WED-2010 Activities - Philippines

World Environment Day - Philippines (WED-Phils.) Network

Line-up of Commemorative Activities:

I. Pre-WED (before June 5, 2010

1. April 2010 -- Earth Day-related

a. Soft-launch and website uploading of the book Biped on the Blue Ball (3rd Edition), with an Addenda section focused on the importance of the Copenhagen Summit and on the circumstances of its failure to 'Seal the Deal' on Combatting Climate Change (see http://love-life.faithweb.com/biped.htm), the context of the "New Seed" project .

b. Launching and Initial translations phase of "New Seed" project (read explanations in http://readdingz.blogspot.com/2010/05/understanding-and-explaining-new-seed-1.html), starting with its first chorused recitation on May 2, 2010, in Castillejos, Zambales; followed by its first ceremonial presentation during the multi-nationality and inter-faith "Symphony of Prayers for Peace" on May 16, in Marikina, Metro Manila; followed with the solicitation, receipt and uploading of the "New Seed" proclamation's translations in Philippine and other nations' languages (see links to these these in http://newseed.8m.net/contents-specific.htm).

c. Adjustment of venue of WED-2010 climax events, like the 8th Annual Assembly and the "Handshakes and Hugs for Earth Synergy" multi-nationality ceremony. Posting of initially- proposed resolutions for consideration by the 8th AA (http://readdingz.blogspot.com/2010/05/proposed-resolutions-for-wed-assembly.html), receipt and uploading of inputs from two resource persons (Prof. Paul Olivares & Dr. Ernie Gonzales.

d. Organizing of other events for the day June 5: morning activity -- River-blessing Walk with ferry cruise along Pasig River (cancelled this morning for later sked); "Art-Jam para sa Kalikasan" combining some chorused singing, poem-reading and drawings exhibit and on the spot sketching, and a brief theatrical monologue "Message of the Prophets of Profits" earlier uploaded in http://readdingz.blogspot.com/2010/04/message-from-prophets-of-profits.html).

II. WED-proper (June 5, 2010)

1. WED-Phils. 8th Annual Assembly (1-5 p.m., Miriam-ESI)

a. Opening

Basics of Opening: Anthem, Invocation, Welcome Remarks

Keynote Addresses:

Reading of WED-2010 Message from UN Sec.-Gen. Ban Ki-moon

Reading of WED-2010 Message from WED-Phils Sec.-Gen. Ed Aurelio Reyes

b. Assembly Discussions: presentation, discussion and action on Proposed Resolutions, including: Orientation and Design of DENR; an Agenda for a Green Philippines; Grassroots constituencies for our environment movement; a Green on-line library and info-sharing and -dissemination systems; Green Ethics campaigns (for culture of Truth, culture of assertion including campaign for widest adoption of "New Seed, culture of essential teamwork, etc.,); partnering of Green advocacy and Green Enterprise; and some internal policies of WED-Phils for choice of local hosts (including choice of preferred host for WED-2011, building of post-Assembly committees, appointment of functionaries.

2. WED-2010 'Art Jam para sa Kalikasan' (5-6 p.m., Miriam-ESI)

3. "Handshakes & Hugs for Earth Synergy" (multi-nationality ceremony & celebrative closing)

III. Post-WED (June 6, 2010-June 5, 2011)

1. "New Seed" Continuing campaign (esp. among homeland and overseas Filipinos)

2. Publication, promotion and implementation of other AA resolutions.

Prepared and Posted

by E. A. Reyes, WED-Phils. Secretary-General

June 4, 2010

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