The night of my graduation day was truly a significant one as it was about making a statement on doing something to save our Mother Earth since March 26, 2011 was Earth Hour 60+.
I attended the event together with my Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc. gang upon the invitation of SM City Cebu. Also present in the event were people from SM City Cebu, the Cebu City Government headed by City Mayor Michael L. Rama and Cebu City Councilors and the people from CIT University Supreme Student Government SY 2011-2012 with their President Ronnell Padillo, Vice President Guian Paulo Godofredo and the SSG Officers.
This year's event was quite different since it was about going beyond the usual 1 hour lights switch off. It was a statement that saving Mother Earth should go beyond the Earth Hour.
Mayor Rama expressed the City's commitment in doing so and acknowledged that our climate has been changing. He also called on Cebuanos to cooperate in making a sustainable and good environment.
Former City Councilor and environmentalist Nestor Archival was also present in the event. He called on the audience to give a round of applause to all those who made the event possible and emphasized the importance of saving our environment.
It was also a surprise for me to see the new batch of CIT University Supreme Student Government Officers of SY 2011-2012 at the event since they previously committed to another Earth Hour event. It sent to me a strong signal that student leaders should be involved in this cause as it is not only for a specific group of people but for everyone since climate change is not society class-specific.
I also got the chance to meet the dynamic and ever active City Councilors Maria Nida Cabrera and Alvin Dizon who are are known to be helping in the City's environmental policies. Councilor Cabrera who was a former Barangay Captain of Barangay Luz which was awarded with the Galing Pook Award for their "environment-responsive governance management". Councilor Dizon has also been known as an urban poor defender and has continued to fight for them at the City Council.
Let Earth Hour not only be a "cause as of this moment" but a cause forever. It is just a symbolic act to remind us that we only have one Earth and putting it to waste is not an excuse.
I attended the event together with my Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc. gang upon the invitation of SM City Cebu. Also present in the event were people from SM City Cebu, the Cebu City Government headed by City Mayor Michael L. Rama and Cebu City Councilors and the people from CIT University Supreme Student Government SY 2011-2012 with their President Ronnell Padillo, Vice President Guian Paulo Godofredo and the SSG Officers.
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| Earth Hour celebration at SM City Cebu together with the Cebu City Government |
This year's event was quite different since it was about going beyond the usual 1 hour lights switch off. It was a statement that saving Mother Earth should go beyond the Earth Hour.
Mayor Rama expressed the City's commitment in doing so and acknowledged that our climate has been changing. He also called on Cebuanos to cooperate in making a sustainable and good environment.
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| Candle lights were lit when it was time for lights off |
Former City Councilor and environmentalist Nestor Archival was also present in the event. He called on the audience to give a round of applause to all those who made the event possible and emphasized the importance of saving our environment.
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| Together with the new batch of CIT University SSG Officers (from L to R): Alejandre Lim, Mark Razonable, Geraldine Lisondra, Cheradee Ann Cabanlit, President Ronnell Padillo, Almer Gail Morga and Janella Oralde. |
It was also a surprise for me to see the new batch of CIT University Supreme Student Government Officers of SY 2011-2012 at the event since they previously committed to another Earth Hour event. It sent to me a strong signal that student leaders should be involved in this cause as it is not only for a specific group of people but for everyone since climate change is not society class-specific.
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| Together with the two dynamic Cebu City Councilors Maria Nida Cabrera and Alvin Dizon |
I also got the chance to meet the dynamic and ever active City Councilors Maria Nida Cabrera and Alvin Dizon who are are known to be helping in the City's environmental policies. Councilor Cabrera who was a former Barangay Captain of Barangay Luz which was awarded with the Galing Pook Award for their "environment-responsive governance management". Councilor Dizon has also been known as an urban poor defender and has continued to fight for them at the City Council.
Let Earth Hour not only be a "cause as of this moment" but a cause forever. It is just a symbolic act to remind us that we only have one Earth and putting it to waste is not an excuse.
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