The Quezon City government is urging barangays, Sangguniang Kabataan, youth-based organizations, and businesses to showcase their best practices on disaster resiliency and sustainability to be recognized in the first-ever Quezon City Green Awards.
“Initiatives and solutions to the adverse effects of climate change and disasters should be people-centered and truly responsive to the challenges faced by and the circumstances of the communities. Their ideas will help the city develop better programs for every QCitizen, particularly for those who are most vulnerable and marginalized,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
Launched in May, the Quezon City Green Awards recognizes and incentivizes groups and organizations that implement outstanding and inclusive programs on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Climate Action.
The awards have three categories – Green Award, Resiliency Award, and Green and Resilient Champion.
The Green Awards recognizes institutions that have made significant contributions in addressing climate change and advancing sustainable practices, while the Resiliency Award honors initiatives that demonstrate resilience, preparedness, and response in the face of natural- or human-made-induced disaster.
The Green and Resilient Champion award will be given to businesses and barangays that have initiated outstanding practices that deal with the impacts of climate change and disasters.
Interested groups and organizations can register in the QC Green Awards microsite (greenawards.quezoncity.gov.ph).
Entries must be submitted through the official Google form available on the same site, including all necessary means of Verification and documents.
The deadline for submission is July 15, 2023.