Level ofAwareness andPractices onClimate Changeby Stakeholders inAngelita Zobel Elementary School, Calatagan District

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Climate change is a phenomenon that affects human living in different aspects of life. It is an event that is very hard to end because of the activities of humans. There are different activities of man that influence the occurrence of climate change. Angelita Zobel Elementary School is in one of the flooded barangays in the municipality of Calatagan. Ability to lessen the impact of climate change in the education of Calataguenos, particularly pupils of Angelita Zobel Elementary School is a great challenge. One of the ways to face these challenges is to consider the awareness and practices of the people in the school and community towards climate change.

METHODS

The research design employed in this study was the descriptive-correlational and comparative research method. The main data-gathering instrument used was the questionnaire. Computation of frequency, percentage, weighted mean, Pearson r and One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were employed in the treatment of data. Two hundred twenty stakeholders comprised of Grade 4 pupils, Homeroom PTA Officers, and teachers of Angelita Zobel Elementary School were the respondents of the study.

RESULTS

The stakeholders of the school show their level of awareness and practices on climate change. It was revealed that the stakeholders have high awareness and high extent of practice on climate change. But some of the stakeholders do not undergo training on climate change which affects their awareness and practices, especially in the community. To improve the climate change practices in the community, a proposed action plan with activities is made to strengthen the climate change program of the community through the assistance of the school.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the need to establish or create a multi-sectoral climate action team composing of the stakeholders who are responsible for the climate change program and activities of the school. The school should continue the activities or teachings about climate change like seminars and symposium and strengthen the activities for the community to improve stakeholders' practices. The school must implement strictly and monitor the implementation of the activities in the climate change program of the school and the community to lessen the impacts of climate change particularly flooding.