Climate ChangeClimate ChangePublic Awareness and Public Awareness and

Communication:Communication:The Philippine ExperienceThe Philippine Experience

The InterThe Inter--Agency Committee on Climate Change Agency Committee on Climate Change (IACCC) Secretariat(IACCC) Secretariat

The Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on the Implementation of UNFCCC Article 6, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, 13-15 September 2005

Information dissemination on Information dissemination on the climate issues has been the climate issues has been

undertaken in the Philippines undertaken in the Philippines even prior to the adoption of even prior to the adoption of

the UNFCCC.the UNFCCC.

Rapid assessment of the Rapid assessment of the PhilippinesPhilippines’’ vulnerability to vulnerability to

climate change initially served climate change initially served as the basis for alerting the as the basis for alerting the general public to possible general public to possible impacts of climate change.impacts of climate change.

An NGO, the Philippine Network An NGO, the Philippine Network on Climate Change (PNCC), was on Climate Change (PNCC), was

among the first groups to among the first groups to actively undertake information actively undertake information campaign about climate change campaign about climate change

issues as well as climate issues as well as climate negotiations.negotiations.

The National Environmental The National Environmental Education Action Plan (NEEAP)Education Action Plan (NEEAP)

Under the initiatives from the Under the initiatives from the ASEAN Secretariat, the NEEAP was ASEAN Secretariat, the NEEAP was formulated and tried to integrate formulated and tried to integrate climate change concerns into the climate change concerns into the environmental education plan for the environmental education plan for the Philippines particularly, on raising Philippines particularly, on raising awareness and active participation.awareness and active participation.

Preparation of the Preparation of the National Action PlanNational Action Planon climate change also served as an on climate change also served as an opportunity for awareness raising for opportunity for awareness raising for climate change and more inclimate change and more in--depth depth discussion among stakeholders, discussion among stakeholders,

including local government executives including local government executives and NGOs, on climate change mitigation and NGOs, on climate change mitigation

and adaptation strategies.and adaptation strategies.

Public Awareness, Education and Public Awareness, Education and Communication InitiativesCommunication Initiatives

Information Campaign and Awareness RaisingInformation Campaign and Awareness Raising

Initiated the establishment of the Climate Change Initiated the establishment of the Climate Change Information Center (CCIC) based at the Manila Information Center (CCIC) based at the Manila Observatory now known as Observatory now known as KlimaKlima

Public Briefings primarily among government agencies Public Briefings primarily among government agencies such as:such as:

–– Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources–– Environmental Management BureauEnvironmental Management Bureau–– Department of Public Works and HighwaysDepartment of Public Works and Highways–– Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture –– Bureau of Soils & Water Mgt.Bureau of Soils & Water Mgt.–– National Economic and Development AuthorityNational Economic and Development Authority–– Phil. Commission on Human RightsPhil. Commission on Human Rights–– National Commission on Indigenous PeopleNational Commission on Indigenous People–– Regional government offices and NGOsRegional government offices and NGOs–– Local government unitsLocal government units

Public Awareness, Education and Public Awareness, Education and Communication InitiativesCommunication Initiatives

Initiated the adoption of the theme on Initiated the adoption of the theme on Addressing Addressing Climate Change Climate Change during the 1998 Annual General during the 1998 Annual General Assembly of the Phil. Association of Tertiary Level Assembly of the Phil. Association of Tertiary Level Institutions for Environmental Protection and Institutions for Environmental Protection and Management (PATLEPAM)Management (PATLEPAM)

Roundtable Discussions/ConsultationsRoundtable Discussions/Consultations

Conduct of lectures in academic institutions, symposia, Conduct of lectures in academic institutions, symposia, seminarsseminarsConduct of exhibitsConduct of exhibitsAiring of radio plugsAiring of radio plugs

Feature articles in national newspapers and magazinesFeature articles in national newspapers and magazines

Public Awareness, Education and Public Awareness, Education and Communication InitiativesCommunication Initiatives

