https://nrcp.dost.gov.ph/latest-news/717-future-earth-philippines-mindanao-highlights-sustainability-issues-initiatives

TITLE: 
MINDANAO HIGHLIGHTS SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES, INITIATIVES

AUTHOR: 
National Research Council of the Philippines

DATE PUBLISHED:
May 06, 2021

KEY INFO: 
To promote science-based approaches in sustainability implementation, different researches and case studies were presented by NRCP members. With his talk titled, “Sustaining the energy imperatives of Mindanao for development,” Dr. Randell U. Espina, Professor at Ateneo De Davao University, mentioned the potential of Mindanao for renewable energy sources. He enthused the need to optimize the utilization of free water from the river basins through small to medium-sized hydro power plants.

AUTHOR:
Rappler

DATE PUBLISHED:
September 17, 2020

KEY INFO:
It is important to note that while the report claims that the country has achieved responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), the Philippines’s own review indicates that it needs to improve its policy implementation to improve waste management and reduce pollution. This indicates a disconnect between the numbers and our reality, indicating a need to improve the assessment of national SDG performance and policy implementation.

 

Sustainable livelihood was a major component along with community ownership and building the capacity of the BDA. Funded by the Mindanao Trust Fund (MTF), PLEDGE has supported confidence and peace-building efforts through local economic development. Its‘ goal was to enhance livelihood and create employment in the community. Aside from that, they also aim to enhance communities and eliminate discrimination, “beyond earning and sustaining enterprises PLEDGE further helped empower people and strengthen community relations towards peacebuilding“ says ILO.  

AUTHOR:
Britannica

DATE PUBLISHED:
November 30, 2020

KEY INFO:
To promote an eco-friendly environment, Britannica gathered helpful environmental tips that everyday consumer actions can take. These include starting with small steps, understanding diet, helping to flourish nature, becoming a good homeworker, and becoming a better consumer. 

AUTHOR:
Walter Leal Filho, Vakur Sümer (eds.)

DATE PUBLISHED:
Year 2015

KEY INFO:
Providing real examples of innovative approaches, concepts, arguments, methodologies, and discoveries that demonstrate how this might be achieved, as well as contributing to the rising debate on the need for sustainable water use and management, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers who are familiar with one or more of the topics it addresses, as well as the general public.

AUTHOR:
Greenpeace

DATE PUBLISHED:
September 14, 2021

KEY INFO:
Plastic contributes to the deteriorating health of people living near petrochemical facilities, and to injustices that disproportionately affect marginalized and low-income groups. Marian claims that our country's use of plastics is increasing, resulting in increased greenhouse gas emissions and plastic pollution. To reach low-income markets, consumer goods firms continue to release single-use plastic sachets and smaller disposable packaging, eliminating reuse schemes and inventive local packaging that were once widespread. Meanwhile, these firms disregard pleas for customers to have access to reusable alternatives or reuse solutions. These should be provided with people-and-planet-centered solutions. 

DATE PUBLISHED:
Dec 16, 2014

KEY INFO:
Food waste is a serious topic, but sometimes a little humor helps point out just how ridiculous it is that we waste food so flippantly. In addition to the funny and compelling images developed for WRAP's "Love Food Hate Waste" campaign,  now popular memes are pushing anti-food waste messages too.

AUTHOR:
Nur Eda Sertdurak

DATE PUBLISHED: 
November 18, 2020

AUTHOR:
Yvette Cabrera

DATE PUBLISHED:
Sept 3, 2020

KEY INFO:
We all have a role to play in reducing food waste. While there are many changes that could be made across the supply chain to minimize waste, households are a critical piece of the pie. In ReFED’s 2016Roadmap to Reduce Food Waste by 20 percent, the #1 most cost-effective strategy cited for reducing food waste is to educate households. NRDC has long led a consumer awareness campaign on food waste called Save the Food. We hope that by alerting people to the simple actions they could take to reduce food waste, we will effect big change.