MODULE NO.

ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION
AND DRRMC
OVERVIEW:
Environmental education is a learning process that increases
people’s knowledge and awareness about the environment and
associated challenges, develops the necessary skills and expertise
to address the challenges, and fosters attitudes.
1. Environmental Awareness: Basic Concepts of EA and Laws
Governing Environmental Education
Environmental Awareness means being aware of the
natural environment and making choices that benefit the earth,
rather than hurt it.
a.Importance of Environment Education –
 EE helps students understand how their decisions and
actions affect the environment, builds knowledge and skills
necessary to address complex environmental issues, as well
as ways we can take action to keep our environment healthy
and sustainable for the future.
 it is conceived to sustain participation of the citizens
especially the youth to participate in combating ill effects of
climate change.
b. Related Laws in Promoting Environment
Education and Risk Reduction Management
b.1. – Republic Act No. 9512 An Act to promote
environmental awareness through environmental
education and for other purposes. This Act is known
as the “National Environmental Awareness and
Education Act of 2008”.
b.2. Republic Act No. 9003: January 26, 2001
– This Act providing for an ecological solid
waste management program, creating the
necessary institutional mechanisms and
incentives, declaring certain acts prohibited
and providing penalties, appropriating funds
thereof, and for other purposes.
b.3. Republic Act No.9275: March 22, 2004 – An
Act providing for a comprehensive water quality
management and for other purposes.
b.4. Republic Act No. 8749: June 23, 1999 -
“Philippines Clean Air Act of 1999” as an act
providing for a comprehensive air pollution control
policy and for other purposes.
b.5.Republic Act No. 9147 – An act providing for the
conservation and protection of wildlife resources and
their habitats, appropriating funds therefor and for
other purposes
b.6. Republic Act No. 9175 – An act regulating the
ownership, possession, sale, importation and use of
chainsaw, penalizing violations thereof and for other
purposes.
b.7.CHED Memorandum Order No. 33
S. 2009 – Integration of Environmental
Education in the Tertiary Education
Curriculum particularly the Civic
Welfare and Training Service Component
of the National Service Training
Program.
b.8. Executive Order 579 - Signed November 30, 2006 by
then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, EO 579 aims to
encourage the formulation and implementation of the Green
Philippines Programs, specifically citing the significant role
of the (NSTP) National Service Training Program. The
DOST is mandated to create a programs that will ensure that
students receive science-based quality information on
environmental issues to encourage the development of
environment-friendly solutions, devices, equipment and
facilities.
b.9. Republic Act 10121 – AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE
PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROVIDING FOR THE
NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND
MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AND
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
2. Environmental Awareness: Climate Change
a. What is climate change?
 is any change in climate over time whether due
to natural processes or as a result of human
activity
 is a change in the statistical properties of the
climate system that persists for several decades
or longer—usually at least 30 years.
 b. What are the effects of climate change or global
warming?
 the melting of snow covers and glaciers
 the rise of sea level, shorter winters, early springs, hotter
summers and delayed coming of autumns
 altered forest productivity and composition, habitat shifts of
some animals
 changes in the behavior pattern of flora and fauna
 spread of diseases
 stronger and more heavier rains.
 c. How does it occur?
 Climate change is caused by the increasing volume of Greenhouse
Gases (GHG) in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases are gases that
absorb and re-emit infrared radiation, warming the earth’s surface
and contributing to climate change (UNEP 1988). These gases are
water vapor, methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, ozone
hydroflourocarbon, perflourocarbon, and sulfur hexafluoride.
When these gases increase in volume, more solar heat will trapped
resulting to a warmer atmospheric condition. This phenomenon is
known as the “greenhouse effect”.
 3. Environmental Awareness: Ecological Solid Waste Management
/Classification of Solid Wastes
a. Hazardous Wastes – These are solid wastes or a combination of a solid
waste which identify concentration or physical, chemical or infectious
characteristics.
- paints, batteries, solvents, cleaning agents, pesticides
Non-hazardous wastes is any type of industrial waste which, according to
regulations, cannot be added to a dumpster or sewage line. 
-sugars, lactic acid, bromides, carbonates
b. Four Characteristics of Hazardous Waste
1. Intangible - the substance causes or enhances fires (kerosene, wood)
2. Corrosive – the substance destroys tissues or metals (battery acid)
3. Reactive – the substance reacts with others and may explode (lithium-
sulfur batteries)
4. Toxic – the substance is a health, water, food and air (pesticide)
c. Hazardous Waste Management – A comprehensive and integrated
management of toxic substance and hazardous wastes which adheres to the
waste management hierarchy of source reduction, recycling, treatment and
safe disposal for the protection of personnel, environment and property.
 d. The Three main Goals of Hazardous Waste
Management – a. Protective of the environment,
b. Improvement of Public Health and c.
Conservation of Energy.
e. Integrated Solid Waste Management
(ISWM) - It is the selection of combination of
techniques, technologies and management
programs to achieve waste management
objectives.
 
