DENR V holds first Environmental Exhibit
Prof. Joyce Dela Trinidad an environmental enthusiast and a professor of Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) giving her lecture during the first Environmental Summit on June 28 at Pacific Mall, Legazpi City. Photo by Vanessa Bernardo
Legazpi City- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR V), Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) conducted its first Environmental summit-cum-exhibit with the theme “Fostering Shared Responsibility Integrated Waste Management” last June 27 to 29 at Pacific Mall, Legazpi City.
The activity was spearheaded by the Solid Waste Management Commission as it financed the budget to DENR V to fully conduct and organize the event.
The three day activity aims to promote awareness among the public on the status of the environment. It also aims to showcase the different environmental initiatives of stakeholders such as, Academes, Local Government Units (LGU’s) and private industries and entities.
Different environmental groups and enthusiast shared their advocacies and knowledge on how to save the planet.
Prof. Joyce Dela Trinidad, an environmental enthusiast and a professor of Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA), said that there are no universal solution to environmental problem and we cannot have an outright change about it.
“We can only attain sustainable development if we are not into short cut,” Trinidad said.
In all programs that we do, we are guided by legislations and it’s up to us to follow these rules.
“We are talking about culture, we are talking about behavior, we are talking about practices but at least in our way we can change the way we think,” she said.
Different products were also sold during the exhibit such as gowns made from recycled materials, vases, house decor, flowers made from dried coconut leaves, paintings and sweetened pili nuts and many more.
The Pacific Mall was chosen to be the venue of the activity since it captures a number of audience and they can easily see the exhibit once they visit the mall. Shoppers, students and mall goers are the main audience of the exhibit.
According to Danilyn Bona one of the organizers of the event, the event ended successfully as they bring out its main advocacy to the people with the help of the participants and the different stakeholders.
