Department of EducationDepartment of Education Environmental Education in Environmental Education in the Basic Education Sectorthe Basic Education Sector

ANTONIO A. INOCENTESANTONIO A. INOCENTES

Undersecretary Undersecretary

Forum-Workshop on RA 9512 Challenges for Action: Forum-Workshop on RA 9512 Challenges for Action: Environmental Awareness and Education Law. Environmental Awareness and Education Law.

Hotel Stotsenberg, Clarkfield,Pampanga. Hotel Stotsenberg, Clarkfield,Pampanga.

July 30-31, 2009 July 30-31, 2009

Legal BasesLegal Bases1.1. Article II, Section 16 of the 1987 Philippine Article II, Section 16 of the 1987 Philippine

ConstitutionConstitution “ “The state shall protect and enhance the right of the The state shall protect and enhance the right of the

people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.”with the rhythm and harmony of nature.”

2.2. Presidential Decree 1152 otherwise known Presidential Decree 1152 otherwise known as the Philippine Environmental Codeas the Philippine Environmental Code

Title IV. Miscellaneous ProvisionsTitle IV. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 53. Environmental Education Section 53. Environmental Education “ “The Department of Education and Culture shall The Department of Education and Culture shall

integrate subjects on Environment Education in its integrate subjects on Environment Education in its school curricular at all levels. It shall also endeavor school curricular at all levels. It shall also endeavor to conduct special community education emphasizing to conduct special community education emphasizing the relationship for man and nature as well as the relationship for man and nature as well as environmental sanitation and practices.”environmental sanitation and practices.”

3.3. UN – Decade of Education for UN – Decade of Education for Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

• requires involvement of all education in requires involvement of all education in government, civil society, educational government, civil society, educational institutions and private organizationinstitutions and private organization

4.4. Philippine Agenda 21: the nation’s Philippine Agenda 21: the nation’s blueprint for sustainable blueprint for sustainable development per Memorandum development per Memorandum Order No. 399 dated September 26, Order No. 399 dated September 26, 19961996

and now;and now;

5. RA 9512: An Act to Promote RA 9512: An Act to Promote Environmental Awareness through Environmental Awareness through Environmental Education and for other Environmental Education and for other purposespurposes

Environmental EducationEnvironmental Education

a.a. Development of skills, knowledge Development of skills, knowledge and values that promote behavior in and values that promote behavior in support of a sustainable support of a sustainable environment. environment.

b.b. A learning process that increases A learning process that increases people’s knowledge and awareness people’s knowledge and awareness about the environment and about the environment and associated challengesassociated challenges

c.c. Organized efforts to teach about how Organized efforts to teach about how natural environments functions and natural environments functions and particularly how human beings particularly how human beings manage it.manage it.

Environmental Education Environmental Education Concepts/ConcernsConcepts/Concerns

Climate Change Adaptation Climate Change Adaptation

• Air Quality Management Air Quality Management

• Waste ManagementWaste Management

• Ecological BalanceEcological Balance

• Global WarmingGlobal Warming

• Ozone Layer DepletionOzone Layer Depletion

Natural Resources Management and Natural Resources Management and Conservation Conservation

• Water Quality ManagementWater Quality Management

• Land Use ManagementLand Use Management

With Environmental With Environmental Education…Education…

1.1. Prevention of destruction of the Prevention of destruction of the environment and sustainable environment and sustainable development achieved;development achieved;

2.2. Preservation and protection Preservation and protection ecological foundation of the earth ecological foundation of the earth

3.3. Better general public awareness and Better general public awareness and understanding of concerns like ozone understanding of concerns like ozone layer depletion, global warming; layer depletion, global warming; leading to actions leading to actions

Basic Education Sector’s InitiativesBasic Education Sector’s Initiatives 1.1. Enhancing the Basic Education Enhancing the Basic Education

Curriculum through the development Curriculum through the development of support instructional materials for of support instructional materials for the different learning areas in all the different learning areas in all levels. levels.

2.2. Providing support to the conduct of Providing support to the conduct of celebrations, in programs and celebrations, in programs and observance of sustained efforts for observance of sustained efforts for the protection of the country’s the protection of the country’s environment and resources.environment and resources.

3.3. Establishing linkages with government Establishing linkages with government agencies and private, and non-profit agencies and private, and non-profit organizations for the upgrading of organizations for the upgrading of teachers’ competencies in integrated teachers’ competencies in integrated environmental education environmental education

4.4. Holding of science fairs and science camps Holding of science fairs and science camps as alternative awareness in learning about as alternative awareness in learning about the environment.the environment.

