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SESAM joins Calaca City Orange Summit

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The youngest faculty member of the School of Environmental Science and Management-University of the Philippines Los Baños (SESAM-UPLB), Dr. Charles John C. Gunay, Assistant Professor, represented the school at The ORANGE Summit at Calaca City Events Center, Calaca City, Batangas with the theme “Optimization of Responsible Approaches for Nature and the General Environment” held last December 13, 2024.

This first-ever Environmental Summit organized by the Calaca City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) served as venue for education, discussion, and provision of ecologic and sustainable technologies/logistics for the operation of livestock and industrial businesses. The event is participated by more than 40 business owners, pollution control officers, and barangay officials.

Dr. Gunay shared his expertise in green building design and infrastructures and urges public servants, industry leaders, business owners, and the citizens of Calaca City to practice and promote green practices such as water reuse, energy saving, and material recycling. He highlighted the roles of business owners and private industries in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the climate resilience of Calaca City.

A key highlight of his lecture is his response on how to design the Calaca City Events Center as a sustainable green space. He suggested to reduce the infiltration from the doors and windows, reduce artificial cooling, add water saving outside the center, and add plants in the internal walls.

Meanwhile, other speakers delivered lectures on best practices for livestock operations and on applying for permits to comply with major environmental laws.

The City of Calaca, Batangas is also collaborating with SESAM-UPLB for the crafting its Environmental Code. At present, the draft e-code is being reviewed by the Sangguniang Panlunsod and the City government hopes to enact it into an ordinance by 2025

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