ENVIRONMENTAL

AWARENESS
•Environmental awareness is the
process of being aware of our
natural environment and
making choices that an
individual can do that benefit
the earth rather than to harm it.
The 5 R’s of Waste Managament/Evironmentally-
Responsible individuals
•1. REFUSE-minimize the waste production by refusing to use
materials such as single-use plastics and non-recyclable products
•2. REDUCE- reduction of harmful, wasteful, and non-recyclable
materials so you can save more money, which also benefits the
environment.
•3. REUSE- diligent reuse of any materials.
•4. REPURPOSE-taking items that were meant for one
purpose but can be used for other ones
•5. RECYCLE- to process materials again for use.
 Ecological Footprints
• The Ecological Footprint tells us how much nature we
use; the bio-capacity indicates how much nature we
have are measured in terms of biologically productive
areas and expressed in global hectares (gha), i.e.,
world average biologically productive hectares.

• bio-capacity is the ability of ecosystems to renew

themselves;
•a country’s, or the world’s, total ecological
footprint is larger than its biological capacity
to replenish its renewable resources and
absorb the resulting waste products and
pollution, it is said to have an ecological
deficit. This is unsustainable we are
depleting natural ecosystems at a faster rate
than what can be renewed.
SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES ON SUSTAINABILITY
• 1. Reliance on Solar Energy. The sun (solar capital) warms the planet
and supports photosynthesis used by plants to provide food for
themselves and for us and most other animals.

• 2. Biodiversity/ Biological diversity. The astounding variety of different

organisms, the genes they contain, the ecosystems in which they exist,
and the natural services they provide have yielded countless ways for
life to adapt to changing environmental conditions throughout the
earth’s history
• 3. Population Control. Competition for limited
resources among different species places a limit on
how much their populations can grow.

• 4. Nutrient Cycling. Natural processes recycle

chemicals that plants and animals need to stay alive
and reproduce. There is little or no waste in natural
systems.
 Environmental Problems
• 1. Environmental Pollution-is the introduction of any harmful
substances or any form of energy into the environment
which are called pollutants. Pollutants can be natural or
caused by human activities. They can damage the quality of
air, land and water.
• A. Land
• B. Water
• C. Air
•2. Acid Rain- is one of the serious
environmental problems that we have. It
can damage our aquatic ecosystem, such
as lakes, ponds and streams, and
terrestrial ecosystem, such as our forest,
and most especially it also affects our
plants and animals.
• 3. Population
Growth- our population
increases by 1.13% per year, thus, it results
in a number of issues. Due to over
population, our fresh water ecosystem or
any other type of ecosystem are usually
destroyed and converted into something
that they can build their houses.
• 4.
Deforestation -This is the permanent
removal or cutting of trees in the forest. Our
forest consist of thousands of plant species
and it provides shelter to our wildlife
animals. These trees also absorb carbon
dioxide, mitigating greenhouse gas emission
produced by human activities.
• 5. Loss
of Biodiversity -Because of human
activities and expansion of land uses it leads
to loss of biodiversity. Scientific studies
show that loss of biodiversity has an impact
in climate change and pollution on
ecosystem
•6. Climate Change….
 Major Environmental Laws

• 1. Republic
Act 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act of 2000) This law ensures
the proper segregation, collection, storage,
treatment and disposal of solid waste
through the formulation and adaptation of
best eco-waste products.
• 2.
Republic Act 9275 (Philippine Clean Water Act of
2004) This law aims to protect the country’s water
bodies from pollution from industries and
commercial establishments, agriculture and
community activities. It also provides comprehensive
and integrated strategy to prevent and minimize
pollution through a multisectoral and participatory
approach involving all stakeholders.
•3. Republic Act 8749 (Philippine Clean Air
Act of 1999) This law aims to achieve and
maintain clean air that meets the National
Quality guideline values for criteria
pollutants, throughout the country, while
minimizing the possible associated impacts
to the economy.
• 4. Republic Act 6969 (Toxic Substances, Hazardous and
Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990) This law aims to
regulate or prohibit the importation, manufacture,
processing, sale, distribution, use and disposal of
chemical substances and mixtures the present
unreasonable risk to human health. It likewise
prohibits the entry, even in transit, of hazardous and
nuclear wastes and their disposal into the Philippine
territorial limits for whatever purpose; and to provide
advancement and facilitate research and studies on
toxic chemicals
5. Republic Act 8485 – Animal
Welfare Act of 1998
• The Animal Welfare Act of 1998 is the first law in the
Philippines that aimed to protect the welfare of
animals by prohibiting acts of cruelty towards animals,
such as maltreatment, torture, killing, and neglect.
• SECTION 7. It shall be the duty of every person to
protect the natural habitat of the wildlife. The
destruction of said habitat shall be considered as a
form of cruelty to animals and its preservation is a
way of protecting the animals.
Republic Act 10631( Phil. Animal Welfare
Act of 2013)
• An Act amending certain sections of Republic Act No.
8485, otherwise known as “The Animal Welfare Act of
1998”
• This animal welfare law strengthens the Animal
Welfare Act of 1998 by providing stricter penalties for
animal cruelty. It includes higher fines and longer
imprisonment terms for offenders. The law also
includes provisions on responsible pet ownership, such
as the requirement for pet owners to have their pets
vaccinated, registered, and properly cared for.
OTHER LAWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND
BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION
• Republic Act No. 3701. AN ACT TO DISCOURAGE
DESTRUCTION OF FORESTS.
• Republic Act 9147 or the Wildlife Resources
Conservation and Protection Act of 2001.
• Republic Act 11038. Expanded National Integrated
Protected Areas System Act of 2018. An Act Declaring
Protected Areas and Providing for their Management.
• Republic Act No. 9125. Northern Sierra Madre
Natural Park (NSMNP) Act of 2001.
THANK YOU AND I
HOPE THAT YOU WILL
BE A CATALYST FOR
CHANGE BY APPLYING
THE THINGS YOU
LEARNED FROM STS!!!