5.5. Issuance of policies in support of Issuance of policies in support of environmental education programs.environmental education programs.

dd.. DepEd Memo No. 56, s. 2002 – Essay and DepEd Memo No. 56, s. 2002 – Essay and Poster Contest of the Children of the Earth’s Poster Contest of the Children of the Earth’s Club Club

e.e. Issuance of policies and guidelines on the Issuance of policies and guidelines on the integration of Environmental Education in the integration of Environmental Education in the curriculum curriculum

• Advocacy- Zero Waste Management, Advocacy- Zero Waste Management,

• War on Waste (WOW), etc.War on Waste (WOW), etc.• Tree Planting, Cleanliness CampaignTree Planting, Cleanliness Campaign• Environmental Care & Protection Environmental Care & Protection • Various Contest on Environmental AwarenessVarious Contest on Environmental Awareness

F.F. Theme in SY 2008-2009 National Schools Theme in SY 2008-2009 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC)Press Conference (NSPC)

• - Climate Change: A Call for Responsible - Climate Change: A Call for Responsible Campus JournalismCampus Journalism

DepEd’s Issuances/PoliciesDepEd’s Issuances/Policies6. DepEd Memoranda / Orders6. DepEd Memoranda / Ordersa.a. Pledge – Panunumpa sa Watawat Pledge – Panunumpa sa Watawatb.b. DepEd Memo No. 234 s. 2008 – Planting of DepEd Memo No. 234 s. 2008 – Planting of

Malunggay Trees in School Malunggay Trees in School c.c. DepEd Memo No. 2 s. 2009 – Dissemination DepEd Memo No. 2 s. 2009 – Dissemination

of Republic Act No. 9512 (An Act to Promote of Republic Act No. 9512 (An Act to Promote Environmental Awareness through Environmental Awareness through Environmental Education and for Other Environmental Education and for Other Purposes) Purposes)

1.1. Enhanced Curriculum with Enhanced Curriculum with environmental concepts in the environmental concepts in the following learning areas: following learning areas:

- Science & Health - Gr. III-IV- Science & Health - Gr. III-IV - Sibika at Kultura – Gr. I-III- Sibika at Kultura – Gr. I-III - Heograpiya, Kasaysayan at - Heograpiya, Kasaysayan at Sibika - IV-VI Sibika - IV-VI - Edukasyong Pagpapakatao I-VI - Edukasyong Pagpapakatao I-VI

- Edukasyong Pantahanan at - Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan IV-VI Pangkabuhayan IV-VI

Initiatives: Elementary Education Sector

1.2. Existing Support Materials with 1.2. Existing Support Materials with

integration of Environmental integration of Environmental Education (EE): Education (EE):

- Lesson Exemplars- Lesson Exemplars

- Modules - Modules

- Multi-level Materials- Multi-level Materials

Examples of Enhanced/Integration

of EE in the Curriculum

Grade IIIGrade III

•Infer how pollution affects soil, water, and air Infer how pollution affects soil, water, and air

•Practice ways of protecting and conserving soil, Practice ways of protecting and conserving soil, water, and air water, and air

Grade IVGrade IV

•Practice precautionary measures in using, Practice precautionary measures in using, storing and disposing household materials storing and disposing household materials

•Practice proper disposal of waste materials Practice proper disposal of waste materials

Science and Health

Grade IGrade I•Nakatutulong sa pagpapanatili ng Nakatutulong sa pagpapanatili ng

kagandahan ng tanawin at pook pasyalankagandahan ng tanawin at pook pasyalanGrade IIGrade II•Nailalarawan ang kapaligiran ng sariling Nailalarawan ang kapaligiran ng sariling

pamayanan at iba pang pamayanang Pilipinopamayanan at iba pang pamayanang PilipinoGrade IIIGrade III•Napapatunayan na mahalaga ang Napapatunayan na mahalaga ang

pagtutulungan upang matamo ang mithiin sa pagtutulungan upang matamo ang mithiin sa paaralan at pamayananpaaralan at pamayanan

( Programang”Clean and Green”, Waste ( Programang”Clean and Green”, Waste Management”, “Bantay Kalikasan,” “ Kontra Management”, “Bantay Kalikasan,” “ Kontra Kalat sa Dagat”)Kalat sa Dagat”)

