DIFFERENT organizations and government agencies are committed to maintain the cleanliness of coastal areas in Cagayan de Oro City in line with the Environment Month celebration.
Led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the city government, Department of Interior and Local Government, 4th Infantry Division, Department of Social Welfare and Development, among others, signed a declaration of commitment to the "Challenge for Change Program: CDO Limpyo Dagat Contest."
The agencies vowed to keep coastal areas free from garbage by mobilizing volunteers "to develop a social behavior towards the protection and conservation of the environment."
Clenro chief Engineer Armen Cuenca said each barangay will form one group with 10 people for the coastal cleanup.
By the end of the year, he said the DENR and the city will choose the group who consistently maintained the cleanliness of the coastal areas.
The DENR has also launched the Green Gainer Contest, a weight loss contest for city hall employees, which aims to remove junk food in their lifestyle and adopt a "green life". The weighing in will start on July 1, while the final weighing in will be on December.
A Tree for Your Blood, blood-letting activity was also held yesterday for the kids with leukemia. For every blood donation, a person will get tree named after him, to be planted by Clenro.
On June 5, a city-wide plogging will be conducted from Bulua to Bugo highway.
DENR regional executive director Arleigh Adorable cited the importance of having a plastic-free environment, and lauded the city for banning the single plastic use in establishments.
Adorable meanwhile challenged the city to sustain these initiatives for a healthy environment that future generations can enjoy.