Climate Change Awareness and Preparedness of Brgy. Banadero, Calamba City: Basis for DRRM Partnership Program
Keywords:
climate change, mitigationAbstract
INTRODUCTION
One of the major global issues is climate change. The effect of climate change is now experienced. Due to the fact that our country is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, mitigation is necessary; that's why our government is investing in trainings and projects are implemented from the barangays, schools, and other local government units. The objectives of this study are to identify percentage of awareness of the community of Banadero toward climate change and mitigation and how frequent do the people in community of Banadero practice ways of climate change mitigation; determine programs and projects promoted by the Brgy. Official and School in climate change mitigation and propose DRRM Partnership Program that can be implemented for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
METHODS
This research used descriptive method. Random sampling was used in determining the 50 (25 students and 25 adults ages 20-50) respondents living in Brgy. Banadero. The instrument used was a survey questionnaire.
RESULTS
Based on the findings, 22.72% of the respondents were very aware, 54.55% were aware and 22.72% were slightly aware of climate change. On the other hand, the respondents perceived that they slightly practice ways on climate change mitigation. The top five programs of the barangay were Early Warning/Weather and FloodingMonitoring Team, Waste Segregation, Tree Planting Activity, Brgy. Clean Up Drive, and Earthquake Drill while the school practices Zero Waste, Earthquake Drill, Integration of CCA in Curriculum, and Climate Change Mitigation Campaign. Project BASIC (Barangay and School Intensive Campaign) toward Climate Change Mitigation was proposed.
DISCUSSIONS
Residents of Banadero are aware of climate change but some of them were not practicing ways of preventing it, therefore, the school and the Barangay Officials should increase and strengthen the awareness and projects in order to mitigate the climate change.
