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GREENING THE SCHOOLS AND GREENING THE SCHOOLS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES: STRATEGIES THEIR COMMUNITIES: STRATEGIES AND GOOD PRACTICES FROM THE AND GOOD PRACTICES FROM THE
ACADEMEACADEME““THE WEST VISAYAS STATE THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE”UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE”
CRISANTO S. LOPEZ, JR., Ph. D.CRISANTO S. LOPEZ, JR., Ph. D.
West Visayas State UniversityWest Visayas State University
La Paz, Iloilo CityLa Paz, Iloilo City
Role of educational institutionsRole of educational institutions
Education of our students about Education of our students about environment and what they can do to environment and what they can do to help deal with environmental help deal with environmental problemsproblems
Should have environmental concern Should have environmental concern as a core value as a core value
Behavioral changes in Behavioral changes in individuals and societyindividuals and society
Necessary for creating Necessary for creating sustainable solutions for our sustainable solutions for our shared futureshared future
Educational institutions leading Educational institutions leading the way in bringing about the way in bringing about changes.changes.
Responsibility as educatorsResponsibility as educators
AcquisitionAcquisitionComprehensionComprehension
““knowledge about the knowledge about the environment”environment”
Acquisition of knowledge on the Acquisition of knowledge on the environment is never enough!environment is never enough!
Imparting values and attitudesImparting values and attitudes Saving the environment involves Saving the environment involves
changing values, attitudes, changing values, attitudes, lifestyle and behavior.lifestyle and behavior.
We do not stop in the We do not stop in the classroom……classroom……
Reaching out to the outside Reaching out to the outside community community
Application of what the students Application of what the students learned in the classroomlearned in the classroom
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
The College of Agriculture and Forestry The College of Agriculture and Forestry of the West Visayas State Universityof the West Visayas State University
Location: 64 kilometers away from the Location: 64 kilometers away from the city where the main campus is located.city where the main campus is located.
Sits at the center of 3,478 hectares of Sits at the center of 3,478 hectares of which 1,000 hectares are reserved as which 1,000 hectares are reserved as watershed area.watershed area.
ProblemsProblems
Encroachment of squatters Encroachment of squatters Lack of funds for monitoring their Lack of funds for monitoring their
activitiesactivities Growing number due to Growing number due to
intermarriages and the coming in of intermarriages and the coming in of the members of their extended the members of their extended families.families.
ProblemsProblems
Destructive activities like slash Destructive activities like slash and burn farmingand burn farming
Illegal cutting of treesIllegal cutting of trees
EffectsEffects
Water supplyWater supply FloodsFloods Wild-life population Wild-life population
Initiative of studentsInitiative of students
Reforestation project Reforestation project conceptualized by the conceptualized by the University Student CouncilUniversity Student Council
ObjectivesObjectives To rehabilitate open and denuded To rehabilitate open and denuded
areas of the reservationareas of the reservation To provide alternative source of To provide alternative source of
income to the squatters income to the squatters To serve as laboratory and research To serve as laboratory and research
area of the college area of the college To serve as a model reforestation To serve as a model reforestation
projectproject
StrategiesStrategies
Total student population during the first Total student population during the first semester of 2003- 2004semester of 2003- 2004
- 6,8766,876- Collection of an annual tree-Collection of an annual tree-planting fee from each planting fee from each student student
- Total amount: P343,800Total amount: P343,800
StrategiesStrategies
Tree-planting funds deposited Tree-planting funds deposited as trust fund subject to as trust fund subject to auditing proceduresauditing procedures
Site identificationSite identification
Affected areas within the Affected areas within the watershed reservation watershed reservation
Areas free from squatter Areas free from squatter encroachment activitiesencroachment activities
ActivitiesActivities Massive tree planting for all students at Massive tree planting for all students at
the identified area at the start of the the identified area at the start of the school year.school year.
Seedlings provided for by the College Seedlings provided for by the College of Agriculture and Forestryof Agriculture and Forestry
Clearing, sticking, digging and hauling Clearing, sticking, digging and hauling of seedlings by the CAF Student of seedlings by the CAF Student Council in coordination with the USC.Council in coordination with the USC.
