2nd CLEAR Youth Network Congress

The CLEAR Eco-camping graduates from the municipalities of Tanay, Los Baños, Lumban and cities of Muntinlupa and San Pablo gathered again in July 2007 at the 2nd CLEAR Youth Network Congress.  The event aimed to further explore ideas, exchange information, and strengthen mutual support among the groups in terms of their lake conservation activities.  Its theme was “Wetlands and Climate Change“, serving it as the venue in enhancing the awareness of the participants on the intertwined issues of climate change and wetlands.

The congress was held on 14 & 15 July 2007 at Punta Verde Resort and Convention Center in Pansol, Calamba, Laguna.   It was supported by the Municipal Government of Tanay, CBK Power Company, Ltd., Friends of Seven Lakes Foundation, Municipal Government of Lumban, University of the Philippines – Los Baños and various youth organizations of the participants.
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Forty-one (41) youth representatives who came from the municipalities of Tanay, Los Baños and Lumban, and from the cities of Muntinlupa and San Pablo participated in the congress.  Six (6) teacher/chaperones and one coordinator from the local government of Tanay also attended the event.

Programme

Day 1 (14 July 2007)
Opening Programme
     Welcome Remarks Dr. Filiberto A. Pollisco, Jr., President
(Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc.)
      Messages Ms. Adelina Santos-Borja
Laguna Lake Development Authority
Mr.  Shanahan Chua
Unilever Philippines
Objectives & expected outputs of the CYN Ms. Amy M. Lecciones, CLEAR Project Manager
(Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc.)
Learning Session: “Wetlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change”
Ms. Amy M. Lecciones  (Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc.)
“The Laguna de Bay Community Carbon Finance Project”
Ms. Adelina Santos-Borja (Laguna Lake Development Authority)
 “Understanding Climate Change”
Mr. Carmelito A. Tatlonghari  (Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc.)
 Film Showing:  “Inconvenient Truth”
Sharing Stories about Caring for the Lake  Updates on lake conservation activities (15 minutes each group)
Socials
Day 2 (15 July 2007)
 Workshop Action Planning
Reporting  of Outputs / Presentation of Plans
Closing Programme /
Distribution of Certificates

 

The venue

 

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