UP Diliman Environmental Sustainability Month

08/04/2024

“The ‘Pilot Project for Plastic-Free Vending in UP Diliman’ (Plastic-Free Vending in UPD) that encouraged the removal or replacement of plastic containers among food vendors in UPD resulted in ‘considerable reductions in the use and disposal of single-use plastics among [UPD] customers, with an overall reduction of 43%.’

“The result was part of the report ‘Breaking the Plastic Habit: A Guidance Note and Practical Toolkit’ (Report) published by the Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN (ERIA) and East Asia and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).”

Read the article at https://upd.edu.ph/upd-campaign-yields-43-reduction-of-plastic-use/.

20/11/2023

♻️ It’s the time of the year! BAGSAKAN, a collection drive of recyclables and single-use plastics is officially back! ♻️

𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀—clean and dry parcel bags, used papers, e-waste, plastic bottles, metal cans, glasses, and other recyclable materials—𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗣 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 (𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗠 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻), 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝘇𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹.

In partnership with the Diliman Environmental Management Office - UPD, rest assured that all your donations will be sorted and collected by their dedicated team.

For additional information regarding acceptable materials, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/UPGLBagsakan

21/06/2023

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26/05/2023

[𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗣 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻]

The UP Task Force on Environmental Sustainability, in partnership with UP Institute of Civil Engineering and Diliman Environmental Management Office - UPD, is implementing the pilot project for Plastic-Free Vending in UP Diliman.

The goals of the project are to illustrate the feasibility of going plastic-free for campus vendors, and to provide insights on vendor and consumer behaviors toward plastic reduction. The results of the project will aid in establishing model sites of good waste management practices in UPD for future expansion.

The ff pilot sites are provided with reusable/compostable alternatives to plastic packaging and utensils to test alternative packaging acceptability and practicality:
• University Food Service cafeteria
• UP ICE canteen
• Melchor Hall canteen
• CASAA Diliman Brew
• Tess' Store near Vinzons Hall
• ArkiVickie

We encourage all UP students, faculty and staff members, and visitors to participate in the project by:
✓ bringing their own baunan (BYOB)
✓ using alternatives to plastic products
✓ segregating their wastes properly

The food wastes and compostable materials from the pilot sites will be collected and processed regularly by the UP Diliman Environmental Management Office (UP DEMO).

*The project is funded by the Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris - ERIA and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies.

17/03/2023

Greenpeace Philippines, in collaboration with the Climate Change Commission PH, Miriam College Environmental Studies Institute - ESI, UP Diliman University Student Council, UP One Earth, FASH, and EARTH-UST, invites you to a one-of-a-kind plastic-themed art exhibit that will activate all your senses: "𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖".

Featuring mixed media art and interactive installations, the exhibit aims to unwrap the effects of the plastic crisis on humans, animals, and the planet at large through an immersive experience.

Catch our opening week at Talyer 15 inside the Henry Hotel Compound in Pasay City from March 22 to March 25, 2023. ADMISSION IS FREE! Exciting activities await. Pre-register now and show your ticket or confirmation email to get Greenpeace freebies when you visit the exhibit.

REGISTER HERE: act.gp/exhibitregistration

EXHIBIT SCHEDULE:
March 22: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
March 23: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
March 24: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
March 25: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

For more information, you can message Greenpeace Philippines on Facebook or Instagram. See you there and let's build a together!

"Life in Plastic" is supported by Ecowaste Coalition

17/03/2023

♻️ SCHEDULE AND VENUE OF UPCOMING WASTE COLLECTION DRIVE ♻️

Project KALAKALikasan, our monthly recyclables and single-use plastics drop-off and collection drive, will be back on March 25, 2023 (Saturday), from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, at Hardin ng Doña Aurora, E. Jacinto St., UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City. This program is in partnership with the Quezon City Environment Multi-purpose Cooperative, Inc. (QCEMPCI).

Various types of recyclable materials and single-use plastics may be sold or donated! Selling prices of materials will be announced shortly before collection day.

Please refer to the infographics below for more details or go to bit.ly/3UF3SWY. For other questions or concerns, you may chat with us, send an email to [email protected], or call 8981-8500 local 4272. We will see you on March 25! THIS IS OPEN TO EVERYONE. 👏

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17/03/2023

📣 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 📣

The Department of Home Economics Education, College of Home Economics, will partake in the celebration of the World Home Economics Day 2023 on March 21, 2023 with the theme, "𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆." Join their 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 by donating waste products (PET bottles, online shopping plastic packaging, fabric, e-wastes) at the 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 from 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝟭. The collected materials will be donated to selected social organizations to contribute to their advocacy on sustainability.

08/02/2023

We are exactly a week away from the Open Climate Science webinar!

Climate change science and researchers play key roles in bridging the gap between climate information and climate action, and ‘open’ science is crucial to achieving this. For decades, there have been efforts to rethink the role of the scientist and the practice of science, from that of a detached observer to one who is embedded in society. How do we balance the accompanying tensions in the face of the complexity of climate change? In open science, what does ‘open’ mean and what counts as ‘science’?

Join us for a panel discussion next Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 4:30 to 6:00pm (GMT+8) as we seek to articulate and navigate the tensions of the meanings and practice of open science in addressing climate change. Our panel will consist of Ms. Fiona Spuler of the University of Reading hub in the UK, Dr. Christopher D. Jack of the University of Cape Town hub in South Africa, Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin, SJ of the Ateneo de Manila University hub in the Philippines, Dr. Noralene Uy of the Climate and Disaster Resilience Innovations Program of the Anthropological and Sociological Initiatives of the Ateneo (CDRI-ASIA), and Mr. John Leo C. Algo of Living Laudato Si' Philippines.

Register now at linktr.ee/MCR_ADMU!

We hope to see you then!
Read the full event description at http://go.ateneo.edu/OpenClimateScience2023.

22/12/2022

Congratulations to the University of the Philippines College of Law for winning the first ever Most Sustainable Lantern Award during the UPD Lantern Parade 2022 last night! 🎉🎉🎉

Curious to know why they're the winner? Take a glimpse of their lantern here: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=582083520591767&set=pcb.582083653925087

When the UP Diliman Task Force on Environmental Sustainability announced the special award we’re giving tonight to the Most Sustainable Lantern, we were really happy to see so many of our units make extra effort to make their lanterns eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable, from the choice of materials – some were recycled, reusable, or even compostable – to the mode of transportation – whether mechanized or manually pushed forward. Especially in large events like this, where we generate so much waste, it’s so important for us as a community to keep sustainability foremost in our minds during these festivities.

Among the lanterns, one stood out for its most innovative use of materials and grand showcase of the UP fighting spirit. It is the only lantern that is almost fully biodegradable – some parts reusable – and therefore anticipates little waste left in the environment after tonight’s festivities. For its use of leaves as its dominant material of production, and the inspiring message imbibed by its highly creative manipulation of this biodegradable material, the Green Lantern Award is given to…the UP College of Law!

15/12/2022

💡📣 Pursuant to Resolution No. 01, s.2020 of the Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee (IAEECC) directing all government entities to reduce the government's monthly consumption of electricity and petroleum products through electricity efficiency and conservation in fuel use of government vehicles, among others, all offices of the University are enjoined to adopt the following energy efficiency and conservation measures.

07/12/2022