Youth in Environment

I. Environmental Sensitization Begins with the Youth

a. Start Early
a. Start Early
a. Start Early
a. Start Early

Pollution
a. Start Early
a. Start Early
b. Learn by Experience

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b. Learn by Experience
b. Learn by Experience
b. Learn by Experience
b. Learn by Experience
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c. Explore your Horizon
II. Overview of Philippine Environmental Situation
a. Green Environment
a. Green Environment
a. Green Environment
a. Green Environment
b. Brown Environment
c. Blue Environment

Coastline – 36,289 kilometers

fragmented in 7,107 islands

4,951 species of marine

plants and animals.
d. Flora and Fauna Biodiversity

Flora - 13,500 species (5%

of the world’s flora)

8,000+ - Flowering plants

4,500+ - Non-flowering plants

(30-40% are endemic to the
Philippines)
d. Flora and Fauna Biodiversity

Vertebrates - 1,090 species (491 or

45% endemic)
Mammals – 179 species (110 endemic)

Birds – 558 species (171 endemic)

Reptiles – 252 species (159 endemic)
• 51 out of 95 species of
amphibians are endemic
d. Flora and Fauna Biodiversity

Invertebrates
Mollusks – 2,782 species (high to very
high endemism)
Insects – surpassed the 20,000 in 1990

Spiders – 341 species (257 are new

to science)
III. Call to Action
a. Engage at your Preferred level

Waste
Segregation
b. Start Simple
c. Environmentalism Begins at Home

The heart of a true

environmentalist is
evidenced in the
lifestyle.

Live simple, tread

lightly, be aware, and
practice what you
teach.
IV. Youth Programs in the DENR

The Youth Desk

 Green Brigade
 Sikap Kabataang Pinoy
 ISKOLAR
 Summer Camps
 Conferences and Symposia
 Youth Networking