Announcements
“Stone and Water Ideas for Your Valentine”
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, 6:30-7:30 PM in Kalikasan, Kaunlaran!
Horti 2010 at the Manila Seedling Bank, which ended on Feb. 8, was a steal! With entrance fee of only P20/day (or P10/day if you are a Senior Citizen or student), you could have viewed beautiful landscape arrangements with exotic plants and flowers, and attended two seminars per day—from vermiculture to water-wise irrigation.
Two of the novel ideas presented at the seminars could produce your gifts to your Valentine—Suiseki, the art of using natural stones, and a water-wise irrigation system using an automated, non-electrical technique plus indigenous and recycled materials.
Tune in/watch Kalikasan, Kaunlaran! (KK!) on Feb. 10, 2010, Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 PM, as Dr. Cora Claudio, President, EARTH Institute Asia, presents these two ideas. Guests are youthful Felicidad “Fely” Gupit, Founding President of the Natural Stone Society of the Philippines and Director, Philippine Horticulture Society, and Philip K.N. Choo, who has opted to retire in the Philippines and help farmers and gardeners use water wisely.
KK! Is accessible through DZRH-AM radio (666 in Metro Manila, other kHz nationwide), TV (Ch. 9 in Metro Manila, other cable TV channels nationwide), and Internet http://dzrh.prepys.com or (http://dzrh.tripod.com. Join the Quiz, contests, campaigns and projects of EARTH and KK! To join all, register at 2299: earth<space>your message.
EARTH Institute Asia and DZRH co-produce KK!, with the support of Unilever, Unilab, Toby's Sports, Le Cellier French Wine Selection, Yehey.Com, Management Association of the Philippines, and Brahma Kumaris, and with the cooperation of various organizations--GREEN Army, PFST, TOWNS, PBE, AIJC, PEIA, DENR, MabuhayRadio, and other groups and individuals.
Inquiries: 671-3266, 0917-829-1718, or earthinstitute@gmail.com. Kindly forward this announcement to your contacts. Thank you!
Tune In/Watch: “Green Works, Green Minds: The Next Green Idea”
The Junior Chamber International –Manila Chapter (JCI-Manila) expects the best next green idea to come out from its Best Business Plan Competition for 2009. The competition, an annual flagship project of JCI-Manila, is for promising and aspiring entrepreneurs who can present “practical, bold, imaginative and cutting-edge plans that seek solutions, involve risk-taking, and re-assess what is feasible.”
With this year’s theme “Green Works, Green Minds,” the JCI-Manila seeks “GREEN” or environment-friendly business plans for the conception of a new enterprise, endeavor or social activity that can create positive change. At stake are over PHP 400,000 pesos worth of prizes. The winner will also have a chance to participate in the Best Business Plan of the World Competition, which will culminate in the JCI World Congress in Tunis, Tunisia.
For the last 5 years, the Philippines has been the consistent winner in JCI’s Best Business Plan of the World Competition, besting thousands of entries from around the world.
To know more about the Best Business Plan Competition, tune in or watch Kalikasan, Kaunlaran! (KK!) on April 15, 2009, Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 PM, at DZRH-AM radio (666 in Metro Manila, other kHz nationwide), TV (Ch. 9 in Metro Manila, other cable TV channels nationwide), & Internet (http://dzrh.tripod.com or http://dzrh.prepys.com).
Guests are top officers of JCI-Manila: Mark Ong, President; Glenn Chan, VP External; Mark Tio, Director for Business; and Johnny Fetalvero, Best Business Plan Chairman.
Dr. Cora Claudio, President, EARTH Institute Asia, will moderate the discussion in conversational Tagalog-English.
Join the contests, campaigns & projects of EARTH/KK! To join all, register as a KK! listener by texting 2299: earth<space>your message.
KK! co-producers are EARTH Inst. Asia & DZRH, with the support of Unilever, Unilab, Manila Water, Pilipinas Shell, FERN, Inc., Toby's Sports, Delbros Supply Chain Solutions, Yehey.Com, MAP, & Brahma Kumaris, & with the cooperation of GREEN Army, PFST, TOWNS, PBE, AIJC, PEIA, DENR, MabuhayRadio, SanibLakas, & various egroups & environment-caring groups/individuals.
We're #1 worldwide!
See how the Philippines supported Earth Hour 2009 by clicking the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-GZEhMNG3M
Thank you for joining the campaign against global warming!
Earth Hour Press Release: HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR EARTH HOUR 2009?
