Monday, July 21, 2008 Penro, SK unite to save environment By Liway C. Manantan-Yparraguirre
LINGAYEN -- More and more groups are signifying their conviction to protect the environment.
Recently, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) headed by Penro Officer Leduina Co and the Pangasinan Sangguniang Kabataan Federation (SKF) led by Board Member Kazel Celeste signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to pursue a joint campaign in the fight for environmental protection.
Co commended Celeste, as it was the first time such agreement is forged between the Penro and the Pangasinan SKF.
Co said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has been enjoining all stakeholders in the protection of the environment and conservation of natural resources.
Celeste, on the other hand, said environmental protection is one of her personal causes.
She said she is happy she has the privilege to influence her fellow youths being the provincial president of the SK federation.
Recently, she distributed seedlings to her scholars at the first district of Pangasinan.
"Earning education and planting trees will both give us youngsters a better future. We have to do our part, we have to act now," she said.
As stated in the MOA, Penro will provide the PSKF a calendar of DENR activities including its mechanics for implementation.
It will provide technical assistance and training in various activities for implementation.
The two parties will monitor and evaluate the implementation of the projects. Penro will also document best practices of environment related projects implemented by the PSKF.
For their part, PSKF will organize its members on scheduled activities and will orient and train its ranks for Youth Environmental Leadership and Governance.
It will also identify projects that would promote environmental development, conservation and protection.
Part of its task is to submit periodic reports to the DENR on project accomplishments and provide system mechanisms in order to sustain the projects.