Sibika at Kultura

Grade IIGrade IIKalusugan at Pag-ayon sa KalikasanKalusugan at Pag-ayon sa Kalikasan•Naisasagawa nang palagian ang Naisasagawa nang palagian ang

pagtulong sa pagpapanatili ng kalinisan pagtulong sa pagpapanatili ng kalinisan at kaayusan ng tahananat kaayusan ng tahanan

- pagtatapon ng basura- pagtatapon ng basuraGrade IIIGrade III•Nakatutulong sa pagpapanatiling ligtas Nakatutulong sa pagpapanatiling ligtas

sa sakit ang mga tao sa pamayanansa sakit ang mga tao sa pamayanan - pag-iwas sa pagbili ng pagkaing - pag-iwas sa pagbili ng pagkaing

walang takipwalang takip

Edukasyong Pagpapakatao

Grade VGrade V

AgrikulturaAgrikultura

•Napapalawak ang mga kaalaman, Napapalawak ang mga kaalaman, kasanayan at wastong saloobin sa kasanayan at wastong saloobin sa pagtatanim ng gulay na pagtatanim ng gulay na mapagkakakitaanmapagkakakitaan

•Naipakikita ang hakbang sa paggawa ng Naipakikita ang hakbang sa paggawa ng “compost/basket composting” at wastong “compost/basket composting” at wastong paggamit nitopaggamit nito

Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan

Initiatives: Secondary Education Initiatives: Secondary Education SectorSector

1. Integration1. Integration• ScienceScience

• Social StudiesSocial Studies

• Values EducationValues Education

• Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE)Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE)

• Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health (MAPEH)(MAPEH)

• English & Filipino (use of stories, poems, English & Filipino (use of stories, poems, essays)essays)

2. Earth and Environmental Education is 2. Earth and Environmental Education is taught as a separate subject in special taught as a separate subject in special science high schools.science high schools.

3. Examples3. ExamplesScience and Technology IIIScience and Technology III

Discuss the chemical processes involved Discuss the chemical processes involved in environmental pollutionin environmental pollution

Describe the biological and environmental Describe the biological and environmental of colloids like aerosol sprays, smoke, etc.of colloids like aerosol sprays, smoke, etc.

Araling Panlipunan IIIAraling Panlipunan III Nasusuri ang kaugnayan ng heograpiya Nasusuri ang kaugnayan ng heograpiya

sa mga pandaigdigang “phenomenon” sa mga pandaigdigang “phenomenon” (Global warming, El Nino, at iba pa).(Global warming, El Nino, at iba pa).

Nasusuri ang mga isyu at suliraning may Nasusuri ang mga isyu at suliraning may kinalaman sa paggamit ng teknolohiya kinalaman sa paggamit ng teknolohiya (isyu at suliraning ekolohikal, paglilipat ng (isyu at suliraning ekolohikal, paglilipat ng teknolohiya, atbp.)teknolohiya, atbp.)

• Mathematics IIMathematics II

Coordinate SystemCoordinate System Indigenous practices and environmentally-Indigenous practices and environmentally-

sound technologies can lead to mitigation sound technologies can lead to mitigation and adaptation responses to climate and adaptation responses to climate changechange

• Filipino IIFilipino II

Mga Gawain ng Tao Kaugnay sa Pagbabago ng Mga Gawain ng Tao Kaugnay sa Pagbabago ng KlimaKlima

(Nakakadagdag sa pagtaas ng Greenhouse (Nakakadagdag sa pagtaas ng Greenhouse Gases): Gases): • malawakang/pandaigdigang malawakang/pandaigdigang

deporeystasyon; deporeystasyon; • pagdami ng mga gawaing pang-pagdami ng mga gawaing pang-

industriyal, usok mula sa mga industriyal, usok mula sa mga sasakyan; atsasakyan; at

• pamamahala sa gawaing pagtatapon pamamahala sa gawaing pagtatapon ng basura at masidhing pang-ng basura at masidhing pang-agrikultura.agrikultura.

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Five Learning Strands Communication Skills Problem Solving and

Critical Thinking (scientific literacy and numeracy)

Sustainable Use of Resources and Productivity

Development of Self and a Sense of Community

Expanding One’s World Vision

Initiatives: Alternative Learning System

Learning Strand Two:

CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING

Focus: Application of Scientific Ways of Thinking in Daily Life

Terminal Objective A: Acquire scientific thinking skills through exposure to and practice in problem solving in different life situations

Environmental Education as reflected in the different Environmental Education as reflected in the different Alternative Learning System (ALS) programsAlternative Learning System (ALS) programs

13 BLLMs (Basic Literacy Learning Materials)

for Non-literate and neo-literate

The BLLMs are translated into 10 major languages:

Ilocano, Pangasinense, Kapampangan, Bicolano, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Maguindanaon, Maranao and Tausug.

