October 10, 2024 | Navigating the Future: Cooperatives at the Forefront of Climate Action
As part of the 2024 Cooperative Month Celebration, the Taguig Cooperative Development Office (TCDO), in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-NCR) and in collaboration with Taguig City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), Taguig Cooperative Development Council (TCCDC), Cooperative Union of Taguig and Pateros (COUNTPA), and Union of Defense and Public Safety Cooperatives (UDPSC), successfully hosted the seminar “๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ.” Held at the Taguig City University Auditorium, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ถ๐ด ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ to explore cooperative-led climate action and sustainable practices in the face of global environmental challenges.
Our CDO Head, together with CENRO’s Mr. Rodley Jose Estepa kicked off the seminar by discussing Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Impact of Climate Change, Combatting Climate Change, Mitigating Measures and Solid Waste Management,โincluding environmental laws and practical strategies to help cooperatives combat climate change within the city. The shared insights and the interactive reflections highlighted the paramount importance of collective action for environmental protection.
Hon. Councilor Carlito Ogalinola, representing Mayor Ate Lani Cayetano, followed with a message of support from the city. He acknowledged the pivotal role that cooperatives play in fostering sustainable development and urged them to continue their efforts in addressing the urgent threat of climate change.
The seminar’s keynote speaker, Mr. Dennis Orlina, President of the ASEAN Handicraft Promotion and Development Association, captivated the audience with his in-depth discussion on climate changeโs growing risks to businesses. By sharing global statistics, he emphasized the necessity of business continuity plans that incorporate sustainability. Mr. Orlina underscored how cooperatives, through innovation and adaptation, can weather environmental disruptions and create long-term, sustainable growth opportunities
The event was not only a learning experience but also a celebration of cooperatives’ resilience and their unique ability to rally communities toward a common goal. With climate change becoming an ever-increasing global threat, the cooperative movement in Taguig is leading the way, ensuring that sustainable solutions and environmental stewardship remain at the heart of their development strategies.
Together, cooperatives are more than just businessesโthey are key players in the fight against climate change, guiding their communities towards a sustainable and resilient future.
