Tuesday, August 30, 2011

ZOCS on Coastal Cleanup

International Costal Clean-Up on the 17th of September.

Prof.Danny PIANO
SBFCC
re. International Coastal Clean-up in Subic Bay and Zambales

The network of the Civil Society Organizations in Olongapo and Zambales support the Intl Coastal Cleanup we did last year at the Boardwalk area to the Lighthouse and also in other coastline of Zambales.

I will personally help to mobilize the people that supported the recent rally/march and campaign against the coal-fired power plant knowing too well that that we cannot clean-up the toxic emissions of the coal-plant once it is operational. As you know we cannot conduct atmospheric clean-up once the coal plant is operational. To participate in such clean-up drive is a symbolic gesture to protect the environment from toxic pollution that will emanate from coal-power plant. Therefore we shall encourage the participation of all concerned citizens to show their practical support to maintain the organic and natural attributes of Subic forest and Subic Bay by joining the clean-up drive. In so doing the citizenry will be moved into greater action to support the campaign against the coal power plant.

The battle cry: AYAW NAMIN NG COAL SA SUBIC AT OLONGAPO was already launched yesterday. This is a clear statement that we also do not want our coastal areas to be soiled with toxic chemicals and compounds that will result from dumping fly ash from the coal plant as done in Naga, Cebu and elsewhere in the Philippines where there is a coal-fired power plant.

Salamat Po muli sa pakikiisa.

Alex Corpus Hermoso

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