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Makati promotes skills for friendly environment

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THE city government of Makati has completed training volunteers from 33 barangays on basic knowledge on governance and design skills in promoting eco-friendly environment.

Mayor Abigail Binay said the training, dubbed Green Urban Design and Governance, was intended to  bring the concepts of green building and sustainable urban governance to the grassroots level.

The last four barangays to undergo the training were Northside, Guadalupe Viejo, Guadalupe Nuevo, and Carmona. The other barangays participated in the first five cycles of the workshop.

Mayor Abigail Binay

“With all 33 barangays now in the GUDG loop, our city will have greater leverage to fulfill its climate commitments and targets. The combined impact of all our efforts to promote green and sustainable communities will inevitably translate into a green and livable environment for the entire city,” said Binay.

Other participants included representatives from the city Urban Development Department, Budget Department, Department of Engineering and Public Works, Department of Environmental Services, and the Office of the City Mayor.

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The three-day workshop featured resource speakers from the University of Makati, UP Graduate School of Architecture, and Mapua Graduate College of Architecture, and other experts and consultants.

In August, Makati was chosen by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature as one of the three cities as the most environmentally-progressive local government units in the Philippines.

Makati placed 19th in the “We Love Cities Campaign” organized by the WWF from May 13 to June 26.

The WWF said “Makati City in the National Capital Region is developing a center to provide barangay officials with the basic knowledge and design skills to be able to promote urban design projects designed not just to be eco-friendly, but to promote the respective cultural identity of each barangay.”

Lawyer Michael Arthur Camina, Makati City legal officer Binay’s spokesperson, acknowledged and thanked the WWF for recognizing the city as one of the “Green Development Hubs” in the Philippines.

Camina said: “The Makati City government is humbled and greatly honored for the recognition given by such a prestigious body as the World Wildlife Fund for Nature. 

“More importantly, the recognition is an inspiration and encouragement for the City of Makati…to continue and expand programs aimed at protecting the environment and promoting environmental awareness among residents and the general public.”

The WWF also proclaimed the City of Sta. Rosa in Laguna as the country’s Earth Hour National Capital because of its initiative programs ranging from the erection of solar street lights to the construction of a composting facility designed to minimize landfill waste.

The “We Love Cities Campaign” uses the power of social media to raise additional awareness for the 47 finalist cities of the Earth Hour City Challenge, while giving the public a chance to celebrate, vote for and suggest improvements for their home cities. 

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