International Coastal Clean-up Day Tomorrow, Sept. 21 at Freedom Island

WHAT:  INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN-UP DAY

WHERE:  Freedom Island and Long Island,

Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area  (LPPCHEA)

WHEN:  September 21, 2013 (Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.)


We would like to invite you to cover the coastal clean-up event at Freedom Island (Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism area) on September 21, 2013, Saturday, in celebration of the upcoming International Coastal Clean-up Day.

The Earth Island Institute Philippines and Save Freedom Island Movement are two of the organizations that would participate at the clean-up drive along with other environmentalist and grassroots groups.  The groups have been actively campaigning for the protection of Freedom and Long Islands since 2011.

Said area is a bird sanctuary and the last remaining mangrove frontier in Metro Manila which was declared as a critical habitat by Proclamation 1412 in 2007.  It was also recently included in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance because its rich mangrove ecosystem serves as a feeding, nesting and nursery grounds for commercially important fish, prawns, mollusks, crabs and shellfish where local and migratory birds feed in and where livelihoods of coastal communities depend at.

However, LPPCHEA has been a subject of the controversial 14B reclamation project. Given this situation, the movement stands that it is not just enough to clean-up the coasts. Trash keeps on coming back and threats of the impending reclamation is still active. They believe that the campaign should move on into a higher level.


*Details of the ICC is on this event page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/315706568575889/

Please see map attached for our location.

PHOTO OPS AVAILABLE AT THE SITE

Contact Persons: 

ANGELA COLMENARES-SABINO/

TRIXIE CONCEPCION

Earth Island Institute Philippines
09285243670 / 09186293648

GLACY MACABALE

Save Freedom Island Movement
09995724159

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From: Save Dolphins <savedolphinsph@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 11:26 AM
Subject: MEDIA RELEASE: Multi-awarded actor endorses clean-up of Manila Bay
To:

MEDIA RELEASE:

Multi-awarded actor endorses clean-up of Manila Bay


Versatile and multi-awarded actor, Raymond Bagatsing, stars in a series of public service announcements (PSAs) for the upcoming International Coastal Clean-up Day (ICCD). The PSAs were launched in the social media aiming to inspire people to protect Manila Bay and our marine resources against trash and impending reclamation projects


The videos were produced by Earth Island Institute Philippines (EII-Phils) with the help of indie film-maker, Karl Ramirez; volunteer artists, environmentalists, birders and fisherfolks. In spite of the onslaught of the Typhoon Maring, the actors and the production team found ways to shoot four different stories depicting lovers, tourists, wild bird enthusiasts and fisherfolks affected by the worsening trash problem.

The group said that coastal clean-ups are not only campaigns to inspire people to love the environment. The campaign sounds the alarm over environmental depletion due to apathy as well as the government’s lack of political will to rehabilitate the environment. The groups note that public funds that should have been allotted for the environment and for other social services are being used by politicians for their private interests. The group is optimistic that the ICCD would serve as a call to all citizens, as well as to the government, to act upon the garbage problem and to rechannel funds for the environment and other social services.


The ICCD, which is globally celebrated every 3rd week of September, will be held at Freedom Island and Long Island (the islands comprising the Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Eco-tourism Area) on September 21 at 7:00 a.m. Said area is a bird sanctuary and the last remaining mangrove frontier in Metro Manila which was recently included in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. It is also a subject of the controversial P14 Billion reclamation project.

The Earth Island Outdoor Environmental Club will also spearhead a clean-up drive in General Santos City on the 21st that would be participated by various student groups and organizations. A lecture about marine pollution shall also be given in the Barangay Bula gym by marine biologist, Alfonso Pading.   


*Details of the ICC is on this event page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/315706568575889/

Watch videos at:

Lovers Lovers / Save Freedom Island! Save Manila Bay!

Lovers PART 2 Lovers PART 2 / Save Freedom Island! Save Manila Bay!

Boy Bird Lover Boy Bird Lover / Save Freedom Island! Save Manila Bay!

Gone Fishing Gone Fishing / Save Freedom Island! Save Manila Bay!

Full version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk1d7ORqPP

Contact Persons: 

ANGELA COLMENARES-SABINO/ TRIXIE CONCEPCION

Earth Island Institute Philippines
09285243670 / 09186293648

GLACY MACABALE

Save Freedom Island Movement
09995724159

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