What's up this week???!!!

JULY 1, 2011

DENTAL AND MEDICAL MISSION - from 8 am - 5 pm at APPO CAMP, NEW BUSWANG, KALIBO, AKLAN.

July is DISABILITY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION WEEK

JULY 2, 2011

CLEAN UP DRIVE AND ADOPT A STREET WITH APPO/PNP KALIBO. Fronting New Washinton/Dumaguit Terminal.

Will send you text brigade for more details.

See you around

BOTTLE CRUSHER, June 7, 2011

At long last, the Bottle crusher delivered by the young and promising inventor - Jester Dellava from Roxas City, donated to Koolearth, Inc. He was accompanied by his good father - DOST Director Gervy Dellava, whose roots hails from Altavas, Aklan.

Pictures shows with KE Pres. Chita Heap, Sec. Megs Lunn and KE volunteer Estrella Dela Cruz.

JUNE 4 CLEAN UP DRIVE

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AKLAN PROVINCIAL POLICE OFFICE LED BY SPO3 MARTIN GUINGAB, THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP OF PD CORNELIIO DEFENSOR - OIC, APPO POLICE DIRECTOR, PHIL. COASTGUARD AUXILLIARY LED BY WINSTON CARILLO AND THE SAMAHAN NG MGA KABABAIHAN (SKBK) OF POOK.

THE CLEAN UP DRIVE INCLUDES THE MRF/SWM SHORT EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PNP RE THE KE PET PROJECT - MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY BY SEC. MEGS LUNN. KOOLEARTH COMMUNITY CLEAN UP DRIVE WAS LED BY PRES. CHITA HEAP AND FOUNDER, DR. CYNTHIA DELA CRUZ.

ESWM BOARD TO REINFORCE MUN. ORD. 2009-004

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE 2009-004

“Ecological Solid Waste Management Code of Kalibo”

PRE-ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

* March – May 2011 onwards – Distribution of Brochures/Flyers
• May 31, 2011 – Meeting of ESWM Board
• June 1-3 – Orientation with Kalibo Municipal Officials and Employees
• June 4 – Press Releases/Radio Visits
• June 5-7 – Clean-Up/Posters

• JUNE 8 – Actual/Firm Enforcement and giving of Environmental Citation Tickets

WHAT ARE THE PROHIBITED ACTS:

1. LITTERING (PAGPILAK IT PLASTIC, BOTTLE, CHEWING GUM)
2. ILLEGAL DUMPING AND ILLEGAL DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE
3. URINATING IN PUBLIC PLACES
4. IMPROPER AND UNTIMELY STACKING OF GARBAGE OUTSIDE RESIDENCE OR ESTABLISHMENT.
5. NON-SEGREGATION OF WASTES
6. SPILLING, SCATERING OR LITTERING BY PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES

WHO ARE THE AUTHORIZED/DEPUTIZED TO APPREHEND AND ISSUE ECT?

1. MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
2. BARANGAY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
3. MUNICIPAL AND BARANGAY OFFICIALS
4. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
5. LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF KALIBO
6. CONCERNED CITIZENS (CITIZEN’S ARREST)

7. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

8. MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

9. DEPUTIZED VOLUNTEERS

CITIZEN’S ARREST:

CITIZENS – WHO ARE WILLING, ABLE AND WITNESS TO ANY ACT OR OMISSION IN VIOLATING THE LAW

- APPREHEND THE OFFENDER

- OR

- INFORM ANY ORDINANCE OFFICER OR POLICE STATION FOR PROPER ACTION

NOTHING IS TOO SMALL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!

Note: Insert picture shows Kalibo PNP Chief Aden Lagradante as the head of the enforcers team of ESWM Board. Koolearth, Inc. is part of the Speaker's Bureau committee deputized by the board for information dessimination.

Kool Earth Corner

Last May 22, 2011, Kool Earth President Chita Heap, Sec. Megs Lunn and one of KE Consultants, Col. Hamish M. Adams (Ret) were invited to the secretariat meeting of the Aklan Provincial Planning Development, headed by Engr. Roger Esto and chairman of the Aklan River Development team led by former congressman, Atty. Allen S. Quimpo.

The meeting was for Kool Earth to present ‘An Evaluation of the Relative Merits of Producing Electrical Power’ in Aklan Province by Biomass Compared to Other Forms of Renewable Energy. To shorten the presentation, Col. Adams, who made the presentation for Kool Earth, gave a summary on the proposed Hydro Electric Power Station for Aklan the River in Dalagsaan, Libacao.

