National Environment Awareness Month 2019

Environment includes all living and non-living objects. We live in the environment and use the environmental resources like air, land and water to meet our needs. Development also means meeting the needs of the people. While meeting the ever-growing needs, we put pressure on the environment. When the pressure exceeds the carrying capacity of the environment to repair or replace itself, it creates a serious problem of environmental degradation. If we use any environmental resource such as ground water beyond its limit of replacement, we may lose it forever. Therefore, there is a need to create ‘awareness’ about Environmental protection. While efforts are being made at the national and international level to protect our environment, it is also the responsibility of every citizen to use our environmental resources with care and protect them from degradation.

Environmental awareness proves important for several reasons; it fosters a sense of connection to the natural world, promotes sustainable development and encourages conservation of irreplaceable natural resources and vulnerable plant and animal species.

November is Environmental Awareness Month by virtue of Republic Act No. 9512 signed on Dec. 12, 2008. The law says the promotion of national awareness on the role of natural resources in economic growth and the importance of environmental conservation shall be done through environmental education.

That is why Environment Awareness is celebrated within the month of November to empower and educate everyone that being aware of every problem in our environment is important. Not just being aware but to also solve and make our environment much better for the next generations to live.

Source: 
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-importance-of-environmental-awareness
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/945088/did-you-know-november-is-environmental-awareness-month
https://cleverlittlemonkey.co.za/how-to-promote-environmental-awareness-in-children/
https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/environmental-awareness-poster-7553738162.html

National Children's Month 2019

The Department of Education (DepEd) enjoined all private and public elementary and secondary schools to undertake activities in line with the celebration of the 2019 National Children’s Month (NCM) this November.

With the theme, “Karapatang Pambata: Patuloy na Pahalagahan at Gampanan tungo sa Magandang Kinabukasan,” this year’s celebration of the NCM is made extra special as it coincides with the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC).

The National Childrens' Month aims to celebrate and recognize children as the most valuable assets of the nation” as well as to “emphasize the importance of their role within the Filipino family and Philippine society. It also empower children as rights-holders and duty-bearers to deliver commitment to promote, protect, and fulfill their rights as children.

Source:

https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/11/08/deped-enjoins-schools-to-take-part-in-2019-natl-childrens-month-celebration/

https://www.doj.gov.ph/news_article.html?newsid=639

Pamilyang Pilipino Patatagin; Susi sa Paghubog ng Kabataang Makadiyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan, at Makabansa

Filipino Values Month is celebrated in the whole month of November with the theme, "Pamilyang Pilipino Patatagin; Susi sa Paghubog ng Kabataang Makadiyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan, at Makabansa." The theme entails that with a strong family is the key to mold children to become the nations pride and dignity. It also emphasizes the importance and critical role of the family in strengthening Filipino values and developing individuals who are pro-God, pro-people, pro-country, and pro-nature especially in this digital age.

Filipino Values Month Celebration aims to create moral awakening and national consciousness on human values that are unique, genuine, and positively Filipino.

DepEd noted that the FVM celebration is also anchored on the mandate of Republic Act 10533, otherwise known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, which aims to produce holistically developed and socially responsible citizens equipped not only with lifelong competencies, but also with essential values.

Source: https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/11/09/deped-urges-schools-to-hold-simple-yet-meaningful-activities-that-promote-filipino-values/
https://www.eaglenews.ph/filipino-values-month/

United Nations 2019; Today We Unite!

On October 24, 1945, 51 countries came together to create the United Nations.

Its purpose was to promote peace and cooperation around the world. Today the United Nations is an organization made up of 193 countries, almost every nation in the world!

In 1945, the United Nations officially came into being. The majority of its signatories came together to sign the founding document, and the UN Charter was started up charter was started up with the promise to be "devoted to making known to the people of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations and to gain their support for its work."

In the Philippines, UN is celebrated with enthusiasm as schools became one in celebrating UN. Usually, students wear different traditional clothes of different nations as to unite everyone. There are several activities like pageants, essay writing, quiz bee, and many more which promots unity and peace to every nations.

Source: https://mypages.unh.edu/mun/home
https://www.knowitall.org/series/celebrate-united-nations-day
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/united-nations-day/