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Hemley mentioned the importance of community involvement in conserving the tigers within Nepal. In what ways can we, as members of a community, conserve and care for the animals within the Philippines?

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Bilang isang estudyante na nakakaalam na may Coronavirus pa sa Pilipinas, may isa pang virus na lumitaw, ang monkeypox. Paano mo mababawasan ang panganib at transmisyon ng parehong coronavirus at monkeypox? Paano mo rin ipalaganap ang balita para maging mas maingat ang lahat para sa kanilang kalusugan?

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Ako ay susunod sa mga protocol ng kaligtasan, magsuot ng face mask, at madalas magsasanitize o maghuhugas ng aking mga kamay. Hindi ako magkakaroon ng labis na pisikal na ugnayan sa aking mga kaibigan, at ako ay maliligo kada-balik kung galing sa labas. Ako ay ipapaalam sa aking mga pamilya at kaibigan sa mga group chats (messenger/viber/discord) na palaging maging maingat at maging maalalahanin sa kanilang kalusugan at kabutihan.

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Please do remember that it is a requirement of PolGov to answer ONE of the three questions given by the Balitaan group. Thank you!

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In line with the Season of Creation, how can we encourage and educate others in taking care of our environment?

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In order to encourage and educate others, I should start with the people around me such as my family or the community. Introducing different issues and problems can help them in becoming aware of the current environment we are living in, because most citizens tend to turn a blind eye to the things they do that affect the environment. Our earth's resources are finite, yet we still act as if they are infinite. As Grade 12 students, we have been taught about the things that we could do in order to help our environment. We need change, and it is only us who can create this change, as we are the only ones capable of making things right. As we only have one planet, one earth, and one home so by encouraging and educating others we can unite everyone and live in harmony to make this world–our world–a better one.

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We can conserve and care for the animals within the Philippines through educating ourselves and others regarding the situations of various animals in the country. Through this, we will be able to learn about the animals' needs and how to take action towards providing these animals with a better life.

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Dahil sa panahon ngayon, importante pa ring sumunod sa mga protocol na ibinigay nung simula ng pandemya, lalong-lalo na sa mga paaralan. Dahil madami ang ating interaction sa lugar na ito, hihikayatin ko ang isa't isa na sumunod sa social distancing protocol, gumamit ng alcohol , at magsuot ng maskara sa lahat ng oras. Gagamitin ko rin ang aking oras para magbigay ng impormasyon tungkol sa mga sakit na lumalaganap sa pamamagitan ng pananaliksik at paggawa ng mga infographics.

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We can encourage and educate others together with ourselves so we can remember that this is our earth and we can as a community reform policies in regards to waste management and production. This involves a lot of campaigning and being loud and persistent on protecting the environment.

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As students who were taught how to research and use the internet properly, I believe that we can make use of this skill by researching on the current states of the animals within the Philippines, especially those that are endangered or nearly extinct. Through research, we as students can also use our favorite tool, social media, and spread awareness on these animals, so that the many users of the applications will be informed and educated on the topic. With this, people can suggest programs or activities that will ensure the safety and care for the animals.

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We can conserve and care for animals by being active in organizations in our school and out of school. We can also be up to date with news on endangered populations and avoid buying products that hurt the environment.

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First and foremost, we can begin by educating ourselves on these animals, by learning about how they live so that we can figure out more ways to protect them. As almost everyone these days is on social media,  we can use it to our advantage, spreading awareness on these animals to help conserve and care for them.

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By engaging in the SOC activities that our community has to offer, we take part in encouraging our friends and family to take a stand in listening to the cries of our environment. We can also set an example to others by making significant changes in our lifestyle towards the protection of our Mother Earth. No matter how minor the actions may seem, we may not realize that the smallest actions can make the biggest impact.

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Practicing sustainability in our everyday life and making it a lifestyle is an absolute way to conserve and care for the animals in our country. Our waste disposal, pollution, and use of resources not only affects us - but also the health of other things around us. The changes in our environment because of these factors are one of the most evident ways that our lifestyle severely affects others. With sustainability, we are able to provide healthy and safe habitats for these animals as well as allow the regeneration of resources that we and animals need.

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As members of the community, we can help preserve our biodiversity by educating ourselves on the different issues that they are facing today. Whether it be extinction, habitat loss, etc., getting to know what our wildlife has to go through will help us gain a deeper understanding of what we can do in order to help them. Spreading awareness on such issues will also help the matter, as we must encourage each other to do our part in preserving our biodiversity.

