dilg memo circular 2014319 8664f96ee6

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF THE IITTERIOR AIYD LOCAL GO\TERNMENT 25th Floor, DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, EDSA Corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City Telephone Number 925. I 1..48 . 925.88.88 . 925,O3.32 www.dilg.gov.ph March 18, 2Ol4 MEMORANDTJM CIRCIJLAR NO.2014-36 TO AIT PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY MAYORS, MUMCIPAT MAYORS, PI,'NONG BARANGAYS, DILG DIRXCTORS, THE ARMM RXGIONAL GOVERNORAND OTI{ERS CONCERNED PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT TO 2014 EARTH HOUR AND EARTH HOUR BLUE SUBJECT Earth Hour is an annual global campaign to showcase what can and is being done all orrer the world to combat ciirnate change. The event is a worldwide initiative showing how individuals, communities, businesses and governments can address the threat of global warming if we resolve to work on it together. aside from the usual switch-off event, the Earrh Hour global community launches Earth Hour Blue, the first crowdfunding platform for the planet. This would allow individuals to fund enyironmental and social projects of their choice through an online donation. For this crowdfunding initiative, World Wide Fund(\&1MF)-Philippines is urging the world to support Baacas for the Philippines, which will share and introduce a climate- smarr fiberglass boar technology to iocal fishermen who lost their boats and source of livelihood to Typhoon Yolanda. In this regard, all Provincial Governors, City Mayors, Municipal Mayors, and Punong Barangays are hereby encouraged to enjoin their respective constinrents to ob'serve Eanh Hour 2014 by switching-off or dim their non-essential lights in their homes, offices, facilities, including streetlights, and other signages within their respective jurisdiction during the Earth Hour on March 29, 2Al4 (Saturday) from 8:30PIt{ to 9:30PM, to send a strong message to take action on global warming, and to support the Earth Hour Blue to heip local fishermen affected by tlphoon Yolanda. Other activities, which Local Chief Executives may pursue, include the use of various communication channels to promote Earth Hour 2014, including o{ficial websites, community newsletter and blogs, and the use of the Earth Day logo for posters and other IEC materials. For inquiries and more information, all concerned may get in touch with WWF- Phiiippines at (532) 920-7923, 920-7926, 92A-793I local 17 or 19 and e-mail at earthhour@uwf. rg.ph. All DILG Regionai Directors and the ARMM Regional Governor are hereby directed to cause the widest dissemination of this Memorandum Circular.

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DILG Memo Circular 2014319 8664f96ee6

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Republic of the PhilippinesDEPARTMENT OF THE IITTERIOR AIYD LOCAL GO\TERNMENT

25th Floor, DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, EDSA Corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon CityTelephone Number 925. I 1..48 . 925.88.88 . 925,O3.32

www.dilg.gov.ph

March 18, 2Ol4MEMORANDTJM CIRCIJLARNO.2014-36

TO AIT PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY MAYORS, MUMCIPATMAYORS, PI,'NONG BARANGAYS, DILG RXGIONAL DIRXCTORS,THE ARMM RXGIONAL GOVERNORAND OTI{ERS CONCERNED

PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT TO 2014 EARTH HOUR ANDEARTH HOUR BLUE

SUBJECT

Earth Hour is an annual global campaign to showcase what can and is being done allorrer the world to combat ciirnate change. The event is a worldwide initiative showing howindividuals, communities, businesses and governments can address the threat of globalwarming if we resolve to work on it together.

This year, aside from the usual switch-off event, the Earrh Hour global communitylaunches Earth Hour Blue, the first crowdfunding platform for the planet. This would allowindividuals to fund enyironmental and social projects of their choice through an onlinedonation. For this crowdfunding initiative, World Wide Fund(\&1MF)-Philippines is urgingthe world to support Baacas for the Philippines, which will share and introduce a climate-smarr fiberglass boar technology to iocal fishermen who lost their boats and source oflivelihood to Typhoon Yolanda.

In this regard, all Provincial Governors, City Mayors, Municipal Mayors, and PunongBarangays are hereby encouraged to enjoin their respective constinrents to ob'serve EanhHour 2014 by switching-off or dim their non-essential lights in their homes, offices,facilities, including streetlights, and other signages within their respective jurisdiction duringthe Earth Hour on March 29, 2Al4 (Saturday) from 8:30PIt{ to 9:30PM, to send a strongmessage to take action on global warming, and to support the Earth Hour Blue to heip localfishermen affected by tlphoon Yolanda. Other activities, which Local Chief Executives maypursue, include the use of various communication channels to promote Earth Hour 2014,including o{ficial websites, community newsletter and blogs, and the use of the Earth Daylogo for posters and other IEC materials.

For inquiries and more information, all concerned may get in touch with WWF-Phiiippines at (532) 920-7923, 920-7926, 92A-793I local 17 or 19 and e-mail atearthhour@uwf. org.ph.

All DILG Regionai Directors and the ARMM Regional Governor are hereby directedto cause the widest dissemination of this Memorandum Circular.

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