RUNNING HEAD: PROJECT ECO B.R.I.C.

UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Advocacy Plan

Online Activity 10

Cortez, Juan Piolo D.

Fetil, Jan Joshua S.

Vicario, Marx Lenin B.

Eng 1-04

November 22, 2019

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ADVOCACY PLAN
BASIC INFORMATION

Advocacy: Protecting Life Below Water

Project Title: “PROJECT ECO B.R.I.C.K: Battle of Ruaño in Caring for

Keystone Species Below Water”

Nature: Eco Brick Making (School-based)

Project Duration (in weeks): 20

PROPONENTS

Name: Cortez, Juan Piolo D.

Cell phone number: 0920 622 4243

Email address: juanpiolo.cortez.eng@ust.edu.ph

Home address: Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Name: Fetil, Jan Joshua S.

Cell phone number: 0939 624 9939

Email address: janjoshua.fetil.eng@ust.edu.ph

Home address: Las Piñas City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Name: Vicario, Marx Lenin B.

Cell phone number: 09082147726

Email address: marxlenin.vicario.eng@ust.edu.ph

Home address: Bacoor City, Cavite, Philippines

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DETAILS OF ADVOCACY PLAN

PROBLEM AND RATIONALE:

Earth is such a watery place. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered with

water, and the oceans contain about 96.5% of all Earth's water. (“How Much Water is There on

Earth?”, 1993). In line with this, life below water exists and is part of nature and humankind.

Protecting this life will be crucial for the sustainability of Earth. Statistics show that 30 percent of

the world’s fish stocks are overexploited, reaching below the level at which they can produce

sustainable yields (“Life Below Water”, n.d.). Additionally, oceans absorb about 30 percent of the

carbon dioxide produced by humans, and a 26 percent rise is seen in ocean acidification since the

beginning of the industrial revolution (“Life Below Water”, n.d.).

UN has emphasized global awareness of life below water by including it in the Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs). They emphasized how managing the world’s ocean is essential for

humanity and for the mitigation of the effects of climate change (“Life Below Water”, n.d.). One

problem that caused the current state of the Earth’s oceans is plastic pollution. An average of

13,000 pieces of plastic litter is found on every square kilometer of ocean (“Life Below Water”,

n.d.). In the Philippines alone about 2.7 million tons of plastic waste are generated annually and

20 per cent – or half a million tons – of that leaks into the oceans (Villa, 2018). Worldwide,

Philippines is the world’s third-largest ocean polluter despite a waste management act coming into

effect 18 years ago (Villa, 2018). Although certain laws have been implemented for this pollution,

it is perceived as inadequate.
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This advocacy project aims to support UN’s movement on life below water focusing on

the reduction of plastic wastes that go through the oceans by making eco-bricks (made of recycled

plastic) as an alternative for usual bricks.

OBJECTIVES:

The purpose of this advocacy plan is to protect life below water through reduction of plastic

waste. The proponents’ objectives are:

1. Short- Term

a. to produce 3,000 to 3,200 eco bricks;

b. to reduce 3 tons of unrecyclable plastic waste in Metro Manila within 20 weeks;

c. to integrate ecological consciousness on engineering classes and teach earth building

techniques.

2. Long- Term

a. to raise environmental concern specifically on land and water pollution and promote

social responsibility on youth groups;

b. to use Eco bricks for local community development projects such as furniture, walls,

and buildings

c. to address the 14th sustainable development goal of the United Nations

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METHODOLOGY FOR EVENT PROPER:
Participants and Schedule of Activity.

The Eco brick making is a joint project of UST-SIMBAHAYAN Community

Development Office, EARTH-UST and UST Engineering Student Council (UST-ESC) with

Association of Civil Engineering Students (UST-ACES), Electrical Engineering Circuit (UST-

EEC), Chemical Engineering Society (UST-CHeS), Industrial Engineering Circle (UST-IEC),

Mechanical Engineering Club (UST-MEC), and Network of Electronics Engineering Students

(UST- NEES) officers.

Materials.

Materials Quantity Total Quantity

- Clean and dry plastic sheet or 500g per bottle, 3,000,000g
cellophane 1000g per person or 3 tons
- 500 ml empty plastic bottle 2 per person 6,000
- A stick with 6mm to 10mm diameter 1 per person 3,000
and 12 inches height
- Scissors 1 per person 3,000
- Boxes 10 per classroom 460
- Pamphlets 1 per person 3,000
Note: All materials are provided by the participant except for boxes and pamphlets.

Manpower, Equipment and Facility.

Manpower/ Equipment Quantity Total Quantity

- Facilitator 3 per classroom 138
- Workers/ Janitors/ Carrier 20 20
- Digital Weighing Scale 1 per classroom 46
- Projector 1 per classroom 46
- Push carts 4 for 1st floor 20
4 for 2nd floor
2 for 3rd floor
6 for 4th floor
4 for 5th floor
- Storage Room (Tan Yan Kee Bldg.) 2 2
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Organizational Chart and Structure:

Proponents;
UST- Simbahayan,
EARTH- UST, and
UST ESC Officers

Logistics and Finance and Marketing and

Research Sponsorship Technology
Committee Committee Committee

- Technical
- Facilitators - Finance Manager Operators
- Researchers - Auditors - Social Media
Promoters

The PROJECT ECO B.R.I.C.K: Battle of Ruaño in Caring for Keystone Species Below

Water is spearheaded by proponents together with UST- Simbahayan, EARTH- UST, and UST

ESC Officers. It is composed by 3 committees namely: (1) Logistics and Research Committee that

is involved with the planning, coordination and control of pre-event, actual event, and post event.

