By PJTremedal
Iligan City – Senator Loren Legarda, Sen. Miguel Zubiri, Dr. Neric Acosta of Bukidnon, and media man Howie Severino receives the Kalikasan Awards by the Philippine Society for the Study of Nature, Incorporated (PSSN, Inc) during its 9th Annual Scientific Convention held at Elena Towers and the Mindanao state University-Iligan Institute of Technology here in this city.
With this year’s theme; “Nature in Crisis: A look at the Social Responsibility of Universities, Media, Government, Private Sectors and Grassroots” the convention was participated by all members, supporters all over the country for three days, November 12-15, 2009.
As a contributor to the ecology and environmental advocacy of the country Senator Loren Legarda was one of its awardees.
Before she receives the said award, Senator Legarda addresses the convention with a bang as she warned of an environmental
apocalypse in the country unless the government and its people act determinedly to reverse the current environment.
With Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan in her visit in Maguindanao Provinces
“The state of the
As the foremost advocate of a green environment in the country, Senator Legarda declared that climate change has amplified the threat of catastrophic disasters arising from the steady deterioration of the environment over the past decades.
With her laws enacted in the senate to include the Climate Change Act of 2009, she called for new development thinking, amore holistic development philosophy founded on sustainable and equitable socio-economic development, ecosystems protection, cultural resilience and good governance.
As the newly appointed Honorary Adviser of
PSSN, she said that her first job is to put an another “S” for the society, The Philippine society for the Study of Nature should not focus only on its academic excellence but to “Sustain” it message and do its part to the benefit of the country’s environmental campaigns.
“Dagdagan natin ng isa pang “S”, (Lets put another S) it is Sustaining the campaign, and that’s my first job”, She said.
Other awardees were: Senator Miguel Zubirifor environmental laws, Former congressman now AIM Professor Neric Acosta, LP-Mindanao Vice president for Environmental governance, Mediaman Howie Severino of GMANews.TV and Born to be Wild, GMA7 for Environmental Reporting, Ms. Gina Lopez of ABS-CBN for Environmental Media and its Bantay Kalikasan of ABS-CBN, Mr. Kim Atienza for Environmental Education and his Matanglawin Segment in ABS-CBN, Domingo Madulid, PH.D of the National Museum, Perry Ong, PH.D of UP and Conservation International for Scientific Research, Naoimi Tangonan Ph.D of University o southern Mindanao for Research and Mr. Christian Aguado of MSU-IIT and Kalimudan Cultural Troupe for Cultural Conservation.
Dr. Cesar De Mayor who now preside the PSSN, Incorporated has initiated the group mission to help and support the environment on its preservation, protection and conservation.
“We are here in the academe to do things that will help and support preserve mother nature” He said.
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