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National Arbor Day – Building Greener Cities – 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 The rapid expansion of cities takes place without any land use planning strategy and the resulting human pressure has highly damaging effects on forests, landscapes, as well as green areas in and around cities. Increasing pollution and the frequency of catastrophic climatic occurrences are all effects of urbanization that are frequently exacerbated by climate change. Urban trees can help cities become more adaptable to change by mitigating some of the adverse effects and social repercussions of urbanization. A city with well-planned and well-managed green infrastructure becomes more resilient, sustainable, and equitable in climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and ecosystem conservation. Trees can provide a benefit package worth two to three times more than the investment made in planting and caring for them throughout their lifetime. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!

Nutrition Month

What we eat matters. Every day, the food choices we make have a significant impact on the environment. The good news is that even minor adjustments in what we buy and consume may have a big impact on the environment, such as fewer harmful chemicals, lower global warming emissions, and the protection of our ocean resources. Eating “green” may also mean eating fresher, healthier foods while saving money at the supermarket and supporting local farmers.Because the environmental effects of our food are scattered over all phases of a lengthy and tiresome process, it’s easy to miss them. Food production, processing, and transportation, from farm to fork, may consume vast quantities of energy, water, and chemicals. We have a few suggestions to assist you and your family make healthy, smart food choices: Choose Climate-Friendly Food Food that comes from high on the food chain or arrives to your plate after extensive processing tends to require more energy and release more global warming pollution into the air. Eat lower on the food chain by adding more fruits, vegetables, and grains to your diet and limiting your intake of red meat. Look for fresh foods with the fewest process steps from farm to plate. Freezing, packaging, processing, cooking, and refrigerating food all increase energy use Azərbaycanın ən yaxşı onlayn kazino saytlarının reytinqi Buy Organic Produce Organic agriculture is a safer choice for the environment and your family because organic growers don’t use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Pesticide use degrades air and water quality, while threatening the health of workers, farmers, and communities nearby Watch Your Waste Always bring with you an eco-bag or bayong and food containers when going to the market. This will help you reduce your plastic consumption. And always avoid food waste. If food waste can’t be avoided, compost it. Buying locally Choose local food options whenever possible and avoid purchasing food imported by airplane. But keep in mind that the type of food and how it was produced may be of greater environmental significance.Through the act of eating, we are more than just consumers. Eating often involves moral decision-making rooted within the context of cultures, traditions and social structures that impact human nutrition and health outcomes in a globalized way. We have a responsibility as “eaters” to think about our actions and their consequences as we participate in an ever more globalized food system.

Bantay Dagat: Ocean Frontliners

Plastics are a threat to both humans and non-human species and their continued proliferation is an irony to the City’s claim that LIFE IS HERE. Bantay Dagat volunteers collected an average of 1,200 sacks of garbage from Davao Gulf each month for 2019 (Mindanao Times, 1,200 sacks of garbage collected each month in Davao Gulf – ASU). According to reports, 63 whales and dolphins have been found dead in Davao Gulf since 2009, 47 of which have swallowed plastic trash mistaken as food. In addition to this are countless reports of turtles choking and dying due to plastic bags and straws. Thus, there is a need to be more conscious about our plastic consumption as majority of our plastic waste here in the City ends up in the Davao Gulf if not thrown properly. IDIS believes that the number of plastic wastes found in the gulf will continue to increase especially with the current flooding and city’s insatiable appetite for single-use plastics. Bantay Dagat continuously conducted coastal clean ups to help in cleaning Davao Gulf. City Government of Davao also provided trainings and machineries to help in the efforts of our volunteers. In addition to this, just this year, the City Council passed an ordinance regulating single-use plastics which will help in lessening the plastic consumption and waste in the City. We at IDIS believe that we should be consistent with our interventions and direct our efforts to the education and awareness at the grassroots level and reduce garbage at source. This also involves active participation of Dabawenyos in disciplining themselves in terms of lessening our waste and saying no to single-use plastics. 𝗜𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻, we all need to be aware of the importance of the oceans and of the threats humanity poses to their sustainability. But instead of being just a brief period in which concerns for our oceans are in the spotlight, it should be used by policymakers and advocates as an occasion to initiate substantial changes that will help make those concerns a part of our everyday lifestyle and ways of doing business.

PRESS RELEASE: Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project Conveyance and Penstock Pipeline complete, IDIS seeks “Watershed Reserve” Declaration for Panigan-Tamugan

PRESS RELEASE07-05-2021 Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. and the Davao City Water District (DCWD) reported that they had completed the Davao Bulk Water Supply Project’s Conveyance and Penstock Pipeline. The pipeline will deliver water from their Weir to their Water Treatment Plant. Mr. Ramon “Shake” Aboitiz Tuason, Operational Head of Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc, and Engr. Christine Guarde, Division Manager of DCWD Engineering Department, also reported that they also started road restoration works along the highways. Apo Agua proudly stated that 51% of their workforce is sourced from the host barangays of the project, namely, Carmen, Cadalian, Tawan-Tawan, Baguio, Wines, Tamugan, and Tambobong. They are targeting the first drop of water by the end of 2021. Read / Download the entire PRESS RELEASE: Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project Conveyance and Penstock Pipeline complete, IDIS seeks “Watershed Reserve” Declaration for Panigan-Tamugan

PRESS RELEASE: High Level of Lead Found on Spray Paints in Davao Hardware Shops

PRESS RELEASE06-04-2021 High level of lead found on spray paints in Davao hardware shopsOn the chemical test report conducted by EcoWaste Coalition at Dasmariñas, Cavite, it showed that several paints on their area contain violative levels of lead chemical. As per laboratory analyses conducted by SGS and performed through inductively coupled plasma – optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), the following “Made in China” Tacoma Spray Paints (with no manufacturer’s information) were found to contain violative levels of lead ranging from 195 to a whopping 99,900 ppm, way over the 90 ppm total lead content limit:… Read / Download the entire PRESS RELEASE: High Level of Lead Found on Spray Paints in Davao Hardware Shops

PRESS RELEASE: IDIS, LGU’s Call to Uphold Local Autonomy in Managing the Water Resources of Local Governments

PRESS RELEASE03-30-2021 DAVAO CITY – In celebration with the World Water Day, the Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) Inc., together with the local government units of Davao City and South Cotabato, call the House of Representatives to craft legislation that would uphold local autonomy in managing the water resources of local government units. In a webinar conducted last March 24, 2021, Councilor Pilar C. Braga shared the challenges of the Water Code of Davao City. According to Councilor Braga, Davao City has been trying to reach out to National Water Resources Board (NWRB) for a co-management partnership in the protection and management of the watershed, knowing that NWRB has limited resources for monitoring its water quality. NWRB however sat on the request, the Councilor said. Read / Download the entire PRESS RELEASE: IDIS, LGU’s Call to Uphold Local Autonomy in Managing the Water Resources of Local Governments