Alternative Fuels for the Philippines

US Ambassador Kristie Kenney, USAID SEDP thank government counterparts and private partners for a decade of success

It was a bittersweet gathering of environmental partners.

Led by US Ambassador Kristie Kenney, USAID Sustainable Energy Development Program (USAID SEDP) expressed gratitude to all government counterparts and private partners during the “Thank You Party” held last September 15 at the Jade Pavillion, The Blue Leaf, McKinley Hill Village, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

Peace Defenders are also Eco Defenders

Crew of USS George Washington, Philippine Navy read to children in special Inquirer Read Along Session

They came as defenders of peace and freedom. But after a special Read Along Session at the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), the crew of the USS George Washington and members of the Philippine Navy became "kuya" (big brother) and "ate" (big sister) to some 50 children in their quest to protect the environment.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom.

USAID SEDP celebrates International Youth Day with crew of USS George Washington and Philippine Navy

USAID SEDP, in partnership with Herminigildo Atienza Elementary School and Kabalikat Foundation welcomed the crew of the USS George Washington by holding a special story telling of SEDP's Eco Defenders at the Baseco compound last Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom.

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USAID SEDP raises more than US $3.8 M support for Fuels for Life Movement

Eco Defenders and Biofuels Cinema Ads, Inquirer Read Along sessions, Sustainable Energy Module Writeshop, Pinoy Green Academy top list of success stories

Since 2006, the United States Agency for International Development Sustainable Energy Development Program (USAID SEDP) continuously gain support from various private companies, LGUs, government agencies and individuals through its dynamic information, education and communication (IEC) project dubbed as the Fuels for Life Movement or F4L.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom.

USAID SEDP, CCBC raise media practitioners' awareness on renewable energy

USAID SEDP and the Clean Cities Baguio Coalition (CCBC) concluded its alternative fuels and renewable energy study tour trilogy recently with the media practitioners from Bagiuo City. Earlier study tours were for teachers that wrote AF and RE modules and Pinoy Green Academy participants from SEDP's 5 pilot clean cities.

Navotas elementary kids are Eco Defenders in Inquirer Read Along

Miss Earth-Air 2008 Razel Eguia leads storytelling session

Last July 18, United States Agency for International Development Sustainable Energy Development Program (USAID SEDP) in partnership with the Philippine Daily Inquirer shared the story about young environmental heroes dubbed as “Eco Defenders” to more than a hundred grade schoolers together with their parents and guardians in Navotas Elementary School.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom or at the PDI website.

USAID-SEDP, Ayala Foundation, Inc. launch new Waste Buster cinema ad

USAID-SEDP and the Ayala Foundation, Inc. launched the 3rd installment of the Eco Defenders cinema ads at the Bonifacio Global City last July 8, 2009. The new 60-seconds Waste Buster cinema ad featured Waste Buster singing a new jingle, videoke-style, and encouraging waste segregation, the 3Rs, use of reusable bags, and other tips.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom or view the photogallery here.

Manila Water recognizes Eco Defenders campaign

In celebration of National Environment Month, Manila Water Company in partnership with the City Government of Makati, Department of Education and Department of Health held a daylong activity at the Magallanes Interchange Park last June 26.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom. You may also view the photogallery here.

Eco Defenders join Ayala Recyclables Fair
ABS-CBN Umagang Kay Ganda features waste market

Since the opening of Ayala Foundation’s Recyclables Fair, USAID Sustainable Energy Development Program has been bringing the Eco Defenders campaign in several weekly waste market.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom.

Beauty Queen and ABS-CBN TV host Ginger Conejero and the Eco Defenders in special Inquirer Read Along session
Manila Ocean Park treats kids to Oceanarium tour

In 2006, Ginger Conejero, joined the Fuels for Life Movement (F4L), USAID Sustainable Energy Development Program’s project forging individuals, public and private institutions to be environmental advocates promoting and supporting the campaign for alternative fuels and clean air. That time, Conejero won Miss Earth-Air 2006.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom or at the PDI website here. You can view the photogallery here.

USAID SEDP’s Eco Defenders join Back - to - School Funday in SM Megamall
Li’l Hands Crayons Celebrity Endorser Makisig Morales leads interactive game

The United States Agency for International Development Sustainable Energy Development Program (USAID SEDP) participated in the recent Back-to-School Funday activities in SM Megamall held last May 31.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom.

US Ambassador Kenney introduces Marine Crusader at special Ocean Month PDI Read Along at Manila Ocean Park

US Ambassador Kristie Kenney kicked-off the "Month of the Ocean" celebration by introducing Marine Crusader as the newest Eco Defender in a special PDI read along session held at the Manila Ocean Park last May 21, 2008.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom, or visit the PDI website. You can also click here to view the photogallery.

USAID SEDP’s Pinoy Green Academy Youth Talents joined the Weeklong Alternative Energy Caravan

The most awaited weeklong Pinoy Green Academy (PGA) Caravan was held successfully on May 4-8, 2009. The Sustainable Energy Development Program (SEDP) in partnership with the Clean Cities Coalitions from Baguio, Davao, Makati, Marikina and Iloilo, the Department of Energy, Department of Education Division Offices from Makati and Davao, Seaoil Philippines Inc., Manila Ocean Park and the La Mesa Eco Park Foundation have shown their support and contributed to the success of this event. The 5-day caravan was participated by selected PGA graduates from Baguio, Davao, Makati, Marikina and Iloilo City together with their teacher advisers and Clean Cities representatives. The various tour sites of the caravan were La Mesa Ecopark, Philippine Information Agency, Mak-Ban Geothermal Power Plant, SunPower Manufacturing Limited, NBN Channel 4, and Manila Ocean Park.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom or click here to view the photogallery.

