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Earth Hour 2010 Registration
IT'S THE HOUR THE WORLD UNITES AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING.
On March 27 at 8:30 pm, the lights will go off
for one
hour in the Philippines and all over the
world. It's called Earth
Hour.
Earth Hour 2010 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. Earth Hour 2010 aims to reach one billion people in cities and towns all over the world.
In the Philippines, this effort is being led
by the World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) , the
Department
of Energy (DOE), the Green Army Philippines Network, and the SWITCH
movement.
Last year, the Philippines was #1 in participation
worldwide. Let's be #1 again this year!
To VOTE EARTH by participating in Earth Hour 2010, text the following messages to 5777 (for both Smart and Globe users):
First,
register: GREEN<space>REG<space>firstname<slash>middleinitial<slash>lastname<slash>EARTH.
Example:
green reg
Juan/C/De la Cruz/earth.
Then,
you must turn on your messaging facilities: GREEN<space>MEMO<space>ON
Example: green memo on
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 Earth Hour 2010! Turn off your lights at 8.30pm on Saturday, March 27, and register your participation by cellphone to be counted.
VOTE NOW FOR PLANET EARTH!
You can also register at Earth Hour 2010
Join Earth Hour and be counted!
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It's as simple as a flick of the switch.The lights will go off for one hour on March 28 at 8:30 pm in key cities in the Philippines and all over the world. It's called Earth Hour. This lights-out initiative, which began in Sydney in 2007 as a one-city environmental campaign, has evolved into a grassroots action that has attracted worldwide attention. In 2008, 371 cities across 35 countries turned their lights out in a united call for action on climate change and energy conservation. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome's Colosseum, and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness, symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour. Earth Hour 2009 aims to reach one billion people in 1,000 cities all over the world. To help reach this goal, a global sign-up campaign and competition is again being launched worldwide. Last year, the Philippines ranked 9th in terms of total sign-ups. All Filipinos are urged to sign up at Earth Hour's global website: http://www.earthhour.org. Earth Hour Philippines 2009 hopes to involve 10 million Filipinos and 500 businesses in key cities across the country. 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. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the Green Army Philippines Network, and the SWITCH movement have joined hands with the Department of Energy to spread public awareness of the Earth Hour message to cities and communities all over the country.
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. "2009 is a destiny year for the entire planet," declared Lory Tan, President and CEO of WWF-Philippines. "This is the year that we decide the future of humanity. Earth Hour is a message of hope and action and we hope it sends a powerful message to both local and world leaders. It is a global movement that proves that each one of us can make a difference. Imagine what we can do if we act together." Recognizing the vital role of the energy community particularly in terms of sustainable electric power generation, clean transport fuels, and best energy practices across sectors DOE Secretary Angelo T. Reyes expressed full support for Earth Hour. "This grassroots initiative is an opportunity for individuals from all corners of the globe to unite and, in a single voice, highlight the urgent need for dramatic lifestyle changes and best energy practices to save our planet. This is a cause that should unite us as Filipinos and as citizens of the world." The first step is just turning off a light. Join us for Earth Hour 2009! Turn off your lights at 8.30pm on Saturday, March 28, and sign-up here to be counted. |
| 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. |
Press Release: Trees for Life (July 18, 2007)
Live beyond your lifetime.
Plant a tree.
Tree Adoption ceremonies will be held at the La Mesa Dam Eco Park on July 18, beginning at 8:30 in the morning. During this time, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Secretary Angelo Reyes of the DENR will accept the commitments of various groups and individuals who have signified their desire to plant and nurture tree seedlings in designated areas throughout the country. ‘Adoption Papers’ for the required number of ‘baby trees’ will be given to these adopting ‘tree parents’ by the President. The ‘baby trees’ will be drawn from the nurseries of the DENR and other cooperating organizations.
Nation Celebrates Earth Day
The multimedia concert featured videos of our very own Tubbataha Reefs Reserve, Donsol Whale Sharks, Bohol and Malapascua Dive Sites, the Olango Bird Sanctuary, Balabac Strait Wildlife and the Agusan Marsh, our mountain ranges as the Cordilleras and the Sierra Madre.
The classical singers performed the opening number of Gounod's Ave Maria, usually intoned by Benedictine Monks, accompanied by Raul Sunico and Mary Ann Espina at two grand pianos. Famous Ave Maria works by Caccini, Tosti, Saint-Saens, Malvare, Schubert, Montecillo, Verdi, and Mascagni were interpreted along with local compositions by Buencamino, Abelardo, Santiago, Francisco, Dadap, De Leon, Bolipata, and Cayabyab. Versions of the Ave Maria were sung in Philippine dialects such as Ilocano, Pangasinense, Kapampangan, Hiligaynon, Cebuano, and Bikolano.Uniting for the Common Good
The GREEN ARMY Supports the DENR “Green Philippine Highways” Project.
The Filipino Bayanihan Spirit is alive and well! Rather than squander
precious energy on matters that divide and exclude, people from all
over the archipelago came together on the morning of August 25, 2006 to
plant native trees along the sides of the 3,439.5 kilometer Pan
Philippine Highway which stretches from Ilocos province in Luzon to the
cities of General Santos and Zambaonga in Mindanao.
The Green Philippine Highways project was initiated by the DENR and actively supported by the Green Army, a foundation comprised of representatives from the business, NGO / civil society, the religious and government sectors dedicated to caring for the Philippine environment.
Through the generous support of Green Army’s partner — Mirant Foundation, the Green Army conducted a massive information education and awareness campaign to engage and mobilize public support for this multi-sectoral endeavor.