(2) Finance and Sponsorship Committee that is responsible for creating financial reports, direct

investment activities, develop strategies or find sponsorship for the event. And (3) Marketing and

Technology Committee for developing, implementing and executing strategic advertising plans

for the dissemination of the details of event with the use of modern technology.

Venue of Activity.
Floor Level Place Number of Classrooms
1 14
2 8
3 Roque Ruaño Building 4
4 10
5 10
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Preparation Timeline. (using Gantt Chart)

Week Duration/ Phase

Activities 1- 3- 5- 7- 9- 11- 13- 15- 17- 19-
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
1. Research and Proposal
preparation
2. Meeting of UST-
SIMBAHAYAN Community
Development Office and UST
Engineering Student Council
3. Promotion of Eco Brick making
and dissemination of details
4. Plastic sheets and bottle
Collection
5. Announcement of designated
classrooms to engineering students
4. Distribution of tasks for
facilitators (Logistics Committee)
5. Eco brick making Batch 1 and 2
6. Eco brick making Batch 3 and 4
7. Transfer of Plastic Bottle to
UST-SIMBAHAYAN Community
Development Office

Week 1-2: November 18 to November 30

Week 3-4: December 1 to December 14
Week 5-6: December 15 to December 28
Week 7-8: December 29 to January 11
Week 9-10: January 12 to January 25
Week 11-12: January 26 to February 8
Week 13-14: February 9 to February 22
Week 15-16: February 23 to March 7
Week 17-18: March 8 to March 21
Week 19- 20: March 22 to April 4
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Program of Activity
The "Eco brick making" will be divided into four batches. The 1st batch is consisted of all

1st year engineering students and is scheduled on March 27, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The 2nd batch is consisted of all 2nd year engineering students and is scheduled on March 27, 2020,

from 1 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The 3rd batch is consisted of all 3rd year engineering students and is

scheduled on April 3, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The 4th batch is consisted of all 4th year

engineering students and is scheduled on April 3, 2020, from 1 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Eco brick

making facility will be located at Roque Ruaño Building classrooms and classroom assignments

per block will be announced on March 1, 2020.

Batch 1 (March 27, 2020) and 3 (April 3, 2020)- Morning

Time Category
7:30am- 8:00am Registration
8:00am- 8:05am Opening Prayer
8:05am- 8:15am Introduction of Facilitators,
Opening Remarks, and
House Rules
8:15am- 11:45am Production of Eco Bricks
11:45am- 11:55am Awarding of Certificate of Attendance,
Picture Taking
11:55am- 12:00pm Closing Prayer,
Conclusion

Batch 2 (March 27, 2020) and 4 (April 3, 2020)- Afternoon

Time Category
12:30pm- 1:00pm Registration
1:00pm- 1:05pm Opening Prayer
1:05pm- 1:15pm Introduction of Facilitators,
Opening Remarks, and
House Rules
1:15pm- 4;45pm Production of Eco Bricks
4:45pm- 4:55pm Awarding of Certificate of Attendance,
Picture Taking
4:55pm- 5:00pm Closing Prayer,
Conclusion
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BUDGETARY REQUIREMENT:

Item Estimated Cost in Php

Personnel
- Food allowance (200 x Php 100) 20,000
- Workers/ Janitors (20 x Php 500) 10,000
Major equipment
- Rent for pushcarts (10 x Php 50) 500
Supplies and Materials
- Photocopy for pamphlets (3,000 x Php 0.80) 2,400
- Certificate of Attendance (3,000 x Php 4) 12,000
Transportation, Communication and Representation
- Trucking 3,000
- Communication or representation 1,000
- Advertising 2,000
Utilities
- Electricity (46 x Php 400) 18,400
- Water (46 x Php 20) 920
- Rent Free
Miscellaneous 2 000
Total estimated expenses 70,420

EXPECTED OUTPUTS:

It is expected that there 3,000 students that will participate in the “Eco brick making”

project. At a duration of 4 hours, it is estimated that a single person can produce 2 Eco bricks. Each

Eco brick contains 500 grams of plastic waste. As a result, 3000 kilograms or 3 tons of plastic

waste is removed, reducing the possibility that these plastics could be washed out into the sea.

Moreover, these Eco bricks can be donated to the adopted community to build houses. As a pioneer

of this big project, we also expect other student organizations from UST or other schools to carry

out this initiative, raising social responsibility and environmental concerns.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY/LITERATURE CITED:

Gloval Ecobrick Alliance. (2019, October 31). How to Make an Ecobrick. Retrieved from

https://www.ecobricks.org/how/

How Much Water is There on Earth?. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.usgs.gov/about/key-

officials

Life Below Water. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ph.undp.org/content/philippines

/en/home/sustainable-development-goals/goal-14-life-below-water.html