The Quezon City Government has called on barangays, Sangguniang Kabataan, youth-based organizations, and businesses to showcase their best practices on disaster resiliency and sustainability to be recognized in the first-ever Quezon City Green Awards.
Launched in May, the Quezon City Green Awards recognizes and incentivizes groups and organizations that implement outstanding and inclusive programs on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Climate Action.
“Initiatives and solutions to the adverse effects of climate change and disasters should be people-centered and truly responsive to the challenges faced by and the circumstances of the communities. Their ideas will help the city develop better programs for every QCitizen, particularly for those who are most vulnerable and marginalized,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
The awards have three categories – Green Award, Resiliency Award, and Green and Resilient Champion.
The Green Award recognizes institutions that have made significant contributions to addressing climate change and advancing sustainable practices, while the Resiliency Award honors initiatives that demonstrate resilience, preparedness, and response in the face of natural or human-made-induced disaster. On the other hand, the Green and Resilient Champion award will be given to businesses and barangays that have initiated outstanding practices that deal with the impacts of climate change and disasters.
To further discuss the mechanics of the awards, the city conducted Green Awards training for the target participants from June 3 to June 10.
Interested groups and organizations can register on the QC Green Awards microsite (greenawards.quezoncity.gov.ph). Entries must be submitted through the official Google form available on the same site, including all necessary Means of Verification and documents. The deadline for submission is July 15, 2023.
Each entry will undergo intensive assessment and field validation of selected city departments. Finalists will also have to present their programs to the Green Awards pool of judges.
A total of sixteen exemplary organizations and institutions will be awarded in October. They will receive a trophy and a cash grant that they can use in their current and upcoming climate action and disaster risk reduction and management projects.
For more information and inquiries about the QC Green Awards, visit greenawards.quezoncity.gov.ph or contact the Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (CCESD) at 8988-4242 locals 8348 / 8349 / 8359 / 8360.
They can also be reached through email at [email protected].