... is an acronym for Geographic Rediscovery of Endangered Environment and Natural Resources in Mindanao. GREEN Mindanao was founded in 1991 by young professionals, students, and environmentalists from government and private agencies involved in wildlife conservation, agricultural extension, rural development communication and mountaineering.
GREEN Mindanao started as a voluntary organization undertaking forest and mountain exploration and documentation, anti-logging, experimental community organizing and livelihood assistance trial projects.
GREEN Mindanao made to realize the following:
1. To advocate sustainable development as a guiding principle to wise natural resource utilization and its conservation in Mindanao.
2. To support the establishment and conservation of natural heritage and parks for watershed purposes, games reserves, wildlife sanctuary and ancestral lands of indigenous people.
3. To promote understanding between lowland dumagat-settlers and lumad-indigenous peoples to live in peaceful co-existence and equal opportunities to access natural resources.
4. To search for and preserve geographic knowledge about Mindanao that will sustain the Socio-economic development while maintaining ecological balance and for furtherance of science.
5. To seek cooperation and assistance from legitimate governments, organizations, institutions, and individuals that share our vision-mission in the realization of various programs and projects to attain our objectives.
the VISION…
GREEN Mindanao influences the people of Northern Mindanao to use the environment responsibly. This is done through Advocacy, Assistance of Marginalized People, Promotion of Sustainable Development and Community-Based Resource Management, Rehabilitation and Protection of Critical Ecosystems, and Links with Relevant Institutions.
the MISSION…
1. GREEN Mindanao implements existing projects effectively.
2. GREEN Mindanao comes up with and implements projects related to advocacy, sustainable development, assistance of marginalized people, community-based resource management, rehabilitation and protection of critical ecosystems, linkages with relevant institutions, and it generates funds for the purpose.
3. GREEN Mindanao mobilizes members and volunteers.
Youth Alliance for Environmental Protection (YAEP)
An action-oriented environmental group and/or individual committed to the conservation and preservation of the environment through advocacy and education.
Membership
GREEN Mindanao is open to all individuals from all walks of life – students and professionals from private and public institutions and allied organizations.
There are 44 persons registered as regular and associate members excluding the volunteers who are providing voluntary services related to GM objectives on part-time and seasonal basis.
Current projects being implemented by GM include:
§ Incite Dugong and Coastal Ecosystem Hotspots Conservation Project in Pujada Bay, Mati, Davao Oriental with assistance from NC-IUCN, of the Netherlands.
§ Consolidating ADSDPP, Forest Mangement Practices and Cultural Strategies Among Higaonon Communities in Kimangkil Mountains and Ancestral Domain involving barangays Mat-I, Man-ibay, Civoleg and Mangilit in Claveria and Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, with assistance from UNDP-SGP-PTF.
§ Promoting Environmental Management and Sustainable Development in barangays Madreliño, Tuburan, and Uba of Cortes, Surigao del Sur with assistance from the “Kommitee Ärzte für die Dritte Welt” of Germany.
§ The construction of sustainable waterworks system and sanitatioin project in several remote coastal and upland communities in Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Surigao del Sur, and Lanao del Sur with assistance from the“Kommitee Ärzte für die Dritte Welt” of Germany.
§ Conflict resolution to secure Mamanwa tribal lands in Surigao del Sur with assistance from CORDAID of the Netherlands.
GM is currently implementing the following projects in association with other organizations:
· GM is a member of the Caraga Consortium for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development (CaCEPSDev), established to initiate the community-based resource management of Lake Mainit in Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte, with assistance from the FPE.
Past projects successfully implemented by GM include:
· Consolidating Community-Based Resource Management and Development Project involving both upland and coastal management in barangays Villa Felipa, Damayuhan, San Isidro and Kauswagan in Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, with assistance from CORDAID of the Netherlands.
· A bay-wide proactive project designed to build public awareness and prepare institutions for ongoing community-based resource management work in Lanuza Bay, with financial assistance from the Foundation for Philippine Environment (FPE), and technical assistance from the Coastal Resource Management Project (CRMP) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
· A two-year community-based resource management project involving both upland and coastal management in barangays Villa Felipa, Damayuhan and San Isidro in Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, with assistance from Bilance/ CORDAID of the Netherlands.
· An eco-tourism development project in Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, with assistance from Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO).
· The construction of water systems in several remote coastal and upland communities in Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon, with assistance from the“Kommitee Ärzte für die Dritte Welt” of Germany.
· An agro-forestry project involving the growing of Abaca in Barangay Minalwang, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, with assistance from CanadaFunds.
· A co-financing project for community-based forest management in San Fernando, Bukidnon, with assistance from the FPE
· An advocacy project related to commercial fishing intrusions into municipal waters and the political tensions generated in Lanuza Bay, Surigao del Sur, in 2000, with assistance from the FPE.
· A preparatory research and linkaging project in Lanuza Bay, Surigao del Sur, in 1999, with assistance from the FPE.
· A communal fishing assistance project in Barangay Damayuhan, Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, in 1999, with assistance from the Australian Development Assistance Program (ADAP).
· A community fisheries assessment project in Barangay Damayuhan, Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental, in 1998, with assistance from the FPE.
· An ancestral domain management and forest margin agriculture project in Barangay Minalwang, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, in 1997-98, with the assistance of the United Nations Development Program - Global Environment Facility - Small Grants Program (UNDP - GEF - SGP).
· A community-based forest management and ancestral domain management planning project in Barangay Minalwang, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, in 1996-1997, with assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
· A watershed biodiversity research and conservation project in Lantapan, Bukidnon (part of the buffer zone of Mt. Kitanglad), in 1995, with assistance from USAID through the Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management - Collaborative Research Program (SANREM - CRP).
· An ancestral domain advocacy project in Mt. Kitanglad Natural Park, in 1995, with assistance from the Conservation of Priority Protected Areas Project (CPPAP) of the NGOs for Integrated Protected Areas, Inc. (NIPA) and the DENR, supported by the World Bank - Global Environment Fund (WB - GEF).
GM has received funding support from the Australian Embassy, Bilance/ CORDAID, CanadaFunds, CPPAP, FPE, the German Doctors, the German Development Service, MISEREOR, UNDP, USAID, VSO, and the WB.
GREEN Mindanao address:
Unit M-3A, Maris de Lara St., Macasandig, Cagayan de Or0 City 9000, The Philippines
Telefax. No. (6388) 857-1645
Telefax. No. (6388) 857-2561
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