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Bilang estudyante, pwede akong maiiwasan ang pagkalat ng monkeypox at coronavirus sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod sa mga health protocol na ipinapatupad ng aming paaralan– tulad ng paggamit ng alcohol o sanitizer at pagsusuot ng aking mask . Sisiguraduhin ko rin na hindi ako papasok sa paaralan kung nakakaramdam ko ng mga sintomas ng mga virus, upang hindi kumalat ang virus sa aking mga kaklase at guro. Bago magpalaganap ako ng mga balita at impormasyon tungkol sa virus, sisiguraduhin kong i-double check ang aking mga sources, dahil ang hindi-napatunayang balita ay maaaring magdulot ng takot para sa mga tao gusto kong tulungan. Kapag natitiyak ko na ang impormasyon ay sinusuportahan ng agham at mga eksperto, maaari ko itong ipalaganap sa pamamagitan ng social media, katulad ng twitter at instagram, o sa mga groupchat kasama ng aking pamilya at mga kaibigan.

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By adding healthy changes in my lifestyle and taking some time out of my day to accomplish the weekly Season of Creation activities, I am able to make a positive change in our environment and move one step closer to saving our planet. Doing this can also encourage the people in my community to follow in my example and do the same. Another way to educate others about taking care of our environment is by raising awareness and sharing important information about the state of our planet with others. It is crucial that we spread factual news from experts so that we can be given tips on how to protect and preserve our Mother Earth.

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Taking care of our environment can start with ourselves and with our own household. As a member of our respective households, it is our duty to opt for more ways we could lessen our carbon and water footprints. By educating our household, we could all develop more environmentally friendly habits in our daily routines. Some examples of this could include the use of eco-bags when grocery shopping, taking shorter showers, and proper waste segregation and disposal.

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I believe that, besides involving ourselves in animal-focused organizations, we must ask for action from our LGUs and national leaders. Many of the national infrastructure and future buildings and roads are what is degrading our native animal's livelihoods as they are not taken into consideration when creating such projects. Additionally, the government does not allocate the national funds well enough to consider the conservation and care of our animals– this is evidently seen with how many stray dogs and cats litter our streets with nothing to fend for themselves. This is why, above all else, we must learn to exercise our right to vote, and to educate ourselves on what is happening within our LGUs' programs.

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We as a community can conserve and take care for the animals within the Philippines by taking care of the environment around us. It’s no surprise that as much as this planet and its environment is a home to us human beings, so too is it a home for all sorts of animals and wildlife. The only difference being that animals don’t have the same power to protect their homes as us humans. By taking the time to educate ourselves the state of the Philippine environment, we as people can better understand the effects that we humans have on the wildlife and their ecosystem—including things like what we’ve done to harm the ecosystem, what we can do to amend this, and what organizations we can help in their efforts to do the same. For example, the Povedan student organization FAUNA is one of many student organizations that work towards helping and protecting the Philippine wildlife. In choosing to support FAUNA, be it through donations, volunteer work, etc. we are also making real efforts to conserve Philippine animals.

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We can conserve and care for the animals within the Philippines by protecting their habitats and striving for animal rights. If these said animals do not have a shelter, They will be left out on the wild. Therefore, by keeping their habitat intact and not utilizing it for industrialization we can still protect these species. Additionally, We have to strive for animal rights. Nowadays, Animal are not given the proper treatment that they deserve. They are used and abused for selfish consumption and luxury purposes. It is important for us to fight for them and show them that we care for them by simply donating to organizations who advocates for them, Encourage others to do the same, Avoid products that advocates cruelty towards endangered animals, speak up and enlighten others through our social media platforms.

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We can encourage others to take care of the environment by starting with ourselves and becoming good examples. We can start simply by following the season of creation challenges and spread the word to my family, friends, and community.

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We should conserve and care for the animals in the Philippines, especially those that are endangered or on the verge of extinction. In addition to using social media, we can also advocate for organizations that protect and help save the environment. Because people can do more and have a role in protecting the animals we harm for our own well being, we should be able to plan initiatives for the protection and welfare of animals. We can care for our animals by engaging in organisations that help their environment and their lives.

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Being one who is educated and informed on environmental issues, it is my responsibility to educate and inform those in my community as well. I can share readings, articles, or posts to family and friends informing them on the current state of our environment and encouraging them to contribute to its conservation and restoration. Aside from that, I must also do my own part to conserve and restore the environment through small things like waste segregation and electrical conservation in the convenience of my own home. In doing this, I also set an example to those around me, encouraging them to perform small acts for our environment as well— small actions done together by a community manifests big results.