Haribon Foundation went to General Nakar, Quezon Province to raise awareness about the Preventing Extinctions Programme for the Philippine Eagle, (PEP-Philippine Eagle) which aims to promote forest bio diversity conservation. My sharing will be about the events on July 22, when we celebrated Environment Day at the General Nakar Central School. The basic theme of the celebration was about the importance of the environment, and how everyone has a role and can take part in its conservation. As a Haribon Member, I was lucky enough to get invited to come along, take part in the activities, and to share to everyone what went down.
The day started off with an opening program held in the school’s stadium. Students were gathered around and were standing directly under the hot midday sun, eager to hear about the Philippine Eagle and how they can make a difference. An introductory speech was given by the school principal about how important it is to save the environment.