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Early beginning

•A “tap” from PhilDHRRA’s strategic plan

•Just like a routine of development work

–Not so exciting –Seems to be just one of the various issues that NGOs will have to face–Is it a big deal?

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A “pinch” from LWR

• PhilDHRRA was requested to submit a proposal to organize a conference for its partners– LWR-Philippines got a mandate from its head

office to take action on climate change– Existing and future projects must be climate

responsive

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Opening a Pandora’s Box and a Treasure Chest at the same time?

• PhilDHRRA requested SUCCEED to undertake a research on Climate Change.

• The research findings created a heart pounding jolt!– Global Warming poses a grave danger to humanity.– No issue has “united” the world as profound as this.

• Common perception among CSOs, scientific communities, governments, big and small businesses and even school children!

– Big potential for a reflow of wealth from developed to developing countries!

– Can potentially cure the “malnutrition” of many NGOs are suffering in terms of funding.

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Making the idea larger than itself

• Why not make it big?– Proposal to expand participation in the conference were sent to

FPE and was readily approved in principle. – PhilDHRRA national sent a proposal to World Bank CSF and

was approved also.– We asked other FAs, No time for fund processing, but they will

send their NGO partners. CAFOD, PEF, other MINGO members.• Climate change is a special issue. Why not do it in an

unusual way? It should be a conference with a plus!– A pre-conference interactive website– A pre-conference Video trailer – Marry climate change agenda and social entrepreneurship– Make the conference rich with video and animated

documentaries to demystify the physical and social science of it.

Conference Background

Making the idea larger than itself

• Why not make it big?– Proposal to expand participation in the conference were sent to

FPE and was readily approved in principle. – PhilDHRRA national sent a proposal to World Bank CSF and

was approved also.– We asked other FAs, No time for fund processing, but they will

send their NGO partners. CAFOD, PEF, other MINGO members.• Climate change is a special issue. Why not do it in an

unusual way? It should be a conference with a plus!– A pre-conference interactive website– A pre-conference Video trailer – Marry climate change agenda and social entrepreneurship– Make the conference rich with video and animated

documentaries to demystify the physical and social science of it.

The Conference Website

Website’s Reach After Two Weeks

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What should be avoided?

“pagkatapos tayong takutin, iwan tayo sa ere!”

Action! Action! Action! Action!

Conference BackgroundRATIONALE

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Rationale:

• While climate change has already become a global agenda, it has been observed that civil society organizations operating in Mindanao are not entirely adept to these issues, much more with operating frameworks on how to integrate the concern in the day to day operations of doing development work thru various community based projects.

• Be ready. Funding and donor institutions would soon require rationalization of the related issues in the design, development and implementation in community projects proposed for grant funding.

• A trend is unfolding that initiatives for climate change mitigation and

adaptation would potentially broaden the financial resource base of CSOs as concepts of carbon trading and offsetting could possibly be a possible future source of funding for non-profit organizations, if the dynamics of such are fully understood.

Conference BackgroundOBJECTIVES

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What we plan to achieve

• A heightened awareness on Climate Change issues among participants.

• This 3 day conference will jumpstart a vigorous mass movement in Mindanao against climate change.

• Compile and disseminate media rich info materials and make it accessible at the tip of the finger.

– CD– Website– Handouts/kits

• Discuss a framework for climate change sensitive and responsive community development projects.

• Pave the way for a global network that will advance the Mindanao climate agenda thru a social networking site.

• Identify and discuss project concept that intertwines climate agenda and social entrepreneurship.

• Craft the Mindanao Climate Change Agenda and roadmap• Organize a CSO initiated but partnership driven Mindanao

institutional body to advance the Mindanao

Conference BackgroundConference Flow

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Day 1: shock and awe

• All about carbon and climate change– The Science– The Economics– The Impact

• From Antartica to Davao City• From slums to farms• From the beach to the forest

– Global and Local Responses

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Day 1 TopicsTopic Resource Person

The Science and Economics of Climate ChangeFather Daniel McNamara,SJ, Phd, Dean Physics Department, ADDU

Simulation of Sea level Rise in Davao and other Mindanao CitiesHon Councilor Leo Avila, Davao City Council

The Global Response to Climate Change Mr. Garrie David, First Carbon, International

UNFCCKyoto ProtocolBali Agreement Coppenhagen

Carbon Management and Governance: The Philippine ResponseMr. Garrie David, First Carbon, International

Impact of Climate Change in the Philippine AgricultureDr. Hospicio Conanan, UP Mindanao

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Day 1 Videos

Topic VideoThe Basics of Global Warming Global Warming 101The Global Economic Context of Climate Change The Story of Stuff

The Catastrophic Impact of Global WarmingWorld at 1-6 Degrees Warmer

The Impact of Climate Change in the Philippines Panahon NaKnowledge Fair Launch/Dinner PhilDHRRA National

Agriculture with out fossil oil.Cuba with Out Oil: Sustainable Agriculture

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Day 2: Discern, We can beat the heat!

• The Social Dimension of Climate Change– A new kind of development markmanship.

• Climate change is democratizing wealth.– Will carbon make you rich?

• CSO can do it! LGU can do it!– “Beat the heat” case studies

• Carbon Solidarity Night

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Day 2: Presentations

Topic Resource Person

Kyoto Mechansm and Community Carbon Fund Josefo Tuyor, World Bank

Case Study: Arakan CorrdorGodofed0 Villapando, FPE-PDU Manager

Case Study: LGU and Renewable Energy: Hon Mayor German Pinili Saraña, Jr.Bayawan City

Case Study: Agusan Marsh Adaptation to Climate ChangePACAP

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Day 2: Videos

Topic VideoAverted Deforstation and Carbon Credits The Burning Season

Case Study: Carbon Funded Community ProjectTrading Pollution for Clean Development

Climate Change and Politics The Climate of Fear

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Day 3:Don’t stop at teaching a man how to fish. Revolutionize the fishing

industry!• Social entrepreneurship and Climate Change

Projects• Lets synthesize what we learned so far.• Then decide on the framework for climate change

response.– From a single community to the entire island of Mindanao

to elsewhere in the globe.• Lets organize and connect Mindanao communities

to the rest of the world.• Then ask the donors how can you help us and

maybe how can we help them?• What we will convey to the world: our Mindanao

declaration about Climate Change

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Day 3: TopicsTopic Resource Person

Social Entrepreneurship Project ConceptsAlex Casiple, SUCCEED, Inc

>>> $25 cents to Save the Planet Campaign>>> The Productive Community School>>> Climate and Energy Security

SYNTHESIS: Social Development Dimension of Climate Change Issues and Responses

Dr. Juan Puhin, IPCC/UPLB

Project Cycle Management and Climate Change IssuesRolando Abando, PhilDHRRA-Mindanao

Workshop 2: Institutional Mechansim for the Mindanao Response

Armand Pacudan FPE-Mindanao

The Local Institutional Framework on Climate Change>the Mindanao Adhoc Body>The Road Ahead: Programme and Project IdeasDonors Forum Tonette Guilermo, LWRDonors Response to Programme and Project Ideas