QC LGU calls on groups to showcase best practices, programs in Green Awards
The Quezon City government on Tuesday, June 20, called on various organizations such as barangay, Sangguniang Kabataan, youth-based organizations, and businesses to join the first ever QC Green Awards which aims to recognize groups for their best practices on climate solution and disaster risk reduction and management.Â
"Initiatives and solutions to the adverse effects of climate change and disasters should be people-centered and truly responsive to the challenges faced by and the circumstances of the communities. Their ideas will help the city develop better programs for every QCitizen, particularly for those who are most vulnerable and marginalized," Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said.Â
The QC Green awards, launched on May 23, 2023, features three categories --Green Award which recognizes institutions that have made significant contributions in addressing climate change and advancing sustainable practices; Resiliency Award which honors initiatives that demonstrate resilience, preparedness, and response in the face of natural- or human-made-induced disaster; and Green and Resilient Champion Award that will be given to businesses and barangays that have initiated outstanding practices that deal with the impacts of climate change and disasters. Â
The city government conducted a training to the target participants from June 3 to10 to discuss the mechanics  of the program.
Interested groups and organizations can register though  ([greenawards.quezoncity.gov.ph](http://greenawards.quezoncity.gov.ph/)) and entries including verification documents must be submitted through the official Google form available on the microsite. The deadline for submission is [July 15, 2023](x-apple-data-detectors://embedded-result/1699).
Sixteen organizations will be given trophies and cash grants for their exemplary climate action and disaster risk reduction and management projects in October.
For more information and inquiries about the QC Green Awards, interested groups can visit [greenawards.quezoncity.gov.ph](http://greenawards.quezoncity.gov.ph/); contact the Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (CCESD) at [8988-4242](tel:8988-4242) locals 8348 / 8349 / 8359 / 8360; or send and email at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).
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