MGB R02 supports Climate Change symposium

By: Lyndee Rose S. Basilio

TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN, (MGB)- Two thousand students and stakeholders participated in the climate change campus tour cum symposium held last October 9, 2014 at the Ref Eagle Gymnasium of Cagayan State University Carig Campus.

This symposium is a component of climate change advocacy campaign of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 2 (DENR R02) in cooperation with Philippine Information Agency Region 2 (PIA R02).

Forester Dionicio Deundo of DENR R02 tackled the environmental protection to include the National Greening Program while Romeo Fragata of Environment and Management Bureau Region 02(EMR R02) discussed the ecological solid waste management.

Moreover, the Senior Geologist of Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 02 (MGB R02), Ms. Marie Nelle Monteclaro discussed the flood vulnerability of Tuguegarao City, Alcala and Enrile, Cagayan. On the other hand, Mr. Romel Gamiao of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 2 (DSWD R02) also presented the region’s disaster risk reduction and management specifically on pre-emptive evacuation.

Monteclaro said that the symposium aims to discuss the causes and appropriate mitigating measures of climate change.

“The activity gave emphasis on the significant roles of the youths towards climate change concerns,” Monteclaro added.

The Senior Geologist further said that the activity aims to promote public awareness on the effects of climate change in our day to day life.

The participants from various colleges and universities during the Climate Change symposium at the CSU Carig campus