Sulong Kalikasan, Pasiring sa Kauswagan Kapaligiran Natin:

Alagaan Natin

B a s i c L i t e r a c y L e a r n i n g M a t e r i a l

B u r e a u o f A l t e r n a t i v e L e a r n i n g S y s t e m

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Elementary Level4 Modules

Secondary Level5 Modules

Radio-Based InstructionRadio-Based Instruction (RBI) (RBI)

4 of the A&E core modules 4 of the A&E core modules were transformed into were transformed into scriptsscripts– Hangin . . . PumapatayHangin . . . Pumapatay– Sa Kompost . . . Walang Sa Kompost . . . Walang

GastosGastos– Bulate, Sagot sa BasuraBulate, Sagot sa Basura– Basura’y Bawas-Basura’y Bawas-

bawasanbawasan

Computer-Based Computer-Based InstructionInstruction (CBI) for (CBI) for eSkwelaeSkwela

9 of the A&E Core Modules were converted into digitized form

Environmental Causes of Diseases The Ecosystem Let’s Clean Up the Environment Balance in NatureWanted: Clean and Fresh Air Think GreenThe Cost of Environmental Degradation CompostingUsing Scientific Method in Agriculture

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Adaption/Translation of Package Learning Adaption/Translation of Package Learning Materials on Environment (PLANET) for Materials on Environment (PLANET) for sustainable development.sustainable development.

PLANET has three series of package on three environmental issues:

• Water Pollution (PLANET 1)• Forest Conservation (PLANET 2)• Waste Management (PLANET 3)

Practical Application: Best PracticesPractical Application: Best Practices

1.1. Campaign for a smoke-free and drug-free Campaign for a smoke-free and drug-free schoolschool

2.2. Camping on Environment Health and Camping on Environment Health and SanitationSanitation

3.3. Rehabilitation of Campus GroundsRehabilitation of Campus Grounds

4.4. Annual Search for Best Science Annual Search for Best Science Community Based Project (Preservation Community Based Project (Preservation and Protection of the Environment) like and Protection of the Environment) like Adopting a River, a Mountain.Adopting a River, a Mountain.

5.5. Conduct of the Annual Regional Youth for Conduct of the Annual Regional Youth for Environment Summer Camp (Provision for Environment Summer Camp (Provision for learning experiences and exposure learning experiences and exposure students and teachers on various students and teachers on various scientific, technological and environmental scientific, technological and environmental concepts)concepts)

6.6. National Science Club Month National Science Club Month Celebration, School Level (tree Celebration, School Level (tree planting, advocacy program, waste planting, advocacy program, waste management trainings)management trainings)

7.7. Zero Waste Management/Solid Waste Zero Waste Management/Solid Waste Management (Composting, Management (Composting, Vermicomposting and Green Vermicomposting and Green Manuring)Manuring)

8.8. Coastal Clean-up DriveCoastal Clean-up Drive

9.9. Active participation in the Active participation in the observance of the Earth Dayobservance of the Earth Day

• Funding support• Development and reproduction

of learning materials • Enhancement of trainings on

environmental education• Sustainability of programs, Sustainability of programs,

projects and actionsprojects and actions

This Department to continue This Department to continue playing a lead role in ensuring playing a lead role in ensuring the protection/conservation of the protection/conservation of the environment through the environment through education initiatives. education initiatives.

1.Continuous partnership with agencies and 1.Continuous partnership with agencies and institutions in promoting and developing of institutions in promoting and developing of environmentally-literate and concerned environmentally-literate and concerned citizens;citizens;

2. Better appreciation of the environment 2. Better appreciation of the environment through projects like conservation of local through projects like conservation of local resources, beautiful spots and preservation of resources, beautiful spots and preservation of endangered species of plants and animals.endangered species of plants and animals.

3. Implementation of an enhanced 3. Implementation of an enhanced environmental education environmental education curriculum;curriculum;

4. Provision of technical assistance; 4. Provision of technical assistance; andand

5. Monitoring and evaluation of 5. Monitoring and evaluation of program implementation. program implementation.

THANK THANK YOU!YOU!

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