Development of Information MaterialsDevelopment of Information MaterialsPreparation and publication of several copies Preparation and publication of several copies

of the Philippinesof the Philippines’’ Initial National Initial National Communication on Climate ChangeCommunication on Climate ChangePrimer on Climate ChangePrimer on Climate ChangePosterPoster--CalendarCalendarFact Sheets on climate change and the CDMFact Sheets on climate change and the CDMProduction of a video documentary on climate Production of a video documentary on climate

changechange

Public Awareness, Education and Public Awareness, Education and Communication InitiativesCommunication Initiatives

Strengthening the Capacity of Policy MakersStrengthening the Capacity of Policy Makers

Executive BriefingsExecutive Briefings–– The Senate Committees on Environment and Foreign The Senate Committees on Environment and Foreign

RelationsRelations–– The House Committee on EcologyThe House Committee on Ecology–– Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources–– National Economic and Development AuthorityNational Economic and Development Authority–– Department of Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry –– Board of Board of

InvestmentsInvestments

Public Awareness, Education and Public Awareness, Education and Communication ActivitiesCommunication Activities

Strengthening the Capacity of Private Strengthening the Capacity of Private and Public Sectorsand Public Sectors

Technical Training CoursesTechnical Training CoursesGHG Emissions InventoryGHG Emissions InventoryCDMCDM--related training coursesrelated training courses–– Basic CourseBasic Course–– Major Steps in the CDM Project CycleMajor Steps in the CDM Project Cycle–– Evaluation of CDM projectsEvaluation of CDM projects

Projects that have facilitated efforts on climate Projects that have facilitated efforts on climate change public awareness and educationchange public awareness and education

Enabling Activity on Climate ChangeEnabling Activity on Climate Change–– Sponsored by the GEF, the project facilitated the Sponsored by the GEF, the project facilitated the

preparation of the 1994 GHG Emissions Inventory as well preparation of the 1994 GHG Emissions Inventory as well as the conduct of training courses on GHG inventoryas the conduct of training courses on GHG inventory

Capacity Development for Clean Development Mechanism Capacity Development for Clean Development Mechanism (CD4CDM)(CD4CDM)–– With support from the Dutch Government and executed With support from the Dutch Government and executed

by the UNEPby the UNEP--RisoRiso, the project aims to generate a multi, the project aims to generate a multi--sectoralsectoral understanding of the opportunities offered by understanding of the opportunities offered by the CDM and to develop the necessary institutional and the CDM and to develop the necessary institutional and human capabilities to allow formulation and human capabilities to allow formulation and implementation of CDM projects.implementation of CDM projects.

IGES Integrated Capacity Strengthening for CDM Program IGES Integrated Capacity Strengthening for CDM Program (ICS(ICS--CDM)CDM)NEDO/METI Capacity Building Initiatives on CDMNEDO/METI Capacity Building Initiatives on CDM

Poster on Low Carbon Diet

Gaps/NeedsGaps/Needs

Integration of climate change issues into the Integration of climate change issues into the curriculum, raising awareness on climate issues curriculum, raising awareness on climate issues in academic/research institutions and the in academic/research institutions and the development of instructional materials for development of instructional materials for teachersteachers

Facilitate public access to information Facilitate public access to information Participation in international workshops, training Participation in international workshops, training and certificate programs for onand certificate programs for on--the job trainingthe job training

Implement more focused training programsImplement more focused training programs

Encourage more partnersEncourage more partners

The way forward . . .The way forward . . .

NationalNationalDevelopment of a longDevelopment of a long--term public term public awareness program on climate change awareness program on climate change and related information through the and related information through the education systemeducation systemDevelopment and production of Development and production of information, education and information, education and communication materialscommunication materials

The way forward . . .The way forward . . .

RegionalRegionalEstablishment of a regional network or Establishment of a regional network or clearinghouse to ensure a more clearinghouse to ensure a more strategic information dissemination.strategic information dissemination.Sharing of IEC materials developmentSharing of IEC materials development

Thank you.Thank you.The InterThe Inter--Agency Committee on Climate Change (IACCC) Agency Committee on Climate Change (IACCC)

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