Tree planting fee of P50.00Tree planting fee of P50.00
Covered the acquisition of Covered the acquisition of seedlings, clearing, sticking, seedlings, clearing, sticking, digging and maintenance of digging and maintenance of the areathe area
Maintenance and ProtectionMaintenance and Protection
Construction of watch – tower Construction of watch – tower manned by security guardsmanned by security guards
Regular foot patrol to monitor Regular foot patrol to monitor status of the projectstatus of the project
Re-planting of seedlings when Re-planting of seedlings when neededneeded
Monitoring and evaluationMonitoring and evaluation
USC officers and faculty evaluators USC officers and faculty evaluators carried site visits twice a year, one carried site visits twice a year, one per semester to evaluate the status of per semester to evaluate the status of the projectthe project
AccomplishmentsAccomplishments At the end of 2004…… At the end of 2004……
4 hectares within the watershed 4 hectares within the watershed reservation area were planted to:reservation area were planted to:
Rubber …………. 20,000 seedlingsRubber …………. 20,000 seedlingsDurian …………. 800 seedlingsDurian …………. 800 seedlingsMangosteen …… 120 seedlingsMangosteen …… 120 seedlingsLanzones………. 400 seedlingsLanzones………. 400 seedlingsNarra …………… 15,000 seedlingsNarra …………… 15,000 seedlings
Total 36,000 seedlingsTotal 36,000 seedlings
Problems encounteredProblems encountered
Opposition from squattersOpposition from squatters
Animals foraging on the areaAnimals foraging on the area
SolutionsSolutions Constant dialogue and consultationConstant dialogue and consultation Information dissemination on the Information dissemination on the
importance of forest trees in the importance of forest trees in the watershed reservation watershed reservation
Employment as laborers in the projectEmployment as laborers in the project Giving them a “sense of dignity” by Giving them a “sense of dignity” by
treating them as partners for treating them as partners for development.development.
SolutionsSolutions
Relocation of the squatters Relocation of the squatters outside the watershed reservationoutside the watershed reservation
Supporting their tree-planting Supporting their tree-planting activities in their own backyard activities in their own backyard with free seedlings from the with free seedlings from the school.school.
The “MARIIT” Conservation ParkThe “MARIIT” Conservation Park
Initial success of the student-led Initial success of the student-led activity in dealing with the activity in dealing with the environmental and social problems of environmental and social problems of the community brought the the community brought the establishment of the conservation establishment of the conservation park for breeding critically park for breeding critically endangered species in Panay Island.endangered species in Panay Island.
CollaboratorsCollaborators WVSUWVSU DENRDENR Berlin Zoo, GermanyBerlin Zoo, Germany Vogelpark Avifuna, the NetherlandsVogelpark Avifuna, the Netherlands North England Zoological SocietyNorth England Zoological Society South England Zoolological SocietySouth England Zoolological Society Royal Melbourne Zoo, AustraliaRoyal Melbourne Zoo, Australia Los Angeles Zoo/White Oaks Conservation Los Angeles Zoo/White Oaks Conservation
Center, USACenter, USA
CollaboratorsCollaborators
Zoological Society of LondonZoological Society of London San Diego Zoo, USASan Diego Zoo, USA Fauna and Flora International, UKFauna and Flora International, UK
ObjectivesObjectives
Breed in captivity critically Breed in captivity critically endangered species of Panay Islandendangered species of Panay Island
Serve as research facility in studying Serve as research facility in studying the biology of the speciesthe biology of the species
Serve as educational center for the Serve as educational center for the community for the advocacy of community for the advocacy of conservationconservation
ObjectivesObjectives
Serve as multiplier center for Serve as multiplier center for critically-endangered species critically-endangered species through captive breeding with the through captive breeding with the purpose of reintroduction of the purpose of reintroduction of the species in their former range. species in their former range.
Present statusPresent status
Foreign students and exchange scientists Foreign students and exchange scientists working on wildlife conservation doing working on wildlife conservation doing research and practicumresearch and practicum
Breeding program successful for Breeding program successful for Visayan writhed-billed hornbill Visayan writhed-billed hornbill
(Acerus (Acerus waldini)waldini)Spotted deer (Cervus alfredi)Spotted deer (Cervus alfredi)Warty pig (Suscepfirons)Warty pig (Suscepfirons)
The DBP-WVSU ForestThe DBP-WVSU Forest
P11,526,555.00 to cover 500 P11,526,555.00 to cover 500 hectares of reforestation activitieshectares of reforestation activities
One hundred hectares planted to One hundred hectares planted to 11,458 Durian seedling and 5,000 11,458 Durian seedling and 5,000 pomelo seedlings pomelo seedlings
ScholarshipsScholarships
One child per legitimate member One child per legitimate member of the organized group of of the organized group of squatters actively involved in the squatters actively involved in the project of the college.project of the college.
““GAWAD KALINGA” InitiativesGAWAD KALINGA” Initiatives
Identified the college reservation area Identified the college reservation area as seat for 300 mass housing project as seat for 300 mass housing project for the squatters who were already for the squatters who were already organized as partners for organized as partners for development.development.
Educational package, environmental Educational package, environmental awareness and responsibility to save awareness and responsibility to save the Mother Earth.the Mother Earth.
A small thing for the A small thing for the environment…..environment…..
At WVSU, our students showed us At WVSU, our students showed us the waythe way
We followed and everything fell into We followed and everything fell into their right places.their right places.
WE SALUTE THEM!WE SALUTE THEM!