SAN JOSE, Antique – The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office here with the Regional Public Affairs Office conducted a “Dalaw-Turo” in Barasanan National High School and Villaflor Elementary School both in Tobias Fornier town.
The “Dalaw-Turo” team, an educational teaching design developed by the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB), prepared educational games and drama skits on proper solid waste management and illegal tree cutting to students to help increase their awareness and knowledge about environmental protection and conservation.
Both schools last week received a coffee table book entitled “Kadagatan tubtub Kabukidan;” the traditional knowledge practices of Panay Island and Guimaras; and information materials about ecological solid waste management (Republic Act 9003), Anti Burning Law, disaster preparedness, and importance of wetlands.
“We are hoping that the youths will apply their learning during the conduct of ‘Dalaw-Turo’ and now understand the role they play to help conserve and protect the environment through their own ways by properly segregating wastes,” said Francisco Milla Jr., regional executive director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Proper solid waste management was one of the 10 priority programs of Environment secretary Roy Cimatu who aimed to ensure that wastes are properly disposed and managed.
“Dalaw-Turo” is a non-traditional and educational communication teaching design developed by the PAWB as a medium for environmental education based on the principles of biological diversity and sustainable development.
The project utilizes the basic communication principles of folk media and community mass-based approaches such as street theaters, environmental games, creative lectures and workshops, ecological tours, and production of nature interpretative materials.(With DENR-6/PN)
