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The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) joined the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on 9 June 2022, 9:00 am to assess the responsiveness of the existing disaster preparedness and contingency plans of the University. All faculty and staff practiced the “duck, cover, and hold” as the siren alarmed for 60 seconds. Safety marshals led the safe flow of evacuation to the respective assembly areas, while safety wardens communicated the safety status of the faculty and staff from their respective offices. Reports were directed to Incident Commander Dr. Maripres Sarinas on behalf of Dr. Consuelo Habito, Chair of the [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), in collaboration with the Worldwide Teach-in (WWTI) Philippines and Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability, conducted the Climate Justice Teach-in Webinar titled #MakeClimateAConversation on 2 April 2022.   Ms. Faith Caubang, a  UPOU Bachelor of Education Studies (BES) student and Team Leader of WWTI Philippines, and Mr. Karl Alex Laurito, a member of the WWTI Philippines, served as the hosts.  Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Dean of the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), spearheaded the event. Dr. Serrano delivered the opening remarks and welcomed the participants.  She shared that UPOU’s collaboration [...]

Earthdayinitiative.org, together with March for Science NYC, organized the grand Earth Day 2021 Virtual Stage and Festival to kick off the Earth Week 2021 which is celebrated every 22 April of each year. The University of the Philippines (UP) through the UP Open University (UPOU) took pleasure in being a part of this global event.  Dr. Alexander G. Flor, Dean of the UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) and environmental communication expert, represented the university  and shared the perspective of the climate communication science community. He was part of the round table discussion for the third part of [...]

What can we do this year to help solve climate change while supporting struggling communities that have faced joblessness, sickness and loss? This was what the Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management (MENRM) program of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), UP Open University (UPOU) tackled  through a webinar entitled “Climate Solutions: The Philippine Context” on 7 April 2021, 9:00 AM (PHT), via the UPOU Networks. The event was organized as part of the Solve Climate by 2030, a global dialogue initiative by the Center of Environmental Policy,  Bard College, New York. Dr. Eban Goodstein, Director of [...]