General de Jesus College (GJC) promoted environmental awareness through “EDUKAKSYON: Edukasyon at Aksyon Para sa Kapaligiran” on November 12, 2026. The Disaster, Safety, and Health Office (DSHO) led the activity at the GJC Gymnasium.
The DSHO held separate sessions for the College Department and the Unified Basic Education Department. Ms. Darla Rae Lopez, Head of MENRO, spoke at both sessions. Her talk aimed to encourage responsible action toward protecting the environment.
Environmental Awareness Sessions for College and Basic Education
The name Edukaksyon joins two Filipino words, edukasyon (education) and aksyon (action). So the full title, Edukasyon at Aksyon Para sa Kapaligiran, means education and action for the environment. Meanwhile, the Unified Basic Education Department covers GJC’s Preschool, Grade School, Junior High School and Senior High School.
Ms. Lopez heads the MENRO, or Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office. In a Philippine municipality, this local government office runs environmental programs such as solid waste management. It also looks after local natural resources.
Supporting the GJC HEART Framework and the SDGs
The activity stressed environmental education, personal responsibility and collective action. Together, these help a community become cleaner, safer and more sustainable. In addition, Edukaksyon reflected the GJC HEART Framework, especially Transformative Leadership and Teamwork, because it encouraged environmental responsibility and community participation.
The activity also supported three UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 15 (Life on Land). SDG 4 aims for inclusive and equitable quality education for all. Meanwhile, SDG 13 calls for urgent action on climate change and its impacts.
Finally, SDG 15 covers the protection of land ecosystems, including forests, and the fight against biodiversity loss. As a result, Edukaksyon tied environmental awareness on campus to these global goals. It also strengthened GJC’s commitment to developing environmentally conscious and socially responsible learners.