It's the hour the world unites against global warming.
Earth Hour 2009 aims to reach one billion people in 1,000 cities all over the world. To reach this goal, a global sign-up campaign and competition has been launched worldwide. Last year, the Philippines ranked 9th in terms of total sign-ups. This year the Philippines aims to be #1. It is hoped that this year as many as ten million Filipinos will sign up at Earth Hour's global website: http://www.earthhour.org.
Earth Hour 2009 is a global call to action to every individual, every business, and every community. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, and to get actively involved in working towards a sustainable future. People across the world will turn off their lights and join together in creating a vital conversation about the future of our precious planet.
Among Earth Hour’s high-profile international advocates are Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, actress Cate Blanchett, and corporate tycoon Richard Branson of the Virgin Group.
In the Philippines, this effort is being led by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) in cooperation with the Department of Energy (DOE), the Green Army Philippines Network, and the SWITCH movement.
To receive news updates and event schedules, one can register one's cellphone number by sending the following message to 5777 for both Smart and Globe users: green <space> reg <space> firstname <slash> middleinitial <slash> lastname. Example: green reg Juan/C/De la Cruz.
Various organizations—representing civil society, the business community, the religious sector, the youth, national agencies and local governments—have already committed their full support for Earth Hour, the global expression of a desire for serious and sustained action on global warming.
Join us for Earth Hour 2009! Turn off your lights at 8.30pm on Saturday, March 28, and sign-up here to be counted.
Countdown in Manila will be held in front of the SM Mall of Asia. The full program from switch-off at 8:30 pm to switch-on at 9:30 pm will be telecast live on Studio 23. Clips will be shown on all other channels.
Earth Hour official sign-up website: www.earthhour.org
EarthHour Philippines operations center hotlines: Tel(632) 840-2134; 812-5974
EarthHour materials download website: www.earthhourphils.multiply.com, www.greeenarmynetwork.net
Earth Facts and Tales: Share and Publish Them
Have you ever dreamed of writing a book but do not know where and how to start? If so, this episode of Kalikasan, Kaunlaran! is for you.
Do you have some important information and stories on the environment—changes that you have observed, programs and projects that you are involved in, best practices that can be models for others, and similar information that can make others appreciate the environment and protect it? If so, this episode is for you.
Do you want children to read and enjoy books on earth facts and tales so that they may understand and appreciate global warming, pollution, recycling, and other similar topics that will encourage them to help make our planet a better place? If so, this episode is for you—and them.
Tune in or watch Kalikasan, Kaunlaran! (KK!) on March 25, 2009, Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 PM, at DZRH-AM radio (666 in Metro Manila, other kHz nationwide), TV (Ch. 9 in Metro Manila, other cable TV channels nationwide), & Internet (http://dzrh.tripod.com or http://dzrh.prepys.com).
Guests are: TOWNS Awardee Karina Bolasco, Publishing Manager, Anvil, and Daniel Palma Tayona, Creative Director, Canvas. Dr. Cora Claudio, President, EARTH Institute Asia, will moderate the discussion in conversational Tagalog-English.
Join the contests, campaigns & projects of EARTH/KK! To join all, register as a KK! listener by texting 2299: earth<space>your message.
KK! co-producers are EARTH Inst. Asia & DZRH, with the support of Unilever, Unilab, Manila Water, Pilipinas Shell, FERN, Inc., Toby's Sports, Delbros Supply Chain Solutions, Yehey.Com, MAP, & Brahma Kumaris, & with the cooperation of GREEN Army, PFST, TOWNS, PBE, AIJC, PEIA, DENR, MabuhayRadio, SanibLakas, & various egroups & environment-caring groups/individuals.
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2. Join the EARTHnetwork for Sustainable Living —a network of producers, sellers, & consumers of eco-products. This was successfully launched at the Eco-Products International Fair 2009, which was held on March 19-22, 2009 in the SMX Convention Center. Noted environmentalist Odette Alcantara has this to say on the EARTHnetwork Booth: “This is the best booth in this Fair!”
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3. Attend the free briefing on the EARTHnetwork: a) In Metro Manila: Saturday, March 28, 2008, 1-5 PM, Penthouse, Professional Tower Building, corner EDSA & Boni Ave. or b) In Baguio: Monday, March 30, 2009, 1-5 PM, Veniz Hotel, No. 1 Abanao St. Pls forward this invitation to others who want to earn more while caring for the environment.
Inquiries: 671-3266, 0917-829-1718, earthinstitute@gmail.com.
