )hange ct of 299:. )limate )hange )ommission is the sole polic!7ma5ing 0od! of the government tas5ed to coordinate, monitor, and evaluate action plans of the government related to climate change. #he )ommission is also tas5ed to formulate the ational 4ramewor5 8trateg! on )limate )hange and the ational )limate )hange ction +lan.
#he ational
4ramewor5 8trateg! on )limate )hange is a technical document which is the 0asis to protect vulnera0le communities from the adverse effects of climate change. n line with the )ommissions vision of having a climate ris57resilient and adaptive +hilippines, the )ountr!s roadmap also 5nown as ational )limate )hange ction +lan was formulated after multi7sectoral consultations and wor5shop. t identifies specific plan of actions to 0e implemented nationwide through other national government agencies. #he )ommission also esta0lished the )limate 4inance ;roup to efficientl! manage foreign funding for for )limate )hange programs. &owever, this pro0lem on climate change cannot 0e solved 0! a one man team. #hus, ever! 4ilipino must contri0ute to decipher this great environmental challenge. 4ilipinos, as responsi0le citiens or stewards, can help reduce ;reen &ouse ;ases $;&;% emissions which greatl! cause climate change. &ere are some of the wa!s*
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Lights. )hange !our incandescent light 0ul0s with compact fluorescent 0ul0s. #urn off lights when not in use. 'henever possi0le, 0ring natural sunlight into !our home.
Vehicles' #hose who have vehicles should have them regularl! serviced for efficient engine performance. 4or short distances, !ou can /ust wal5 or use the 0ic!cle.
Re"rigerators'
Gegularl! clean !our refrigerator.
thermostat
higher than what is necessar!.
Energ /u11lers'
Dont set the
Minimie or avoid the use of
home appliances that eat up too much energ!. 8ome of
these
are
water
heaters,
washing
machines, dr!ers, dishwashers, and industrial fans.
se Rene&able Energ Sources'
f !ou have the
means, have solar panels installed in !our home to provide some of !our electricit! needs. coming
from
renewa0le
sources
Use electricit!
such
as
wind,
geothermal or h!dro, if availa0le in !our place.
Patroni1e Reccle# Pro#ucts' (u! rec!cled products and activel! help create a mar5et for them. (efore !ou 0u! an item, chec5 if the product or its pac5aging is rec!cla0le.
Re#uce
Consu$%tion'
(u! less, use less and re7use as
much as possi0le. 42
fter the discussion, answer the following -uestions. 'rite !our answers on the spaces 0elow each item. 1. 'hat is solid waste management the collecting, treating, and disposing of solid material that is discarded 0ecause it has served its purpose or is no longer useful. mproper disposal of municipal solid waste can create unsanitar! conditions, and these conditions in turn can lead to pollution of the environment and to out0rea5s of vector70orne diseaseJthat is, diseases spread 0! rodents and insects. #he tas5s of solid7waste management present comple6 technical challenges. #he! also pose a wide variet! of administrative, economic, and social pro0lems that must 0e managed and solved.
2. 'hat is climate change #he change in terminolog! to Kclimate change was to emphasie that the pollution of our atmosphere could result in a variet! of e6treme weather events, not /ust warming. 'ith increases in glo0al temperatures, processes such as desertification are transforming once thriving areas into arid environments. nd !et, since warm air is capa0le of holding far greater -uantities of water, due to higher evaporation rates, storms and other e6treme climate events have 0ecome more fre-uent and intemperate. &uman activit! includes the pollution that arises from industrial activit! and other sources that produce greenhouse gases. #hese gases, such as car0on dio6ide, have the a0ilit! to a0sor0 the spectrum of infrared light and contri0ute to the warming of our atmosphere. Once produced, these gases can remain trapped in the atmosphere for tens or hundreds of !ears. 3. 'hat are the legal 0ases in the +hilippines concerning environmental protection Gepu0lic ct o. :1@2 7 n act to promote environmental awareness through
environmental education and for other purposes. Gepu0lic ct :993* anuar! 2A, 2991 7 #his is an act providing for an ecological solid
waste
management
program,
creating
the
necessar!
