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Sample Letter (to
the mayor of the invited host city, in this case Batangas City)
Sample Agenda (of
the WED-Philippines Annual Assembly, in this case in Davao City)
Sample Letter:
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Convened in 2000 by the United Nations Inform-ation Center in Manila
Chairpersons Emeritus:
Edward S, Hagedorn
Mayor, Puerto
Princesa
Ed.
Aurelio C. Reyes
Lead Organizer,
WED-
Philippines
(2000-2008)
Current Chair Entities:
City Government
of Davao /
Mayor
Rodrigo
Durterte
(represented
by Hon.
Counc. Leo
Avila III
Davao Civil
Society
Environment
Move-
ment
(Representation
Vacant)
WED-Phls. Secretariat:
Secretary-General:
Ed. Aurelio C.
Reyes
External Affairs Officer,
SanibLakas ng
Inang
Kalikasan (SALIKA)
Deputy
Secretary-General:
Michael Edwards
Programs
Coordinator,
Boy Scouts of
the Philip-
pines (BSP)
General Consultant:
Sylvia O. de Guzman
Chair, Institute of
Multiple
Intelligences
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World Environment Day
Philippines
Network (WED-Phils.)
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 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY COMMEMORATION NETWORK IN THE
PHILIPPINES
c/o Puerto Princesa City Manila Office 6th flr. G. E. Antonio
Bldg. T.M. Kalaw Ave., Manila, Philippines. Tel. (632)
5236023 Fax (632) 5242930 dingreyes@yahoo.com
April 16, 2008
Hon. Eduardo Dimacuha
City Mayor, Batangas City
Thru: Mr. Oliver C.
Gonzales
Environment and Natural
Resources Officer
Dear Sir:
The United Nations-mandated
commemoration of World Environment Day on June 5
of every year started in the Philippines only in 2001. The
UN-convened WED-Philippines Network decided the following year
to root the commemoration and its consciousness campaigns deeply
in localities, with the perennial Philippine theme seeking to
build “Green Families and Green Communities.” We then started to
rotate the national site of the WED commemoration which had been
held twice at the Ninoy Aquino Nature Park in Quezon City. In
June 2003 we were in Puerto Princesa, Cagayan de Oro in 2004,
Baguio in 2005, Tagbilaran in 2006, and Davao City last year.
The Annual Assembly of WED-Phil.
last year received a lone nomination from member-organization
Mother Earth Foundation for Batangas City to be voted as the
host of WED for 2008. The host city of any year undertakes
activities for raising environment consciousness among the local
stakeholders, in partnership with local civil society
environmentalist and civic groups, academic institutions and
other national and local government instrumentalities. We do
have to apologize for the short notice, but there is actualy
enough time for a significant commemoration.. Unless you totally
reject our vote, Batangas City will, at the minimum:
1.
Host the “Green Families and Green Communities Festival”
at an open space on the whole day Sunday, June 4, 2006 with
turn-out from various communities in the city; a “green expo” of
environment-friendly ;
2.
Host the multi-nationality ceremony “Handshakes and Hugs
for Earth Synergy” in the evening of June 5, 2006, the exact
World Environment Day;
3.
Host the annual assembly of WED-Philippines, sponsoring
plane/boat fare and accommodation expenses for a total of 7-10
guests from WED-national and some regions of the country. The
Assembly will choose a city in the Visayas to be next host.
The attached separate documents carry
backgrounders and specifics on the annual commemoration. I
would like to seek an appointment with you, Sir, and the city’s
environment concerns officer, on a day of your choice within the
coming week to discuss more specifics. Please have your response
to this request e-mailed to
dingreyes@yahoo.com.
Sincerely yours,
(original signed with facsimile
signature)
Ed. Aurelio C. Reyes
Secretary-General
P.S. I bring warmest regards from my
fellow WED chair emeritus and our
common namesake, Mayor Edward Hagedorn of Puerto
Princesa City |
“Promote Active Stakeholdership Among the People,
and Synergize the Local Environmental Movements!”
Sample Agenda for Annual
Assembly
World Environment Day-Philippines
Annual Assembly, June 5, 1 – 5
pm, Grand Men Seng Hotel, Pichon st. (former Magallanes St.), Davao City
PROPOSED AGENDA
Opening: Invocation, National
Anthem, Call to Order,
Acknowledgement of attendees and
their respective representations
Reading of Handout on WED-Phils
history
Reading of Minutes of 2006
Annual Assembly
in Tagbilaran City
Secretary-General’s Report
Description of Environmental
Situation and Efforts in Davao City
Proposed Resolutions
a.
On network-wide mobilization to
monitor progress of MDGs implementation, specifically the
environment-related points
b.
On the imperative of vigorously
promoting active stakeholdership among the people with motivation and
skills-building efforts especially in the localities (including the building
of Mothers for Mother Nature chapters and Green Workplaces Network chapters
(promoting an integrated framework for presenting and addressing issues –
“Safe Food, Healthy Environment, Sustainable Economy”)
c.
On the imperative of synergizing the
environment-oriented efforts of various government instrumentalities (esp.
LGUs) and civil society groups. Proposed formalization of Green Families and
Green Communities Network as the legal entity for the WED-Philippines
network. (include the plan to start setting up the barangay-based Ugnayang
Pamayanan consultative and cordinative committees as templated in 2002,
actively involving the local groups of BSP, GSP, PTAs, POs, and
cooperatives)
d.
Continuing concern for building a WED-Phils
secretariat.
e.
Choice of a city in Southern Luzon as
the national site of WED-2008. (Nominated so far: Naga City and Batabgas
City)
f.
On other urgent concerns – Global
Warming mitigation measures; dam projects, mining, JPEPA and the like, etc.
g.
Other proposals (esp. from the body)
Other matters
Closing
Prepared by:
Ding Reyes, WED-Phils.
Secretary-General
Michael Edwards, WED-Phils.
Deputy Secretary-General
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