In the last years, Catholic educators have initiated and sustained various management strategies that highlight the need for all of us to live more sustainably and leave a lighter “ecological footprint”. Government regulations are increasingly seeking sounder waste, energy and resource use; yet, we don’t have to wait for regulations to catch up with us. We can take the lead in implementing more integrated and sustained environmental management practices while engaging all our sectors and stakeholders in the process.
The Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES) reported that awareness of the importance of environmental management is growing among Jesuit educational institutions. Several examples can be drawn from them around Asia Pacific. Now is the time to highlight these initiatives around the Region.
Ecostream is an online ecology resource and reference system developed as part of Ecojesuit’s commitment to the Jesuit mission on Reconciliation with Creation and where ongoing initiatives and activities, programs and projects on ecology and sustainability of various Jesuit institutions and other communities around the world are shared. For further readings go to Ecojesuit.
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Peter Pichet Saengthien, SJ The Society of Jesus issued documents on making campuses “green” and emerging from this is an opportunity to make the first Jesuit campus in Thailand “green” at the onset. The committee of the Jesuit Education Project is studying the possibility of starting an academic institution to serve the poor, especially...
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Pedro Walpole, SJ Sustainability is something that many schools in Asia Pacific are developing. Schools are seeking to find ways to inform and involve students as well as teachers, parents and others to have shared responsibility of the environment. For further readings go to Ecojesuit.
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At least three areas in the campus get flooded during the rainy season. The most obvious place is the football field, which turns into a “lake” after an hour of heavy downpour. Although there is one active biopori installed at the southeast part of the field, it is not enough to take all surface...
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In the recent meeting of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) in Asia Pacific, Fr. Joel Tabora SJ, Chairman and the President of the Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) took on the JCAP Green Campus Management program as part of their agenda in the region. Fr. Tabora encourages each member to engage...
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The Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro seeks to improve its campaign on waste segregation by promoting S.A.Y. GO slogan to students as well as to faculty and staff of the university. S.A.Y. GO stands for segregate as you go! This goes beyond than the previous CLAY GO campaign, also known as clean as...
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Xavier School Greenhills was recognized and awarded 5th place in the recent regional search for sustainable and eco-friendly elementary school. The program is sponsored by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) particularly the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)-NCR in cooperation with SMART Philippines and Water Environment Association of the Philippines (WEAP). Now on...
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The Material Recovery Facility (MRF) plan for Xavier University is getting in placed. The Physical Planning Office (PPO), headed by Mr. Ramil Pajo, is leading the development of this facility. To date, a MRF plan is drafted that includes, In/out access points Dumping area Washing area Sorting area Storage and bunkers area The MRF...
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In the recent speech of Fr Roberto “Bobby” Yap, SJ, newly installed President of Xavier University (XU) in Cagayan de Oro City, he encouraged all to “maintain a green campus with a blue heart; a heart that appreciates the goodness of creation and discerns the active presence of God within creation.” Grounded on the...
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Two levels of Green Campus Management Checklists are shared. These lists and support information will be reviewed and uploaded over time. Your suggestions, comments, and feedback are most welcome. Level 1: Green Campus Management Checklist (Download) Level 2: Green Campus Management Checklist (Download)
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