Thursday, March 27, 2014

Earth Run for Earch Day Celebration



Every year since the 1990’s, the Philippines participates in the worldwide celebration of Earth Day.  Celebration in the here in the Philippines is unique because it is a coming together of government, civil society, and churches to highlight the country’s environmental health and renew their partnership to work for the common good.
  
For 2014, Earth Day celebration gives focus to CLIMATE CHANGE.  This year is especially important because we have just experienced the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda, which almost brought all our brothers and sisters in the Visayas and Northern Palawan down to their knees. More of these super typhoons are expected to come as a result of human-induced climate change.

Aside from its yearly celebration, 2014 is also equally important for the Network because it is celebrating its 15th anniversary.  The celebration of Earth Day has become truly a dynamic and meaningful event  held in different areas of the country  highlighting that Earth Day is Everyday, Everywhere for Everyone.



This year’s celebration involves the holding of the “PRO-EARTH RUN” to formally launch and highlight the Earth Day 2014 Celebration and to mobilize resources to support the continuing advocacies of EDNPI on climate change and the conservation of the country’s biodiversity resources.  


To be held on 12 April 2014, 4:30AM, at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Earth Day Network Philippines stages its first-ever fun run, PRO-EARTH RUN 2014. An advocacy run to encourage people to Protect, Respect, and Oversee the sensible and sustainable care for Mother Earth, it is presented by Malungai Life Oil – all-natural concentrated vegetable extract developed from pure Malunggay leaves and seeds (www.malungailifeoil.com) and UPS – United Parcel Service (www.ups.com).




A 3K, 5K, 10K race category event, with special 1.5K Run with Doraemon track,  PRO EARTH RUN is also supported by PCSO, First Gen, Merrell, Globe, The Body Shop, Holcim, Free Food Co. Coco Dolce, Business Mirror, Malaya Business Insight, Business World, Manila Times, Circuit Magazine, 106.7 Energy FM, 107.5  Win Radio, SM Tickets, SM Cinema, Digi Post, and Mother Earth advocates and runners.


The culmination of the celebration will be during the Earth Day 2014 Main Event at the Quezon Memorial Circle,  where we will be highlighting the network members’ efforts and achievements for the past year. The Main Event is also the occasion wherein the DENR Secretaries have presented the State of the Philippine Environment Address annually. Together with the Main Event is the SANDIWANG: Isang Diwa sa Pagdiriwang ng Kalikasan, an Interfaith Celebration of Earth Day that we intend to be a more artistic and cultural celebration. Also in line is the Earth Day 2014 Advocacy Fair, where individuals can learn more on how they can participate or volunteer in the specific advocacies, programs, and projects of different organizations, national government agencies, and local government units.

For more information, you may contact EDNP Secretariat’s Network Relations Officer, Mr. Ryan Alfred Go, at Telefax: (02) 332-6030; Mobile: 0905-50511110905-5051111; or Email: secretariat@earthdayphilippines.org. ##







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