Save Me Movement 7th Annual Convention

One of the Philippine’s active environmental movement, the Students’ Actions Vital to the Environment and Mother Earth Movement, Inc or SAVE ME Movement, Inc will hold its 7th Annual National Convention with the theme “Towards a Responsive Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation: Forging Sustainable Partnership among the Academe, Local Authorities and Civil Society Organizations for Resilient Communities” on January 29 to 31, 2015 at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, Yapak Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan.


The SAVE ME Movement is an environmental movement recognized under existing laws. The movement aims and dares to make a difference by applying change in the world even in simplest ways. The organization has been active in environmental activities for more than a decade already and still spreading the core values of the movement. Reaching out to the far regions of the Philippines, the organization continues and partners with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on student development programs.

The annual convention aims to gather together student leaders and faculty advisers, campus journalists and faculty advisers, environmentalists, SAVE ME Movement officers and members, Research and Extension Coordinators, NSTP coordinators, heads of student affairs and other stakeholders on the campuses, local officials and civil society organization in the country to forge sustainable partnerships by discussing policies, practices and plans on climate-related risks and disasters to develop a prepared and resilient community.

If you believe that you or your organization is willing to be part of the solution then come and join the convention. Registration fee is Php 5,000 inclusive of accommodation, facilities, food and kit. For inquiries you may contact Mr. Anthony Lipat at savememover.anthony@gmail.com or you can pre-register here SAVE ME Movement 7th Annual National Convention.

Main sponsor of the convention is the Global Zenith Research and Consulting, Inc.



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El Niño Watch 2014

Press Statement:
Quezon City, 01 MAy 2014

El Niño Watch:

PAGASA has been closely monitoring the oceanic and atmospheric conditions in the tropical Pacific that could lead to possible development of an El Niño. A majority of climate models indicate that El Niño may develop this year. El Niño is characterized by unusually warm ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific (CEEP).

The sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTA) over the tropical Pacific remained to be El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)- neutral during the past several months. The established treshold of SSTA for an El Niño phenomenon is 0.5°C or higher during a three-month period.

PAGASA has already noted significant increase in the SSTA from 0.2 to 0.4 C from April 21 to April 28, 2014. Because of this development and as climate models predict that this condition may persist for the next nine months, PAGASA is foreseeing the onset of El Niño in June which may peak during the last quarter of 2014 and may last up to the first quarter of 2015.

El Niño could affect the normal rainfall pattern in the country generally resulting in reduced rainfall. Different parts of the country may experience varying rainfall imapacts. PAGASA will be furnishing monthly rainfall outlook for six months for the different parts of the country.

The country could still experience normal number of tropical cyclone this year. However, El niño causes the behavior of tropical cyclones to become erratic, affecting its tracks and intensity. The tropical cyclone tracks are expected to shift northward and its intensity could become stronger.

PAGASA will continue to closely monitor the tropical Pacific and updates/advisories shall be issued as appropriate. Concerned agencies are advised to take precautionary measures to mitigate the potential impacts of this phenomenon.

MARIO G. MONTEJO
Secretary, DOST

source: http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/news-archive/897-el-nino-watch

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A Date With The Changing Climate

The Environmental and Climate Change Research Institute

University Research Center, De La Salle Araneta University

with partners

OML Center (Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Foundation Inc.),

PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical and Service Administration),

CHED (Commission on Higher Education),

COCOPEA (Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations)

and Redraw the Line Campaign, Asia Pacific Region

cordially invite everybody to the Climate Change Conference

A DATE WITH THE CHANGING CLIMATE

February 14, 2014, Friday

Osmena Hall, De La Salle Araneta University

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES:

The conference aims to:

Exchange ground-breaking research on climate change science, adaptation strategies, disaster risk reduction, planning and management, and vulnerability and impact assessment tools among stakeholders.

Gather information and that will identify the gaps and constraints of the emerging issues related to climate change and disaster risks.

Apply mitigation and adaptation strategies that may be replicated in other parts of the country, and

Promote partnerships and linkages among the different sectors for collaborative works.

CONFERENCE THEME

Impacts and risks of climate change and the adaptive capacities on the following sector: (a) food security and agriculture, (b) Land use and land cover, (c) marine and coastal community, (d) education, (e) population, and (f) governance

Tools and systems used in analyzing climate change.

CONFERENCE FEES:

LGUs, NGOs, Professionals
Early Bird Rate: Php 1000.00
On-site Rate: Php 1200.00

Students (Undergraduates)
Early Bird Rate: Php 500.00
On-site Rate: Php 700.00


CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Glenn S. Banaguas
Conference Chair
09178135449
3309128 local 123
glenn.banaguas@delasalle.ph

Source: http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/conferences/changing-climate.asp

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