GENESIS 1:26-31God saw all that He had made

and it was very good.

By the seventh day,

the work God had done was completed.

And he rested.

And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy.

In the beginning was the earth

It was beautiful.

And man lived upon the earth.

And man said: “Let us build skyscrapers and expressways”.

GENESIS IN REVERSE

• And man said, “It is good”.

And man covered the earth with And man covered the earth with steel and concrete.steel and concrete.

Then on the second day, man looked upon the clear blue waters of the earth.

And man said: “Let us dump sewage and wastes into the waters”.

And man did. The waters became dark and murky.

• And man said, “It is good”.

On the third day, man gazed at the forests of the earth.

They were tall and beautiful.

And man said: “Let us cut the trees and build things for ourselves”. Apitong

• And man said, “It is good”.

And man did. And man did.

And the forest grew thin.And the forest grew thin.

On the fourth day, man saw the animals leaping in the fields and playing in the sun.

And man said: “Let us trap the animals for money and shoot them for sport”.

Visayan Spotted Deer

And man did. And the animals became scarce.

• And man said, “It is good”.

Philippine eagle

Philippine tarsier

On the fifth day, man felt the cool breeze in his nostrils.

And man said: “Let us burn our refuse and let the wind blow away the smoke and debris”.

And man did. And the air became dense with smoke and carbon.

• And man said, “It is good”.

On the sixth day, man saw many kinds of people on the earth, different in race, color and creed.

And man feared and said: “Let us make bombs and missiles in case misunderstandings arise”.

• And man said, “It is good”.

And man did. Missile sites and And man did. Missile sites and bomb dumps checkered the bomb dumps checkered the landscapelandscape

On the seventh day, man rested.

And the earth was quiet and deathly still.

For man was no more.

• And it was good.

THE 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLESTHE 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES 

Finiteness of ResourcesFiniteness of ResourcesOurs is a Finite Earth Ours is a Finite Earth Ang Kalikasan ay may Hangganan

Population Growth and Carrying CapacityPopulation Growth and Carrying Capacity An ecosystem can only support a An ecosystem can only support a certain number of individuals at any certain number of individuals at any given time.given time.

Materials Cycle/PollutionMaterials Cycle/Pollution Everything Must Go SomewhereEverything Must Go SomewhereAng Lahat ay may Patutunguhan

Balance of NatureBalance of Nature Nature Knows BestNature Knows Best Ang Kalikasan ang Mas Nakakaalam

Diversity and Stability Diversity and Stability All Forms of Life are Important All Forms of Life are Important Ang Lahat ng Uri ng may Buhay ay Mahalaga

Interdependence Interdependence Everything is Connected to Everything ElseEverything is Connected to Everything Else Ang Lahat ay Magkaugnay

 ChangeChangeEverything ChangesEverything ChangesAng Lahat ay Nagbabago

StewardshipStewardshipNature is Beautiful and we are all StewardsNature is Beautiful and we are all Stewardsof God's Creationof God's CreationMaganda ang Kalikasan at Tayo ay Tagapangasiwa ng Lahat na Gawa ng Diyos

CooperationCooperationImprovement and management of the Improvement and management of the environment at all levels involve the environment at all levels involve the concerted effort of many people.concerted effort of many people.

Sustainable developmentSustainable developmentEconomic activities may be pursued without Economic activities may be pursued without jeopardizing the survival of future jeopardizing the survival of future generations and not at the expense of a generations and not at the expense of a degraded environmentdegraded environment

The natural resources needed to maintain the lifestyle of one person in the United States are equal to what is required by 200 to 300 Asians.

Imagine what would happen if the same North American lifestyle were to be extended to people everywhere.

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IF YOU AREIF YOU ARE

Once upon a time there was a non-conforming sparrowOnce upon a time there was a non-conforming sparrowwho decided not to fly south for the winterwho decided not to fly south for the winter

However, soon the weather turned so coldHowever, soon the weather turned so cold that he reluctantly started to fly souththat he reluctantly started to fly south

In a short time, ice began to form on his wingsIn a short time, ice began to form on his wingsand he fell to earth in a barnyard almost frozenand he fell to earth in a barnyard almost frozen

A cow passed by and crapped on the little sparrowA cow passed by and crapped on the little sparrowThe sparrow thought it was the endThe sparrow thought it was the end

But the manure warmed him and defrosted his wingsBut the manure warmed him and defrosted his wingsWarm and happy, able to breath, he started to sing Warm and happy, able to breath, he started to sing

Just then a large cat came by Just then a large cat came by and hearing the chirping investigated the soundand hearing the chirping investigated the sound

The cat cleared away the manureThe cat cleared away the manurefound the chirping bird and promptly ate himfound the chirping bird and promptly ate him

The moral of the storyEveryone who shits on you

is not necessarily your enemy

Everyone who gets you out of the shit is not necessarily your friend

And if you are warm and happy in a pile of shit

KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT

Such an arrogance to speak of owning the land

When you shall be owned by itHow can you own that which will outlive you

Only the race owns the landBecause only the race lives forever.

Makli’ing Dulag. Kalinga Chieftain

In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, we will understand only what we

are taught.B. Dionm

May our increasing knowledge and understanding of our

ENVIRONMENT merge into feelings of admiration and care, and eventually in the desire to

conserve it, both in its own right, and for the wonderment and benefit of generations of

Filipinos after us.