QC confers Green Awards on 13 bgys, org
By J.Lo
"May your efforts inspire positive change in every corner of this city… I promise you that your city will do its part to make sure your endeavors resonate far and wide…be proud that you stand tall as part of global movement to make sure our children inherit healthy world," Quezon City Mayor Ma. Josefina "Joy" Belmonte-Alimurung told winners government has recognized 13 barangays, organizations and businesses for implementing initiatives related to climate action and disaster risk reduction and management.
Belmonte led awarding ceremony for first-ever Quezon City Green Awards held at Novotel Manila in Cubao.
Awards recognized barangays, Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), youth-based organizations and businesses for "innovative and inclusive programs and project proposals."
For Green Award, winners were Barangay Talipapa (May Buhay sa Basura ng Barangay Project: Barangay Talipapa's Circular Economy Practices), SK Barangay Novaliches Proper (Gulaynihan: Gulayan at Bayanihan 2.0) and Unit 4 Youth Organization (Greenyard Urban Home Garden).
Receiving Green Business Award were THRGH HBT Marketplace (Plastic Waste Transformed: Recycled Plastic Tiles for Living Design), SM Prime Holdings Inc.-SM City Sta. Mesa (SM Sta Mesa Food Waste Management Project), SM Prime Holdings Inc.-SM City North EDSA (Smart Humps) and Robinsons Land Corp.-Robinsons Magnolia (Green Residuals Waste Management Program at Robinsons Magnolia).
Meanwhile, Resilient Award went to Barangay Culiat (Fire Safety Horizontal Pipe System), SK Barangay Batasan Hills (FYI: Oras na! Handa ka na ba) and Halamanan Youth Association (Padyak Young Aiders).
Wining Resilient Business Award were Megaworld Corp. (Eastwood City, My Home, My Place, My Responsibility), SM City Fairview-SCMC (Disaster Education at SM City Fairview: Whole society approach in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resiliency) and SM Prime Holdings Inc.-SM Novaliches (Smart Collapsible Flood Gate Barrier System for SM City Novaliches).
Winners were selected by technical working group composed of evaluators from local government, who conducted assessment and field validation of entries.
Each winner received trophy and P100,000 cash grant, local government said may be used in their current and upcoming climate action and disaster risk reduction and management projects.
Local government also gave special citations to Barangays Culiat, Novaliches Proper and West Kamias; SKs Barangay Commonwealth and Barangay Payatas; Saint Mary Youth Organization; Batang Del Monte Organization; Sun Properties Development Corp.; Robinsons Novaliches; SM Prime Holdings Inc.-SM City Novaliches; Destileria Limtuaco & Co. Inc. and UP North Property Holdings Inc. for the green category.
Receiving special citations in resilient category were Barangays Batasan Hills and Bagong Silangan; SM Prime Holdings-SM Sta. Mesa; SMDC Sun Mall; Sun Properties Development Corp.; First Analytical Services & Technical Cooperative; ACI Inc.; Maynilad Water Services and Ayala Malls Trinoma.
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