Hierarchy of ISWM
Source of Reduction
and minimization

Recycling and Reuse

Transformation

Landfill
f. Zero Waste Management – is an ecological method
of handling wastes that does not degrade the
environment nor pollute air, water, soil and facilitate
their sanitary friendly, economical tool of contributing
ecological welfare for human beings and the
community.
4. Environmental Awareness: Air Pollution and Awareness and Prevention
a. Sources of Air-pollution
a.1. mobile sources – such as cars, buses, planes, trucks, and trains
a.2.stationary sources – such as power plants, oil refineries, industrial
facilities, and factories
a.3.area sources – such as agricultural areas, cities, and wood burning
fireplaces
a.4.natural sources – such as wind-blown dust, wildfires, and volcanoes

b. Effects of Air Pollution from Fossil Fuels - Sulfur and nitrogen oxides
irritate the mucous membranes of the respiratory system. If irritation is
prolonged, it can lead to respiratory disease – persistent cough, emphysema,
asthma, and other allergies, and worst, cancer.
 5. Environmental Awareness: Water
Pollution
• Water pollution is the contamination of water
bodies, usually as a result of human activities.
Water bodies include for example lakes, rivers,
oceans, aquifers and groundwater. Water
pollution results when contaminants are
introduced into the natural environment.
6. Environmental Awareness:
What are the ways in saving
the environment?
 7. Environmental Awareness

a.How can we save our nature?

b. How can we keep our
environment clean?
 8. DISASTER MANAGEMENT
• Can be defined as the organization
and management of resources and responsibilities
for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of
emergencies, in particular preparedness, response
and recovery in order to lessen the impact of
disasters.
Disaster Management is the creation of plans
through which communities reduce vulnerability
to hazards and cope with disasters.

Disaster management main motivation is to

minimize the losses as well as ensure most
efficient utilization of resources which are
already scarce.

Disaster can be natural or human made.

 NATURAL DISASTER
LANDSLIDE
A landslide is described as an outward and
downward slope movement of an abundance
of slope-forming materials including rock,
soil, artificial, or even a combination of these
things.
EARTHQUAKE
An earthquake is the result of a sudden
release of energy in the Earth’s crust that
creates seismic waves. At the Earth's
surface, earthquakes manifest themselves
by vibration, shaking, and sometimes
displacement of the ground.
 VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
• may cause harm following the explosion of the
volcano or falling rocks.
• the lava destroys many buildings, plants and
animals due to its extreme heat.
• volcanic ash, generally meaning the cooled ash,
may form a cloud, and settle thickly in nearby
locations.
FLOODS
•is an overflow of water that
'submerges' land.
• temporary covering the land with
water which is usually not covered by
water.
Typhoon Ineng
TSUNAMI
• - English pronunciation: /tsuːˈnɑːmi/),
also known as a seismic sea wave or as a tidal
wave, is a series of waves in a water body
caused by the displacement of a large
volume of water, generally in an ocean or a
large lake.
Japan
DROUGHT
•A drought or drouth is an event of prolonged
shortages in the water supply, whether
atmospheric (below-average precipitation),
surface water or ground water.
Drought in the Philippines
  

Human-made disaster – A disastrous event caused directly and

principally by one or more identifiable deliberate or negligent
human actions.
•Air and water pollution (red tide);
•Industrial accidents (oil spills);
• fire; civil disturbances; war; poverty; bomb threats;
•accidents like transports and nuclear or biological.
Goals of disaster management:

•Proactive plans to mitigate various business risks.

•Minimizing loss via more effective preparedness and
response.
•Creating more effective and durable recovery.
Disaster Preparedness
a. General Preparedness

Here is a list of items that you should have in case disaster

strikes and without utilities for a few days:
 Non-perishable food – canned food, dry-fruits, high protein
biscuits
 Drinking water
 Blankets, clothes
 Medicines
 Flashlight
Disaster Preparedness

 Battery operated radio

 Spare batteries
 First aid box
 Long boots, socks
 Fuel-tank should be above the half-mark
 Garbage bags
 Whistle
 Identification cards
b. Where to GO?
1. North (Caloocan, Valenzuela, QC, San Juan, Mandaluyong)
– Veterans Memorial Golf Course
– University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman
2. East (Pasig, Marikina)
– LRT-2 Santolan Depot
– Marikina Boys Town
– Red Cross Marikina
– Ultra Pasig
3. West (Manila, Malabon, Navotas)
– Intramuros Golf Course
4. South (Las Pinas, Makati, Muntinlupa, Paranaque, Pateros,
Taguig, Pasay)
– Villamor Air Base Golf Course
Management Cycle
a. Mitigation Awareness: When risk is high but perception/
preparedness is low, people need technical explanations about
causes, possible effects and mitigating strategies.
b. Preparedness Awareness: When risk is imminent, the community
needs detailed explanation of what is going to happen and how
and what to and what not to do.
c. Emergency Response Awareness: After the disaster has struck,
people need to know what to do next.
Things to remember during a Disaster:

 DO NOT panic.
If possible, try to help others.
Be prepared to stay in it for the long haul rather
than getting desperate and losing hope.
Try to be on your own.
Methodologies:
1. Tree planting
2. Barangay/School clean up drive
3. Seminar / Training
4. Medical mission
5. Tour in factories when recycling materials
6. Invite resource speaker from DENR and NDRRMC
7. Classroom discussion
8. Film showing pertaining to Environmental Education and Risk
Reduction Management
9. Participation in LGU’s related activities
10. Participation in NGO’s related activities
References:
1. Espiritu, Rogelio I., Monce, Maria Rosario E.,
“National Service Training Program with Common
and Specific Modules”, 2012.
2. Ang, Mary Jean C., Tagolosa, Ricardo A., Mendoza,
Melodina A., Jose, Gerald M., “NSTP- CWTS 2”,
2013.
3. Labuguen, Florida C., Vidal, Carmelo John E., et. al.,
“Understanding the NSTP”, 2014.
4. Padilla, Reynaldo A., “Civic Welfare Training Vol.II,”
2005 Edition.