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| Activities by NGOs and CBOs |
Philippines |
| Case
2: Laguna Lake Development Authority Environmental Army |
| Name
of Activity |
Physical Clean up of rivers and
streams in Laguna Lake |
| Organization |
LLDA Environmental Army |
| Area |
Laguna Lake |
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Summary
The Environmental Army (Hukbong Pangkapaligiran) was organized to
undertake the physical clean up of rivers and streams. Composed
mainly of volunteers, mostly farmers and fisher folk, who are directly
affected by pollutants in the lake, the army spearheads the manual clearing
of solid wastes, garbage, and other debris that obstruct the natural
flow of waterways. Today, more women and private sector representatives
are volunteering for the Army-proof that it is fulfilling its function
as an awareness-raising mechanism that demonstrates how every little
effort that each one contributes goes a long way.
Source: LLDA Publication “Laguna de Bay
The Living Lake”, 2004
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