Thirty-three (33) awardees from barangays, schools, hospitals, businesses, Sangguniang Kabataan, and youth based organizations, were recognized in the 2024 Quezon City Green Awards.
From cultivating urban farms to fostering community resilience, this year’s awardees showcased how multi-sectoral and whole-of-city approach plays a crucial role in mitigating and adapting to the inevitable effects of the climate crisis.
“Ang partisipasyon ng barangays, businesses, schools, hospitals, youth groups, at Sangguniang Kabataan sa QC Green Awards ay patunay na bawat indibidwal at institusyon ay may kakayahang lumikha ng makabuluhang pagbabago. Sa mga programang nakatuon sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan at kahandaan sa sakuna, ipinapakita ninyo na ang bawat aksyon ay nagdudulot ng malaking epekto sa inyong komunidad, sa ating lungsod, at sa ating planeta,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
The Green Award recognizes institutions that have made significant contribution in addressing climate change and advancing sustainable practices. This year’s Green awardees are the following:
Barangay San Antonio for their SANA OIL (Sustainable Grease and Oil Waste Management Initiative)
Barangay Commonwealth’s ResKyusi Food Basket Program
Barangay Batasan Hills for Juan Batasan
Barangay Immaculate Conception’s Farmville
Barangay Philam for their solid waste management & solutions project
Luntiang Pamumuhay Inc.’s Back to Basics Ecostore
Robinsons Novaliches’s Recycling Market
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. for installing two 1-Megawatt Solar Farm at the La Mesa Compound
Eastwood City’s My Home, My Responsibility initiative
St. Theresa’s College of Quezon City for their SINOP Program
New Era High School’s Plastic-free Mondays
Commonwealth High School for their Gulayan sa Paaralan
Dr. Montano Ramos General Hospital’s Clean and Sustainable Energy for the Future
Capitol Medical Center for their Capitol Cares: Save Energy for a Sustainable Future
Lung Center of the Philippines for the utilization of solar panels
V. Luna Medical Center for their Halamanan sa Bakuran ng DMHBS
Batasan Youth Leaders Coalition’s PAPEL-LIKHASAN: Likhang Papel mula sa Kalikasan
Youth Environmental Sustainability Organization for their Project WAYSTE: Transforming Waste in Different Ways
SK Payatas’s RETASO: REcycling Textiles towArds Sustainable Opportunities
SK Culiat for their Bote ang Pag-asa ng Kabataan | Imprenta sa Basura
The Resilience Category, on the other hand, honors initiatives that demonstrate resiliency, preparedness, and response in the face of natural or man-made disasters. These are the recipients of the resilience award:
Jose P. Laurel Sr. High School for their PROJECT L.I.G.T.A.S. (Laurel’s Innovation in Gaining Tactics on the Ability to Save Lives and Safety of the School)
Camp Crame High School’s Resiliency For All: A Project On Emergency Preparedness
Barangay Batasan Hills’ BATASAN is ReADY (Resilient And Disaster prepared for You)
Barangay Culiat’s SUSTAINABLE AGUSAN PEOPLE’S ACTIVITY(SAPA)
Barangay Commonwealth for their PADYAK KO KALIGTASAN MO: CREATING A SAFE AND RESILIENT BARANGAY : ONE PADYAK AT A TIME
Barangay Novaliches Proper’s MAY LIWANAG ANG BUHAY
Cloverleaf Balintawak Estate Association, Inc. for their Retention Pond Project
Sun properties Development Corporation’s 4P’s ng Sakuna, P-lano, P-agkilos, P-agtulong, P-ag-abot sa Komunidad
SM Prime Holdings (SM City – Novaliches) for their Resilient Water Solutions: Rainwater Harvesting Planter Tanks for Climate Adaptation
AyalaLand Offices (TECHNOHUB) Rain Garden Development with Solar-Powered Irrigation and Aerator System
Sangguniang Kabataan of Sauyo for their Project SAFE (Strategic Assistance for Families of PWD Youths in Emergencies) & CARE (Comprehensive Approach for Rescue and Emergencies)
Commonwealth Young Leaders Coalition’s Project inKYUSave: Building a Resilient and Inclusive Community
Batang Del Monte Inc. for their EFloodCuate
They each received cash grants that they can use for their green and resilient program implementation and development. They underwent an extensive verification and assessment process led by the QC Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (QCDRRMO) and Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (CCESD), with support from other city government offices and agencies comprising the award’s technical working group.
A total of 160 entries from barangays, Sangguniang Kabataan, youth organizations, businesses, hospitals, and schools submitted their entries in the Quezon City Green Awards.
“Asahan ninyo na ang Quezon City ay nananatiling matatag sa aming pangako na makipagtulungan sa inyong lahat. Sama-sama nating ipagpatuloy ang pagbuo ng isang lungsod na hindi lamang matatag at sustainable kundi nagsisilbing inspirasyon para sa iba na naghahangad ng mas handa at luntiang hinaharap,” the mayor added.
Launched in 2023, the Quezon City Green Awards recognizes and incentivizes stakeholders that implement outstanding and inclusive programs on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action.
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