NGO in the Philippines wins BBC World Challenge!

The NGO that won the BBC World Challenge was from the Philippines, specifically from Bacolod City. The local Philippine nongovernment organization won the top prize at the BBC World Challenge 2010 for its perfected model of a hydraulic ram pump that has brought water to remote villages in the Philippines and other parts of the world. The Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation Inc. (AIDFI) based in Barangay (village) Mansilingan,...

Nature's Legacy's Earth Week Celebration

Nature's Legacy's Earth Week Celebration will be on December 8-11, 2010. Nature's Legacy Ex-Import will also be launching their I Volunteer to ♥ Earth campaign. About Nature's Legacy: Nature's...

Illac Diaz & MyShelter Foundation

Illac Diaz doing his Presentation Former Actor/Model and now turned Social Entrepreneur Illac Diaz presented his advocacy through the Understanding Choices Forum part1: "Living on the Edge" which was...

Climate Change and the Global Climate Politics Forum

Climate Change and the Global Climate Politics entails a lot of thought and information that needs to be discussed, and you may have some questions: What is global climate politics? What has been the recent 'climate' on global climate politics? What is the truth of the matter on the climate change reports and initiatives i.e. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) marred with contoversies and debates? What are the...

Eco Dash: The Bottle School Run

The Eco Dash: The Bottle School Run will be on November 14, 2010 at 5:30AM, The Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu. Bring plastic bottles (2L, 1.5L) for the Eco Dash: The Bottle School Run to help build cebu's...

RAFI holds fora on Climate Change: Living on the Edge

The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) will hold a two-part series of the Understanding Choices Forum on Oct. 29 and Nov. 15 at the Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center, Lopez Jaena St., Cebu City. Dubbed as Living on the Edge Series: Climate Change Focus, these series of forums are designed to provide a venue to heighten awareness, deepen understanding, and inspire participation and action on climate change,...

Pledge to be Green Online

Pledge to be Green Online. A campaign of Ayala Malls via Greenology. Make your pledge online and have a chance to win exciting prizes! Do your own Pledge to be green online n...

EARTHDANCE Cebu 2010

This september, there will be a BIG Environmental Event which is Cebu EARTHDANCE 2010! The EARTHDANCE Cebu 2010 is one of the special Events in Cebu that aims to be a Global Festival for Peace and the...

Aboitiz Race to Reduce Challenge!

The “race for the next gen” is part of the Aboitiz Group’s information campaign on its sustainability efforts. “We are not just promoting a healthy lifestyle, we want to leave a good home for the next...

SM Eco Bags 2010 Launched!

SM City Cebu, simultaneously with all the other SM malls in the Philippines launched last August 6, 2010, the second edition of SM's New line of Eco Bags! The new set comes in 4 collectible designs that...

R.O.X's Bike Out! Save the Earth.Ride a Bike

R.O.X's Bike Out! Save the Earth, Ride a Bike is part of the Bike Fest in the Active Zone Ayala Center Cebu happening from June 18-20. R.O.X. (Recreational Outdoor eXchange) and the Active Zone of Ayala...

Cebu Business Month Green Expo

This Green Expo in Cebu will bring together multiple if not all sectors of the industry and of the government. The Cebu Business Month Green Expo will attract sectors such as local and international shareholders, government and other organizations. The Cebu Business Month Green Expo which shall offer opportunity to learn more about green products and services all under one venue. The Green Expo Cebu will be on June 22, 2010 -...

Scorching Weather, Health Danger & power crisis in cebu

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in Mactan recorded a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius last Monday—just as residents had to deal with extended power cuts. Add to that a power supply shortage in the Cebu which make things more scorching hot. As reported locally, since May 20, temperatures have been climbing, from 34.4 degrees Celsius to 36 degrees Celsius. And now 37 degrees...

Go Green Retailing Photo Contest!

For photographers, Photo enthusiasts, Professional or amateur photographers, join the Go Green Retailing Photo Contest here in cebu and win great prizes! MECHANICS: Open to all earth-loving and...

Moon and Venus gives us a SMILE

If you happen to accidentally look up the sky or if your a stargazer or even just heard about it through text/SMS or facebook, all of us were treated to a rare celestial show last Sunday evening as the...

After Earth Day...

Earth Day came and went without much notice in Metro Cebu, maybe because its election season but still you can differentiate it from Earth hour celenrations. It's weird and ironic that some politicians who dare say that they are for the environment do something opposite to what they say. You can see political posters hammered into trees or ribbons wrapped all over plants. Earth Day is celebrated to promote awareness and seek...

"Operation Daybreak"

Have you heard of "Operation Daybreak"? Perhaps this is the 1st time they have named this but the concept is that it is about catching Environmental Law Violators. The 1st time I saw this or something close to this is through the Santuwaryo: Cebuano Film Experience which was a documentary on Cebu's local fisheries in the province. Daybreak: SWIFT, painful and public.” This was the brief the Visayan Sea Squadron (VSS) took for...

