COURSE-EPISODE 8 SUMMARY

Title/Topic: Barangay Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

1. General Course-Episode Outline:

The twin global objectives to address climate change include:

1. ADAPTATION: Enhanced adaptive capacity of communities, resilience of natural ecosystems, and sustainability of built environment to climate change.
2. MITIGATION: Successful transition towards climate-smart development.

The sole objective of which is to build the adaptive capacities of women and men in their communities, increase the resilience of vulnerable sectors and natural ecosystems to climate change, and optimize mitigation opportunities towards a gender responsive and rights-based sustainable development.

Pursuant to the afore-mentioned global objectives, the Philippine Congress enacted Republic Act 9729, otherwise known as Climate Change Act of 2009 which acknowledged that local government units are the frontline agencies in the formulation, planning and implementation of climate change action plans. Later, RA 9729 was amended by Republic Act 10174, otherwise known as the “Peoples Survival Fund Law” and further provided the necessary funding support for climate change adaptation programs at the local level. Consistent with these legislative measures, the National Climate Change Action Plan has outlined the specific long program and strategies for adaptation and mitigation, spanning across three political administrations.

This course-episode seeks to introduced to the viewer the necessary concepts and principles relative to climate change adaption and mitigation and its application in Philippine Government context. Further, the webinar provides for the general program, projects and activities contained in the National Action Plan for climate adaption and mitigation.

1. Intended Course-Episode Learning Outcomes:
2. Be familiar with the general policies and framework of the Philippine Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation including essential concepts and related agencies or institutions of Government which are directly mandated to implement the same.
3. Understand the inter-relationship and levels of coordination between the national agencies and LGUs and among various levels of Local Government Units (LGUs) in the implementation of policies and various program, projects and activities (PPAs) related to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the country.
4. Comprehend the role, functions and responsibilities of local government units (specially the Barangay) as frontline agencies in the formulation, planning and implementation of climate change action plans.

• Course-Episode Objectives:

This Course-Episode seeks to address the following answer the following issues?

1. What are the major concepts and principles in the implementation of climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Philippines?

2. What are the major policies of the Philippine Government with respect to climate change adaptation and mitigation and the primary agency of government mandated to implement such policies? What is the National Framework of climate change adaptation and mitigation in the country?

3. What is the role, responsibilities and function of Local Government Units (LGUs), specially the Barangay in the implementation of the Philippine Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation policies and programs ?

Course-Episode Relation to Rex’s Edukampyon principles and objectives:

This webinar course-episode is related on the Whole School Approach (WSA) which among other emphasizes that learning involves not only the school but the community as well. Realistically, such community and school are just but institutions in a bigger unit such as a local government unit whose affairs are managed and implemented by formal structure and led by those chosen by the residents therein.

Moreso, this webinar course episode is focused on the “gatekeepers” of education in the community and the nation in general. It further illustrates the critical relationship among the stakeholders (duty bearers) and the gatekeepers of education in providing the best possible learning experience for our children and the youth.

1. Mechanics of the Course- Episode:

The webinar will run for One (1) Hour and Thirty (30) Minutes and shall be divided into three (3) sections: The Resource Learning Section,  2^nd is the exemplification portion (best practices cases) and the 3^rd is a Question and Answer (Q & A) portion.

1. The Resource Learning Section provides for a main speaker that will

seek to elucidate on the objectives and learning outcomes as previously enumerated. The main speaker shall be provided a time allocation of forty-five (45) Minutes and has the option to utilize the zoom platform either through recording or in-person lecture.  The Center for Local Governance shall coordinate with the main speaker on what platform and format he/she wishes to convey the learnings.

For this course-episode, the main speaker will be the:

Mam ELENIDA DEL ROSARIO BASUG

Director, Climate Change Service and

Concurrent Director, DENR Gender and Development Office

Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

Quezon City

2. The Exemplification Portion will include LGU Exemplars (Best

Practice & Innovation) which implemented outstanding programs, projects & activities in ensuring continuity in learning within the community.  This portion will include three (3) LGU exemplars which will be allocated Ten (10) Minutes each for a total of thirty (30) minutes.

          The following are the Barangay exemplars in this course-episode:

• Hon. MICHAEL I. AMBATA

Barangay Chairman

Barangay Market Area,

Sta. Rosa City, Laguna

• Hon. NOEL P. JAPLOS

Barangay Chairman

Barangay San Isidro

Paranaque City

• Hon. THELMA . RAMIREZ

Barangay Chairwoman

Barangay East Rembo

Makati City

Mechanics for the Exemplars:

• Each Barangay Exemplar shall be allotted a total of Ten (10) Minutes.
• The details and substance of the exemplary program/project/activity (PPA) shall be presented by the Barangay Chairman/ Punong Barangay.
• All presentation under this portion (Exemplary Best Practices) are to recorded and submitted to REX Edukampyon Staff for lay-out and editing
• All Barangay exemplars shall be invited in the subject webinar episode to access the final and official product/version.

3. The Question & Answer (Q & A) Portion will be allotted fifteen (15)

Minutes to be presided upon by the webinar host.

1. Reference Materials:

• Republic Act (RA) 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991
• Republic Act 9729, otherwise known as Climate Change Act of 2009
• Republic Act 10174, otherwise known as the “Peoples Survival Fund Law”
• National Climate Change Action Plan