Two days before the invitation, Pres. Chita and Col. Adams made a courtesy call to Atty. Allen S. Quimpo, to explain the five (5) Advantages of the Hydroelectric Project which are as follows: 1.A More reliable and much cheaper power supply for the residents of Panay, resulting in fewer ’brown outs’, 2.A Reduction in the burden on the National Grid, 3. Enablement of the authorities to control the downstream flow of water in the Aklan River, 4.Enablement of an improved irrigation for Aklan, 5. Drinking and Irrigation Water Supply for Iloilo Province. Upon hearing of these advantages, Atty. Allen was delighted. As a consequence KE movers were invited to the meeting./TE

KE LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM WITH BB

DENTAL & MEDICAL MISSION FOR AKLAN PWD's

In view of the celebration of National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation week (NDPR), Koolearth, Inc. will have a DENTAL & MEDICAL MISSION scheduled on July 1, 2011 at the Aklan PPDO Multi-Purpose Hall, Camp Pastor Martelino, New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan.

Our target beneficiaries is STAC-KALIBO and people with disabilities (kids/adults) in the province of Aklan.

Below are the major coordinating bodies:

• Phil. National Police Academy Alumni Assoc. Inc./Aklan PPO
• Aklan Press Club, Inc.
• District 3850, Rotary International
• Aklan Medical Society & Koolearth, Inc.
• LGU – Kalibo
• Division D, Toastmasters International

Thank you to General Clarence V. Guinto, former Aklan Police Director, and now Police Chief Superintendent, Human Rights Affairs Office, Camp Crame, Manila, Philippines for his continued interest to help the people of Aklan; to Lakan Wayne T. Malilay, the newly inducted Charter President of the Phil. National Police Academy Alumni Association, Inc., to Mr. Cedric M. Sazon (Lakan member) for the great partnerships and PD Defensor of APPO for allowing us to use the Camp Martelino as its proposed venue.

To all who are in one way or another in helping the groundworks of this upcoming mission, MARAMING SALAMAT PO, and to our partner in peace and order - MABUHAY ANG MAGIGITING NA MGA PULIS!!!!

Will keep you posted for more details soon.

KE LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM

Barangay Pook - Socialize and learn about new ways to make money. The Rural Improvement Club of Pook (RICP) under the presidency of Ms. Estrella de la Cruz, invited members of the Samahan ng Mga Kababaihan sa Bayan ng Kalibo (SKBK) to their social morning held at the Material Recovery Facility of Kool Earth in Pook, on May 10, 2011.

The President of the Rural Improvement Club of Estancia, Kagawad Amelyn P. Fernandez, some of the members of RICE and Ms. Josephine Icasas, Agricultural Techologist, joined the group to undertake a special demo on how to make ‘puto’ using squash, a local produce that is very easy to grow and inexpensive to buy. The morning was spent in exchanging views and ideas and enjoying social interaction whilst cooking the ‘puto using steaming method.

What they learned from the session inspired the thirty four women to further discussion and planning on when, how and where they would continue this venture. Many of the women realized that even urban gardening can be useful as they do not need to spend too many hours weeding their gardens. They realized too that being able to do what the RIC officials had shown them, they could make money without leaving their homes and their children. Being able to make their own income the women realized that they would no longer be always dependent on their men. In fact they could help their husbands to augment their income.

The women also realized that making vegetables into something appetizing would encourage not only the children but also the adults who had never appreciated the nutritious value of vegetables in their diet.These women showed that they have brains, and that the opportunity to utilize them, they can produce something useful. Women are not only creative but they are also hard working. They are the strength of the human species. /TE

Note: Koolearth Corner can be read through The Western Visayas The Explorer news paper circulating in the town of Kalibo, Aklan.

FUN RUN 2011

WHAT'S UP ON DECEMBER 3, 2011?!!!!

It's FUN RUN FOR A GOOD CAUSE. The board decided to make this event annually!

For those who are interested, you may now start filing your application at the office of Dr. Cynthia Dela Cruz or at the Western Visayas The Explorer c/o Pres. Chita Heap. We will appreciate if you can spare time to join with us in this event to make our place greener, cleaner and healthier to live with.

Let's support the advocacy of KOOLEARTH, INC. in our own little capacity.

Registration for Student/Adult/Professional is Php50.00 while for Out-of-School-Youth is Php20.00.

The proceeds will be for furtherance of the environmental awareness/advocacy campaign and projects.

Let's run for fun, too, while we make a difference!!!

CARPE DIEM!!

MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Join us NOW!

We are opening the KE membership to interested local municipality in the province of Aklan. We are open to create KE Municipal Chapter soon.

For those interested AKLANONS and Non-Aklanons, here and abroad, whom you think you can help in our advocacy in making this planet cleaner, greener and healthier, YOU ARE ALL WELCOME.

Kindly get back to us so we can send you the application forms. MEMBERSHIP IS FREE. We are only looking into your COMMITMENT OF TIME AND WILLINGNESS OF HEART in all our undertakings.

We look forward to hearing from you soon. God bless!