Sustainable Development Courses

When people learn about the impact that they have on the environment, they start thinking of what the future is going to look like if things don't change. In recent years, sustainability has become a hot topic; people understand that they can't use finite resources without concerning themselves about how their actions are going to change the world for their children. Lately, there has been a big social push towards minimizing environmental threats through resource conservation.

What Is Sustainable Development?

Sustainable development is a different approach to consumerism; with sustainable development, people take the Earth's finite resources into consideration before they take part in regular consumer activities. Sustainability can mean many different things to different people, but most people equate it with renewable energy, agriculture and forestry practices.

Every Tree Planted, Life Is Saved

Every tree planted, grown and survived provides a great chance for every mankind to survive and even to live a bit longer.

This principle has prompted the Alternative Learning System (ALS) mobile teacher, Ms. Corazon Aloro to organize and lead the ALS participants who were composed of the learners with their respective instructional managers IMs). She facilitated the provision of the streamer and the rest of the planting materials needed for the tree planting activity by coordinating with the local Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

Every participant has to bring his or her own food provisions and reserved drinking water for a long walk going uphill to the area for tree planting. It weather at that time was very cooperative. It was a sunny day, though it rained heavily last night.