Celebrating World Water Day at Lambunao, Iloilo.

With the aim of promoting environmental protection through water conservation, the Community Engagement and Service Learning Center with its Biodiversity on Wheels (BOW) Project in partnership with Haribon Foundation joined other educational and environmental institutions in celebrating World Water Day 2018 at the West Visayas State University College of Agriculture and Forestry on March 20, 2018.

Centralian BOW Rangers participated in the said event with the promise of more dedication in promoting water conservation. The goals of World Water Day 2018 are to reduce water pollution, floods and droughts, preserve aquatic resources, and protect aquatic flora and fauna.

It can be recalled that CPU signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Haribon Foundation, Conservation of Natural Resources, Inc. and the Department of Education-Schools Division, Province of Iloilo on November 8, 2017. The parties agreed to collaborate on efforts and maximize awareness on biodiversity conservation through various environmental training programs. CPU will lead the implementation of “Biodiversity on Wheels” using the HARI Eco Van, in at least 10 elementary and secondary schools around the Iloilo Province. DepEd, on the other hand, will assist CPU in the implementation of BOW.

CPU is already implementing the BOW program in various elementary and secondary schools in the province.