Thirty-three (33) awardees from barangays, schools, hospitals, businesses, Sangguniang Kabataan, and youth-based organizations, were recognized in the 2024 Quezon City Green Awards.
From cultivating urban farms to fostering community resilience, this year’s awardees showcased how multi-sectoral and whole-of-city approach plays a crucial role in mitigating and adapting to the inevitable effects of the climate crisis.
“Ang bawat aksyon ay nagdudulot ng malaking epekto sa inyong komunidad, sa ating lungsod, at sa ating planeta.”
“Ang partisipasyon ng barangays, businesses, schools, hospitals, youth groups, at Sangguniang Kabataan sa QC Green Awards ay patunay na bawat indibidwal at institusyon ay may kakayahang lumikha ng makabuluhang pagbabago. Sa mga programang nakatuon sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan at kahandaan sa sakuna, ipinapakita ninyo na ang bawat aksyon ay nagdudulot ng malaking epekto sa inyong komunidad, sa ating lungsod, at sa ating planeta,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
The Green Award recognizes institutions that have made significant contribution in addressing climate change and advancing sustainable practices. This year’s Green awardees are the following:
- Barangay San Antonio for their SANA OIL (Sustainable Grease and Oil Waste Management Initiative)
- Barangay Commonwealth’s ResKyusi Food Basket Program
- Barangay Batasan Hills for Juan Batasan
- Barangay Immaculate Conception’s Farmville
- Barangay Philam for their solid waste management & solutions project
- Luntiang Pamumuhay Inc.’s Back to Basics Ecostore
- Robinsons Novaliches’s Recycling Market
- Maynilad Water Services, Inc. for installing two 1-Megawatt Solar Farm at the La Mesa Compound
- Eastwood City’s My Home, My Responsibility initiative
- St. Theresa’s College of Quezon City for their SINOP Program
- New Era High School’s Plastic-free Mondays
- Commonwealth High School for their Gulayan sa Paaralan
- Dr. Montano Ramos General Hospital’s Clean and Sustainable Energy for the Future
- Capitol Medical Center for their Capitol Cares: Save Energy for a Sustainable Future
- Lung Center of the Philippines for the utilization of solar panels
- V. Luna Medical Center for their Halamanan sa Bakuran ng DMHBS
- Batasan Youth Leaders Coalition’s PAPEL-LIKHASAN: Likhang Papel mula sa Kalikasan
- Youth Environmental Sustainability Organization for their Project WAYSTE: Transforming Waste in Different Ways
- SK Payatas’s RETASO: REcycling Textiles towArds Sustainable Opportunities
- SK Culiat for their Bote ang Pag-asa ng Kabataan | Imprenta sa Basura
The Resilience Category, on the other hand, honors initiatives that demonstrate resiliency, preparedness, and response in the face of natural or man-made disasters.
These are the recipients of the resilience award:
- Jose P. Laurel Sr. High School for their PROJECT L.I.G.T.A.S. (Laurel’s Innovation in Gaining Tactics on the Ability to Save Lives and Safety of the School)
- Camp Crame High School’s Resiliency For All: A Project On Emergency Preparedness
- Barangay Batasan Hills’ BATASAN is ReADY (Resilient And Disaster prepared for You)
- Barangay Culiat’s SUSTAINABLE AGUSAN PEOPLE’S ACTIVITY(SAPA)
- Barangay Commonwealth for their PADYAK KO KALIGTASAN MO: CREATING A SAFE AND RESILIENT BARANGAY: ONE PADYAK AT A TIME
- Barangay Novaliches Proper’s MAY LIWANAG ANG BUHAY
- Cloverleaf Balintawak Estate Association, Inc. for their Retention Pond Project
- Sun Pproperties Development Corporation’s 4P’s ng Sakuna, P-lano, P-agkilos, P-agtulong, P-ag-abot sa Komunidad
- SM Prime Holdings (SM City – Novaliches) for their Resilient Water Solutions: Rainwater Harvesting Planter Tanks for Climate Adaptation
- AyalaLand Offices (TECHNOHUB) Rain Garden Development with Solar-Powered Irrigation and Aerator System
- Sangguniang Kabataan of Sauyo for their Project SAFE (Strategic Assistance for Families of PWD Youths in Emergencies) & CARE (Comprehensive Approach for Rescue and Emergencies)
- Commonwealth Young Leaders Coalition’s Project inKYUSave: Building a Resilient and Inclusive Community
- Batang Del Monte Inc. for their EFloodCuate
They each received cash grants that they can use for their green and resilient program implementation and development. They underwent an extensive verification and assessment process led by the QC Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (QCDRRMO) and Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (CCESD), with support from other city government offices and agencies comprising the award’s technical working group.
A total of 160 entries from barangays, Sangguniang Kabataan, youth organizations, businesses, hospitals, and schools submitted their entries in the Quezon City Green Awards.
“Sama-sama nating ipagpatuloy ang pagbuo ng isang lungsod na hindi lamang matatag at sustainable kundi nagsisilbing inspirasyon para sa iba na naghahangad ng mas handa at luntiang hinaharap.”
“Asahan ninyo na ang Quezon City ay nananatiling matatag sa aming pangako na makipagtulungan sa inyong lahat. Sama-sama nating ipagpatuloy ang pagbuo ng isang lungsod na hindi lamang matatag at sustainable kundi nagsisilbing inspirasyon para sa iba na naghahangad ng mas handa at luntiang hinaharap,” Belmonte added.
Launched in 2023, the Quezon City Green Awards recognizes and incentivizes stakeholders that implement outstanding and inclusive programs on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Action.
