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 Sec. 3. Special Events and Days of Action. The Municipal shall observe/celebrate and/or commemorate special events and days of action in coordination with all barangay councils, concerned government agencies and non-government organizations, to raise the level of environmental awareness and consciousness among the people of Urbiztondo.

Sec. 4. Other Celebrations. Other days/events not provided herein shall be observed subject to existing laws, rules and regulations.

Sec. 5. Municipal-Wide Tree Planting Day. There shall be a regular observance of a Municipal-wide annual tree planting day activity that will be determined by the municipal government. This shall be done in any of the established or identified communal or community-based forest projects in the municipality.

Sec. 6. Earth Day. Pursuant to the United Nations Resolution of 1972, the Municipal Government shall participate in the celebration of Earth Day every 22nd day of April every year.

Sec. 7. Environment Month. The Municipality shall conduct activities to celebrate the Philippine Environment Month (Month of June) and shall enjoin all Barangays to do the same. This is a culmination and will showcase the year-round activity thereby synchronizing all efforts in the protection, preservation and conservation of the municipal’s natural resources ecosystem.

ARTICLE XIV

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION AND EDUCATION

Sec. 1. The need for massive Environmental Information and Education. There is a need for a massive and continuing environmental information and education so as to deepen the awareness and familiarity of the townspeople on the provisions of this code and to generate their sense of ownership and active participation in taking care of the physical environment. Prior to its implementation, it is therefore necessary that the Code be promoted to the general public. Such a community informational campaign should focus on the environmental issues being addressed by the Code, their cause and effect relationship, and the measures being applied in order to avert further deterioration of the environment.

Sec. 2. The MENRO. The Municipal Environment and Natural Resource Office, through its IEC and Community Organizing Section of the Administrative and Support Services Division, is hereby tasked to:

a. disseminate information on the state of the environment and the impacts of human activities on their sustainability as part of its local environmental education program through various traditional and social media such as internet, facebook, messenger, instagram, tweeter, youtube, blog, print, radio, TV, cultural shows, and public dialogues;

b. establish Environment Information Center in coordination with the chair, committee on Environment of the Barangay Council;

c. conduct seminars on subjects such as River Resources and Riverbank Protection, Fisheries Management, Community-based Fishery Law Enforcement, Air Pollution, Sustainable Agriculture and Safe Use of Pesticides, Tourism Management, Water Management Program, and other pertinent topics on the effects of the use of hazardous substances on the environment;

d. seek the services of NGOs/CSOs/POs and other advocacy groups on the dissemination of information and the conduct of lectures;

e. work closely with local religious groups to design a catechism module focused on environment;