| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.28 |
| Liaison | Ivee Guce |
| Submission Date | Aug. 12, 2024 |
De La Salle Lipa
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Dorothy
Azada Officer - Strategic Planning Strategic Planning Office |
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
1st campaign
A brief description of the campaign:
Anchored in the De la Salle Lipa's commitment to sustainability and achieving a green campus is the campaign to ban individual plastic bottled water and beverages on the campus and in all its internal & external activities. The “Stop PET Bottle and Bring Your Container Campaign” started in the academic year 2017-2018. It has encouraged school stakeholders to bring their water containers and use the available water hydration and drinking fountains all over campus. Policy and campaign awareness has been intensified through schools' digital platforms, social media, community memorandums, and meetings. A “Conserving is Cool” publication materials and posters have also been posted in strategic areas of the school.
Since the inception of the sustainability outreach campaigns of De La Salle Lipa such as the “NO to Single-Use Plastic Bottle and Bring Your Container” that started in SY2017-2018, the institution has committed itself to continue the endeavour up to the present. De La Salle Lipa continues to adhere to sustainable practices as it recognizes the importance of taking care of the environment for the betterment of the society
Reiteration on the NO to P.E.T. Bottle campaign memo
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
When the sustainability campaigns started in SY 2017-2018, the school significantly witnessed a tremendous decrease in the collection of recyclable materials and solid wastes as evidently stated in our previous reports. But the narrative entirely changed when the pandemic hit the world in ways unimaginable. Gathering data specifically on waste generated was one of the challenges at that time. Though the pandemic comes with challenges it also brings forth positive environmental impacts. The campus observed a notable decrease in on-campus waste generation due to reduced in-person activities and a shift to online classes and work-from-home set-up.
As pandemic restrictions eased and on-campus operations gradually resumed, we observed a corresponding increase in waste generation, particularly in the 4th quarter of 2021. However, with the continuous implementation of the campaign, a significant decrease in generated waste was observed in the first quarter of 2022. Please see the below data.
Comparison
4th Quarter (2021) Solid waste generation 1st Quarter (2022) Solid waste generation
Oct. 2021 at approximately 7 cu.m. Jan. 2022 at approximately 3 cu.m.
Nov. 2021 at approximately 8 cu.m. Feb. 2022 at approximately 5 cu.m.
Dec. 2021 at approximately 12 cu.m March 2022 at approximately 7 cu.m.
In the coming SY 2024-2025, plans are being prepared to strengthen and improve the campaigns and other campus sustainability programs, as well as the data-gathering process to measure the impact of the initiatives effectively. Despite the lack of quantitative evidence, there is an observed positive impact on the community. There is an increased awareness of sustainability issues and initiatives evident on the campus based on the Assessment of Sustainability Awareness survey. Students and employees are bringing their water bottles to the campus. Likewise, concessionaires are adopting the no to single-use plastic and styrofoam-free policy of the campus.
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2nd campaign
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
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