One on One with WWF-Philippines CEO, Jose Maria Lorenzo Tan
(As posted on angsawariko.blogspot.com and flowgalindez.com, and filipinovoices.com)
Ang bawat isa ay may responsibilidad na kailangan gawin para maisalba pa ang kalagayan ngn ating Inang Kalikasan, last August 15 ay nagkaroon tayo ng pagkakataong makausap ang Chief Executive Officer ng WWF Philippines (Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas) na si Jose Maria Lorenza “Lory” Tan at pinaunlakan tayo ng ilang minuto para sagutin ang mga ilang katanungan ukol sa mga proyekto at mga adhikain ng WWF dito sa bansa.
Naging priority ng WWF-Philippines ang marine life na kung saan ito ang siyang pumapalibot sa Pilipinas. Ayon kay Lory bukod sa marine life at species ay kasama rin sa ang energy conservation at usapin ng illegal logging sa kanilang mga binabantayan ngayon, bukod dito mas gusto nilang tignan ang mas malalim sa kadahilanan kung bakit nagaganap ang mga bagay na ito, at iyon ang human footprint. Ang alamin ang ugat sa pamamagitan kung kanino nagmula ang mga bagay na ito ang pagtatapon ng basura, dynamite fishing, at maraming iba. Dahil kung mismong magfofocus na sila kung ano ang resulta at hindi titignan ang cause ng problema ay hindi nila maaayos ito.
Noong 2008 ay hinanggan ng buong mundo ang Pilipinas na kung saan ay humigit sa 15 Million ang nakiisa sa taunang Earth Hour tuwing ika huling Sabado ng Marso, ayon kay Lory hindi na siya magugulat kung paano naging active ang mga Filipino pagdating sa bagay na ito, dahil bukod sa matalino ang mga Filipino patungkol sa ano ang makakabuti para sa kanila ay alam din nila na may problema, at iyon ay nararamdaman na ng mga kababayan nating nasa mababang lugar, ang suliranin ng climate change.
Last July ay kasama ng Nido Discovery Center at Mall of Asia ang WWF Philippines at inilunsad nila ang isang documentary na ang title ay Ice World, inilarawan ng documentary na ito ang epekto ng Global Warming sa buong mundo at ang mga pangunahing mga manonood dito ay ang mga kabataan. Sinabi noon ni Lory na hanggang maaga ay maging mulat na ang mga kabataan patungkol sa kalagayan ng Inang Kalikasan kaysa kung sa mantanda na sila at huli na ang lahat.
Para kay Lory, ang tanging pinagkaiba lang ng Greenpeace at PETA sa WWF ay dalawang bagay lang at iyon ay ang focus nila sa kanilang mga proyekto at ang lugar kung saan sila ay matatagpuan ngayon. Walang magaling o nangunguna, ayon kay Lory ang bawat isa ay may responsibilidad na magagawa na isa lang ang adhikain at iyon ay ang maisalba pa ang kalikasan. Ang tanging inaasam lang ni Lory na 5 years or 10 years from now na ang mga noong tinulungan nila ay magawang ipagpatuloy ang mga nasimulan ng WWF sa kanilang community na sa kanila mismo ay kikilos sila para pangalagaan ang lugar nila present man o hindi ang WWF.
Narito ang kumpletong panayam ko kay Jose Maria Lorenzo Tan ng WWF Philippines.
Para maging volunteer o makapagdonate sa WWF-Philippines visit www.wwf.org.ph
Blogger’s Note:
Nagpapasalamat ang author sa pagpapaunlak ni Ginoong Jose Maria Lorenzo Tan ng WWF Philippines sa interview na ito na kung saan ay isang malaking bahagi ng Advocacy section ng Filipino Voices.
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We have abused, degraded, polluted and bombed our home, the Planet
Earth. Due to this; we have destroyed the its Solar Shield. The Solar
Shield protects us from Solar Radiation or Solar Storm of the sun. Global Warming is now the result. The Polar Caps on both North and South Poles are melting. Flooding, storms, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, forest fires, and other natural calamities will continue for the next two to three years. The rotation of the Earth is out of sync also. WE WILL BE HAVING MORE NATURAL CALAMITIES; HERE ON EARTH AND THE WHOLE UNIVERSE FOR THE NEXT TWO TO THREE YEARS. THE ASTEROID BELT WAS DISTURBED. GOD FORBID, IF ONE ASTEROID WILL ENTER THE GRAVITATION FIELD OF PLANET EARTH. IT WILL SURELY HIT US!
BE PREPARED…PRAY NOW YOUR BEST PRAYERS…HARD TIMES ARE AHEAD! WE ARE THE REVELATION GENERATION…FROM THE BOOK OF REVELATION…
Hyden, why should we pray? Is God a dimwit He will not save us if we don’t tell Him what to do?
Bert,
One prays best with the heart, not the mind. One can “hope” without asking and gain acceptance, and strength, no matter the outcome. Or just meditate if you get tired of beer. It’s a step forward. . .
Joe
Man holds the destiny in his hand. He can continue
to live like animals. Terrorism, corruptions, murders, religious bigotries, racial conflicts, exploitation, wars, deceits, Earth degradations, …etc. Or Man can change and live like Human Beings. God is out in this subject. He gave us the Power of Choice.
Interesting comments, Joe and Hyden. Would that imply then that God, as far as our universe and our life is concern, is neutral? If so, wouldn’t that make Him irrelevant?
Bert,
I would say mysterious, not neutral and definitely not irrelevant.
Let the Force be with you.
Joe
tsk tsk. religion can make some smart individual dumb
I am not smart, Sir. Neither I am dumb. But, I have
my own prerogative to believe in a Divine Creator of the
Universe. The same way as you have also of not believing.
My familiarity in the field of Astrophysics made me
conclude that these planets, stars, milky way, asteriods, black holes, etc…did not just grow like
mushrooms in your backyard. They are placed in the
proper way, have their own purposes, and give me a lot
of wonder. A wonderful Being must have created these
materials.
Hyden hope napanood mo yung Ice World its a docu research done by WWF discussing kung ano nangyaring evolution ng Earth mula sa Dinosaur hanggang ngayon sa tao
Every 26, 000 Earth years. The Planetary systems change positions.
When our Sun lines up with the Center of our Milky Way. It
produces Aggravating Solar storms. Causing a lot of natural calamities on our Planet Earth. When that occurs. You will see our Sun not rising from the East. There will be a Solar black out first. This made the extinction of the Dinosaurs many thousands of years ago. And the turbulence of the planetary sytems, including the Asteroid belt.
Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p86BPM1GV8M&feature=related
Extended version :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnFMrNdj1yY&feature=related
In conclusion. Did we put the atoms inside all matters? Or we just
discovered it. Did we create the radiowaves that bring pictures to our TV? Or we just discovered it. We humans have advanced in
technologies. But, we cannot add one star in the planetary system.
Nor can we create a robotic plant to give us food. Can we create
water for our thirst? No, sir.
Hyden,
What a nice message sir, I agree with what you have said. Truly, Christ’s 2nd coming is near. It is Biblical that people will experience a lot of calamities and these are just some of the signs of his coming. Therefore we should fight the good fight of faith….
“So you also must be ready because the son of man will come at an hour when you do not expect” Mat.24:44
GOD BLESS!!!!