SENATOR Cynthia Villar opened on Thursday the four-day Third National Integrated Eco-waste Management Exhibition with the theme “Engaging Response to the Changing Environment” at the Quezon City Memorial Circle.
The four-day exhibition, spearheaded by Director Eli Eldifonso of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-NCR, showcases initiatives, best practices, emerging technologies, lectures and presentations by experts on varied subjects of interest will also be conducted.
After the opening on Thursday, there will be product demonstrations and explanations from sponsors on Jan. 27, an e-concert with True Faith and Sponge Cola on Jan. 28, a bikathon dubbed “Padyak Para sa Kalikasan” on Jan. 29 and a Zumba dance exercise.
The summit aims to shed light on environmental and ecological issues that disrupt the processes of Mother Nature and the creatures living within it. In light of the celebration of the Waste Management Act anniversary and the Zero Waste Month every January, the summit seeks to educate the public on the destruction of the environment and what they can do to help alleviate this situation.
One of the highlights of the summit is the “Walkthrough the Environment,” an interactive activity with 10 stations that will make you experience what the environment is going through right now and will help you reflect on what you can do to save Mother Earth.
Along with raising awareness, the E-Summit works with government agencies and non-government organizations to urge the public, especially the youth, to participate in effective solid waste management, healthier lifestyle programs, and other initiatives that would help save the environment and promote a healthy way of life.
Officials of the DENR-NCR, Environmental Management Bureau, Climate Change Commission, National Solid Waste Management Commission, Metro-Manila Development Authority and other national agencies and local government units, as well as CEOs and senior managers of private companies participating as exhibitors are also attending the opening day of the event.
This event was made possible by sponsors LG Lopez JFE, Landbank, Cemex, Development Bank of the Philippines, Maynilad, JJ Esteban Enterprises, Cleanway, Metroclark Waste Management, Plantex, LG Lopez Industrial Sales and Services Inc., Eco-system Technologies Inc., and EEI Corp. Our minor sponsors, Malabon Soap, Full Advantave Phils international and media partners WhenInManila.com and Buhay Pinoy at PTV4.
For more details, visit their website at, www.environmentsummit.ph follow them on Facebook, EnvironmentSummitPH2017, and on Twitter @Esummit2017. The event is free and open to the public.