KAILANGANG manatiling “blue” ang blue, giit ni Senate committee on environment and natural resouces chairperson Sen. Cynthia A. Villar.
Sa pagdiriwang ng International Coastal Clean-Up (ICC) 2024 sa Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP) noong Sabado, Sept. 21, inihayag ni Villar na napili ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang temang “Clean Seas Blue Economy.”
Aniya, tinukoy niya ang blue economy na sustainable na paggamit ng ocean resources sa economic growth, improved livelihoods at trabaho habang pinapanatili ang kalusugan ng marine ecosystems.
“We should preserve its vitality as it is essential to the health of our environment and communities,” ayon kay Villar.
“We are fortunate to have our ICC here in Las Piñas – Parañaque Wetland Park, a place where we can immerse ourselves in nature while participating in the clean-up,” sabi pa niya.
Sinabi ni Villar na ang wetland park ay protected area sa ilalim ng Expanded NIPAS Act of 2018 na kanyang isinulong sa Senado.
“This law ensures that the LPPWP is preserved and taken cared of due to its vital physical and biological significance to our environment.”
Tema ng ICC sa taong ito ang “#SeaTheChange.”
Hinimok ni Villar na kumilos at maging instrumento ng pagbabago kung nais nating makita ang malinis, malusog at maunlad na karagatan.
“Clean seas are essential to sustain our ecosystems and support the generations to come,” ani Villar.
Samantala, sinabi ng senador na muling pag-isipan ang pagsusulong sa reclamation projects na nakakabawas sa ating karagatan dahil sa mga lupang itinatabon sa tubig nito.
Aniya, nasisira rin nito ang ating marine ecosystems at marine life.
Mahalagang aksyon sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan an taunang paglilinis tuwing ikatlong Sabado ng Setyembre.
Ang ICC ang pinakamalaking volunteer effort para sa ocean health. sa buong mundo.
“Volunteers from around the globe gather on beaches, coasts, rivers, other waterways, and dive sites to remove trash and document the volume and type of trash collected. The data gathered plays a critical role in shaping waste management policies, improving product packaging, and enhancing environmental awareness in our communities,” pahayag ni Villar.
