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• Type: Education / Training
• Status: In operation

In order to raise awareness and commitment to energy conservation, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office has been in continuous campaigns regarding the practice of energy conservation. Promoting the use of solar energy and alternative fuels such as biogas digesters has always been included in IECs in barangays and in schools. More so, the use of e-bikes during Eco-police Operations is one way of encouraging the public to support these clean technologies.

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• Type: Technical / Infrastructural
• Status: Under construction / set up

Considering that barangays in Isla Verde has the least developed infrastructure facilities in the city, the local government unit is putting urgent and preferential attention on the implementation of a reliable power infrastructure in the island.

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• Type: Strategy / Policy
• Status: In operation

Even before the enactment of the Environment Code of Batangas City in 2010, the City Government has been implementing the provisions of RA 9003. However, due to increasing waste concerns such as illegal dumping, improper waste management and collection issues, the City Government created the Eco-Police Program in 2016 which aims to further strengthen the enforcement aspect of the Code. These officers were deputized by the City Mayor as stated in the Code and were authorized to issue citation tickets for violation of any of the environmental policies.

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• Type: Strategy / Policy
• Status: Planning phase

Batangas City has 26.4 hectares of mangrove forest and is in threat of declining as the City undergoes rapid urbanization. To establish baseline data through quantifying carbon stocks of mangrove forest, the Batangas City Government, in partnership with USAID conducted a study with assistance from University of the Philippines Los Banos. The study is expected to pave way for successful rehabilitation efforts and continuous protection of the City’s remaining mangrove forests. More so, with the emerging issues on climate change, the study will be beneficial in mitigating its effect. By knowing the quantity of carbon dioxide that was being sequestered, the City can create program towards increasing its mangrove forest cover especially in the low-lying areas which has a possibility of being affected my storm surges and other natural calamities.

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• Type: Strategy / Policy
• Status: In operation

The activity aims to increase carbon sink in the City as well as add barriers to the exposed coastal communities. The City Government of Batangas thru the City Environment and Natural Resources Office conducts annual mangrove planting activities as one of its climate actions. Various organizations also participate in this annual event while some conducts planting as their initiative. This activity started in 2011 and has been becoming more frequent in the succeeding years.

• Start year:
• Type: Strategy / Policy
• Status: In operation

Even before the enactment of the Environment Code of Batangas City in 2010, the City Government has been implementing the provisions of RA 9003. However, due to increasing waste concerns such as illegal dumping, improper waste management and collection issues, the City Government created the Eco-Police Program in 2016 which aims to further strengthen the enforcement aspect of the Code. These officers were deputized by the City Mayor as stated in the Code and were authorized to issue citation tickets for violation of any of the environmental policies.

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• Type: Strategy / Policy
• Status: In operation

The expansion is part of the signed Conservation Agreement between the Batangas City Government, Barangay San Agapito-Isla Verde and Malampaya Foundation. It aims to protect the coastal resources within the Barangay wherein dive spots are located. Expanding the marine protected area of the barangay also intends to rehabilitate the damaged reefs caused by typhoons and illegal fishing. The provision of livelihood is seen to aid the community to have an alternative source of income aside from fishing which in turn could contribute in the sustainable management of their resources. Barangay San Agapito is the chosen pilot barangay to start with.