Simple Ring Around the Sun Today

There is a Ring Around the Sun Today! While I was working and minding my own business in my workplace, a sudden commotion on the work chat rooms and those people near the windows caught my attention....

Eco-friendly condominium to rise in Asiatown IT Park

The first green hybrid condominium in Cebu located across The Walk in Asiatown IT Park had its groundbreaking ceremony recently. This Eco-friendly condominium that will rise in Asiatown IT Park is Calyx Center, a flagship project of Innoland Development Corp., which offers an eco-friendly environment to its residents and retailers by incorporating living with nature through the use of rainwater, wind by its open channels in the...

ALG commends SC for rules on environment cases

The Alternative Law Groups (ALG) commended the Supreme Court for issuing the New Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases just before the Earth Day celebration. The new rules of procedure for environmental cases, which will be effective on April 29, 2010, adhere to the basic principle of protection and advancement of the constitutional right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology.The rules provide simplified, speedy...

Why our planet is called EARTH

Have you ever wondered Why our planet is called EARTH? As far as I can recall in all of my science subjects from Elementary up to college did not even tackle this. Well, I thought about it but we don't...

Happy Earth Day 2010!

Happy Earth Day folks! Today, we celebrate mother earth’s beauty and glory, as we try to “discipline” ourselves to save our planet by ANY means necessary. I just recently came from the Bike and Hike Mother Earth Event and my feed is killing me!Let us be reminded that we gave a beautiful planet, but it's dying and we're the ones killing it! let us think about the stories you've heard from your grandparents and some people that...

Celebrate Earth Day with a Starbucks coffee!

On April 23 and 24, Starbucks will take P40 off the price of your beverage if you bring in your own travel mug or tumblers instead of using disposable cups. One Starbucks tumbler used in place of a disposable...

Green Retail Agenda

There will be a Green Retail Agenda on April 23, 2010, a day after Earth Day. The Environment Committee of SM City Cebu will hold the Green Retail Agenda at the Conference Hall AB from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.This year for the Green Retail Agenda, invited speakers include Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival, Ocean Care executive director Mario Marababol and businessman Francis Dy. The Green Retail Agenda is held annually to provide environmental...

Earth Day 2010 at Persimmon Plus

Celebrate Earth Day 2010 at Persimmon Plus! Take Action. Make the Connection. Make the Commitment. This 3-day event was made possible by Environmental Coalition of Church and Civil Society in partnership...

Bike and Hike for Mother Earth

In celebration of Earth Day, I encourage you to participate in the Bikeand Hike for Mother Earth. Bike and Hike for Mother Earth will be one of the highlight Earth Day in Cebu on April 22, 2010 when we...

Join the 10 Million Movement

The 10 Million Movement was launched in line with the upcoming celebration for Earth Day. This year’s theme, as Ive already mention in my previous posts is “Hamon ng Panahon: Climate Change, Sampung Milyong...

New Species of Giant Lizard found in the Philippines

A New Species of Giant Lizard found in the Philippines, and I find it hard to believe too that they never discovered it until now."Biologists on Wednesday reported the spectacular discovery of a species...

Philippines' Earth Day Celebration and Presidential Proclamation No. 1481

Philippines' Earth Day Celebration and Presidential Proclamation No. 1481. are 2 important things to remember every April 22, 2010. Philippines' Earth Day 2010 has the theme: “Hamon ng Panahon: CLIMATE...

Aboitizland's Persimmon Plus celebrates Earth Hour 2010 through a Sustainability Fair!

Aboitizland, a part of the Aboitiz Group of Companies, will uniquely celebrate this year's EARTH-HOUR 2010 at The Persimmon Plus - Aboitizland's Urban Village, Mabolo Cebu City by a 'Passion for a Better...

"Bike" or Bicycles Rulez!!!

To be honest I have only attempted to learn or ride a bike twice. But living so far away from the city defeats the purpose in riding one. But someday I wanna take a bike to school, work and some random...

World Water Day on March 22

The theme of World Water Day 2010 on march 22 is: "Clean water for a healthy world." This them reaffirms that clean water is life, and our lives depend on how we protect the quality of our water.Every...

Rotating Brownouts again?

Rotating Brownouts again? Well I remember when I was little that brown outs are totally normal when there are typhoons or disasters but these days, it's just ridiculous.So, what is rotating brownout? A power interruption that is evenly distributed to all the subscribers in a rotating schedule. That is to balance the load on all subscribers due to insufficiency of power supply.Based from the articles I have read on newspapers,...

Show your Support for Earth Hour 2010

Show your Support forEarth Hour 2010. Mark your calendar! Earth Hour will take place on March 27, 2010 (8:30PM to 9:30PM)."Earth Hour is a global call to action to every individual, business, school...