Presentation 1 - Sta. Rosa City

Effective Solid Waste Management through Community Participation By Marlon de Luna Era ADP Leader October 16, 2007, Manila

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Introduction Environmental Situationer Components of the Project Benefits From The Project Facilitating Factors Deterring Factors Conclusion

CITY OF STA ROSA • 40 km.south of Metro Manila • 54.14 square km. • 230,000 population (as of 2005) • Cityhood July 2004

Environmental Realities in Sta Rosa

Water Pollution

Unplanned development

Air Pollution

What is the Project All About? • An Alumni Demonstration Project • SEA-UEMA Project , Asian Institute of Technology and the Canadian International Development Agency • One year October 2005-September 2006 • Capacity-building • Started in a community and for replication • Participation of both men and women (Gender Equality) • Promotion of an environmental icon JM and MM (Juan and Mariang Masinop)

Juan Masinop and Mariang Masinop

“Social Preparation in setting up an EWMC” – To increase the level of environmental awareness and to improve waste management practices – To engage both genders in waste management endeavor – To initiate a solid waste demonstration project for replication – To generate additional funds through waste donation strategy

Project Components • • • • • •

Selection of project partners Capacity Building Waste Donation Monitoring and Evaluation Documentation Setting-up of EWM Center

Selection of Project Partners • • • • • • • • • •

GenTwoFifteen Development Foundation Inc God’s Covenant Bible Christian Community Golden Faith Christian Church Love of God Church Mabuhay Christian Church Sta Rosa Methodist Church Golden City Homeowners Association Carvajal Restaurant 7-11 Cabuyao City Government of Santa Rosa

Capacity Building

Research • Baseline Survey • Inventory of Establishments in Golden City Subdividion, Dila • Documentation of the project implementation

Trainings and Workshops

Focal Persons Meeting

Information, Education and Communication (IEC)

Monitoring and Evaluation • • • •

Regular visits of local church-partners Monthly meeting with Focal Persons Monthly progress report Consultation with the TWG of the City Solid Waste Management Board • Feedback from the AIT-ADP Project Team

Specific Benefits From The Project • Increased environmental awareness

• Increase churches funds for social concern and purchase of equipment • Reorganization of the CSWMB • Cleaner households and environment • Active involvement of 200 families doing waste segregation at source • Empowered project partners as resource persons

Facilitating Factors • • • •

Involvement of the project partners from the project start Use of experiential approach Conduct of SWM training and demonstration on site Aggressive information dissemination and use of JM and MM souvenir items • Regular meetings of the focal persons Supportive Church Leadership • Partnership with private sector • Partnership with the City Government

• Establishment of a Buy-Back Center

Deterring Factors •Difficulty in changing people’s attitude •Personal interest • Extra Time Demand on Waste segregation (cleaning) •NIMBY (Not in my backyard) •Lack of political will and involvement of the barangay officials

•NIMTO (Not in my Term of Office)

Conclusion • Strength of the church as an agent of change • Importance of private sector participation • Significance of the SWM Local Network • Institutionalization of Junkshops as MRF • Inclusion of SWM concern in the school curriculum • Importance of research in the implementation of a SWM project and for policy formulation • Strong political will of the concerned leaders in the enforcement of RA 9003

Reorganization of the City Solid Waste Management Board

MARAMING SALAMAT PO!