institutional
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mechanisms and incentives, declaring certain acts prohi0ited and providing
penalties, appropriating funds thereof and for other purposes. Gepu0lic ct o. :2B@* March 22, 299" 7 n act providing for a comprehensive
water -ualit! management and for other purposes. Gepu0lic ct =B":* une 23, 1:::, <+hilippines )lean ir ct of 1:::> 7 n act
providing for a comprehensive air pollution control polic! and for other purposes. Gepu0lic ct o. :1"B 7 n act providing for the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their ha0itats, appropriating funds therefor and for other
purposes. Gepu0lic ct o. :1B@ 7 n act regulating the ownership, possession, sale, importation and use of chainsaws, penaliing violations thereof and for other purposes
". .'hat are the t!pes of small scale composting #win +its #ower #ires (ottomless )omposters )la! 4lower +ots )ompost +lastic (ag )omposters )ompost (ins
@. llustrate and discuss the paradigm shift of solid waste management
A. s a mem0er of !our communit!, what could !our contri0ution 0e in protecting and conserving the environment s a mem0er of our communit!, could contri0ute in protecting and conserving the environment 0! segregating 0iodegrada0le and non70iodegrada0le. will rec!cle or reuse non70iodegrada0le wastes and compost all 0iodegrada0le wastes. 'hen going shopping, ll ma5e it a ha0it to 0ring m! own eco70ags and sa! no to plastic 0ags as much as possi0le. Geduce the amount of meat !ou eat, or even 0etter 0ecome vegetarian 44
Class Dna$ics 4orm a group with five mem0ers. dentif! some environmental pro0lems !ou have encountered or o0served in !our communit! and ma5e an action plan that will address the pro0lems. )onsider the things !ou have learned in this module in developing !our action plan. (elow is template that will aid !ou in developing an action plan. /eneral Objective S%eci"ic Objective Proble$s
Activities
Strategies
,e Plaer!s
Ti$e Bra$e
Per"or$ance Measure an# E0%ecte# Outc%$es
/enerali1ation Gestate our o0/ectives and discuss whether the goals are achieved. , the training o0/ectives are met 0ecause we defined environmental protection, climate change, and solid waste management. 'e also discussed the causes and impacts of climate change li5e geographical circumstances. 'e identified the different wa!s of solid waste management such as segregating, composting and rec!cling. nd lastl!, we developed and implemented an action plan addressing climate change, solid waste management and environmental protection, ACTIVITIES
* 9 7 ll Fuestions ll and nearl! all earl! all leading to the Fuestions -uestions leading relevance to the leading to the to the relevance to societ! or relevance to the the societ! or oneself were societ! or oneself were Gelevance to answered oneself were answered. the 8ociet! clearl!C all are answered ccepta0le or Oneself /ustifia0le. clearl!C some grammatical and ;rammar and were /ustifia0le. mechanical errors. mechanics were ;rammar and o0served mechanics found properl!. to have minimal errors.
5 lmost all -uestions leading to the relevance to the societ! or oneself were not answered.
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ll Fuestions were answered clearl!C all are /ustifia0le correct. ;rammar and mechanics were o0served properl!. #he action plan e6emplified the authentic solutions to the pro0lems. Each area was filled out appropriatel!. t is creative and innovativeC realistic and specific.
ll and nearl! all were answered clearl!C some were /ustifia0le correct. ;rammar and mechanics found to have minimal errors. #he action plan e6emplified the authentic solutions to the pro0lems. Ma/orit! of area was filled out appropriatel!. t is creative and innovativeC realistic and specific.
ll -uestions were answered clearl!C all are /ustifia0le. ;rammar and mechanics were o0served properl!.
ll and nearl! all -uestions were answeredC some /ustifia0le. ;rammar and mechanics found to have minimal errors.
earl! all were lmost all answered. -uestions were not ccepta0le answered. grammatical and mechanical errors.
#he action plan e6emplified the authentic solutions to the pro0lems. Ma/orit! of area was filled out appropriatel!.
#he action plan was filled out inappropriatel!.
earl! all lmost all -uestions -uestions leading were answered. to the relevance to ccepta0le the societ! or grammatical and oneself were not mechanical answered. errors.
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;reenhouse Effect. http*www.ec!.wa.govclimatechangeimagesgreenhouseIeffect2./pg
O#&EG8 ;uman, Guth 8arra. Gial #echnological Universit!. Mandalu!ong )it!. (asics of )limate )hange. +hilippines
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