US Ambassador Kristie Kenney celebrates Earth Day with Eco Defenders

US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney was invited as the special guest in the recent Earth Day 2009 celebration in SM Mall of Asia.

United States Agency for International Development Sustainable Energy Development Program (USAID SEDP) joined the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Earth Day Network and SM Mall of Asia in the celebration dubbed as “ Tubig at Lupa Buhayin, Hangin Linisin, Batas Tuparin.”

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom.

Meet and Greet the Eco Defenders in SM Malls
Eco Defenders in SM Southmall, SM Sucat, SM Muntinlupa and SM Mall of Asia

In line with USAID Sustainable Energy Development Program and SM Malls celebration of Earth Month, the Eco Defenders performed in SM Malls ---SM Southmall (Las Pinas), SM Sucat, SM Bicutan, SM Mall of Asia and soon in SM Megamall.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom.

USAID SEDP celebrates Earth Day 2009 with alternative fuels and renewable energy module writeshop caravan

USAID SEDP celebrated Earth Day 2009 with a weeklong alternative fuels and renewable energy module writeshop caravan from April 20 to 25, 2009. The caravan was a weeklong study tour of select teachers from SEDP's pilot clean cities namely: Baguio, Davao, Makati, Marikina and Iloilo.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom, and at the PDI website here and here or view the photogallery.

USAID SEDP, Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Clean Cities Coalition hold Climate Change Workshop
Phase 1 of Iloilo City's Climate Protection Strategy promotes energy efficiency and conservation

USAID SEDP and the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Clean Cities Coalition (MIGCCC), in partnership with the Iloilo CIty Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) recently held the first of a series of workshops aimed at reducing Iloilo City's carbon emissions. The climate change workshop on energy efficiency and conservation is the first under the City's Climate Protection Strategy being implemented by the CENRO.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom.

USAID SEDP, Clean Cities Makati, F4L partners stage Tigil Buga 3

Miss Earth (Philippines) beauties campaign for Clean Air, Ayala Foundation Inc. led Earth Day celebration in Glorietta Mall

USAID Sustainable Energy Development Program (USAID SEDP), Clean Cities Makati Coalition in collaboration with Fuels for Life Movement (F4L) partners celebrated Earth Month through another Tigil Buga campaign.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom or visit the photogallery.

Earth Day celebration with Miss Earth beauties
USAID SEDP leads environmental fun games at La Mesa Ecopark

Miss Earth Foundation Inc. invited USAID Sustainable Energy Development Program to be part of their first Environmental Seminar Workshop in La Mesa Ecopark, Quezon City recently.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom or visit the photogallery.

USAID SEDP's Eco Defenders join Earth Hour 2009

USAID Sustainable Energy Development Program’s Eco Defenders performed in their glow in the dark costumes and props during the recent Earth Hour event held in Tower I, Philippine Stock Exchange, Ayala Avenue, Makati City.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom or visit the photogallery.

SEDP, CCBC hold module writeshop with private schools

The Sustainable Energy Development Program and the Clean Cities Baguio Coalition recently concluded the alternative fuels and renewable energy writeshop last March 7 and 21, 2009.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom.

Philippine Water Week Celebration features USAID SEDP’s Eco Defenders campaign

March 22 is World Water Day.

In the Philippines, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) in partnership with Ayala Foundation Inc. and Trinoma Mall held a weeklong celebration for the Philippine Water Week dubbed as “Makibahagi : Pagyamanin ang Tubig Natin,” at the 4th Floor, Cinema Lobby of Trinoma Mall in Quezon City.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom or visit the photogallery.

USAID SEDP’s Eco Defenders in ABS-CBN’s Umagang Kay Ganda Program

Thrilled by the very interesting and creative rendering of USAID Sustainable Energy Development Program’s participation in the Panagbenga 2009 Grand Streetdancing Event, ABS-CBN’s Umagang kay Ganda program invited the “Eco Defenders” to be part of the favorite morning show.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom or view the photogallery.

US Ambassador Kenney graces Panagbenga 2009 Celebration
USAID SEDP’s Eco Defenders join Street Dancing Event

US Ambassador Kristie Kenney, together with USAID Philippines officials, graced the Panagbenga 2009 Street Dancing Presentation at the Athletic Bowl in Baguio City. USAID Sustainable Energy Development Program participated in the Street Dancing Event with the theme Eco Defenders (Tips to help reduce Climate Change). The Eco Defenders is a story about three ordinary kids who become superheroes because of their love and concern for the environment.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom or view the photogallery.

Baguio kids are first to meet Eco Defenders mascots for Panagbenga in PDI Read Along

Some 60 kids and adults from Baguio's Step Learning Academy were the first to meet USAID SEDP's new Eco Defenders mascots in PDI's special read along session last February 20, 2009.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom.

Davao City youth in their amazing transformation

Davao City—the last leg of Pinoy Green Academy (PGA) Workshop was definitely an impressive and successful two-day workshop held last January 23-24, 2009 in Magallanes Central Elementary School. The event was in partnership with the Department of Education-Division Office of Davao City, the Sustainable Energy Development Program (SEDP), Clean Cities Davao Coalition, Inc. (CCDCI) and Department of Energy- Region XI. The PGA is in line with the extensive Information, Education, and Communication plan of SEDP in equipping the youth to be talents for the environment.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom.

SEDP’s Pinoy Green Academy reaches Baguio City SEDP, together with the Clean Cities Baguio Coalition (CCBC), has marked another milestone in creating a pool of young environmental public speakers in Baguio City through the Pinoy Green Academy (PGA). PGA aims to equip the youth in its five pilot cities with environmental knowledge and at the same time, to boost their talents and confidence in expressing themselves in public.

Read more at the SEDP Newsroom.