REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9512- National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008


REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9512- National Environmental Awareness and Education Act  of 2008

"AN ACT TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"



- Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eight day of July, two thousand eight.
- This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1699 and House Bill No. 4381 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on October 8, 2008.

IMPORTANCE

Promote environmental awareness through Environmental Education (EE), and covers the integration of EE in the school curricula at all levels, be it public or private, including day cares, preschools, non formal, technical, vocational, indigenous learning, and out-of-school youth courses or programs.


Advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature, and in recognition of the vital role of the youth in nation building and the role of education to foster patriotism and nationalism,
accelerate social progress, and promote total human liberation 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 balance towards sustained national development.


Need for environmental literacy

Nowadays, no one could deny the urgency of the major environmental problems, particularly global warming and climate change, because of the threat to humanity’s existence. The cause is the unprecedented greenhouse gas emissions, mostly carbon dioxide, from major anthropogenic activities leading to the augmentation of the greenhouse effect.


Full Article:  Need for environmental literacy | Inquirer Opinion

Greening education boosts fight for environment, climate: CCC

 The Climate Change Commission (CCC) is seeking increased public-private cooperation on strengthening environmental and climate change awareness and education nationwide.

Full Article:  Greening education boosts fight for environment, climate: CCC | Philippine News Agency (pna.gov.ph)






















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