ADDU Environmental Science Community

𝘼𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙂𝙤𝙩! 🍀🛹💨

Even students need a little us-time! This far into our academic journey, let our community brighten up our spirits. The Senior Send Off served as a well-deserved checkpoint for the hard work our students have dedicated, and a reminder of the light the bonds made bring to us.

Most especially, we send all the best to our seniors and their endeavors beyond EnviCo. Let the camaraderie their built, education they accumulated, and ambition they demonstrated be what illuminates their reach further into the future.

See you at the finish line!

𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝘾𝙤 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙋𝘼𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙎𝙐 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙞! 💙🎗️

On March 28th, EnviCo, together with the Philippine Association of Environmental Science Students (PAESS), proudly celebrated its 5th Anniversary, marking another year of commitment to environmental stewardship and collaboration. The event brought together Environmental Science students from across the region, united by a shared mission to protect and preserve our environment while building meaningful connections.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to PAESS for the warm invitation and to MSU Marawi for hosting such a remarkable event filled with insightful discussions and a vibrant showcase of culture. Here’s to more years of unity, action, and impact!

A huge happy birthday to the Environmental Science Community’s one and only President, 𝑨𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒔𝒂 𝑮𝒂𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝑻. 𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒅𝒂𝒔! 🥳🎂

We thank you for leading EnviCo with passion and purpose. Your dedication and leadership in shaping us into stewards of the environment continue to inspire us all. May you continue to lead with the same drive and vision, and may this year bring you even greater success, growth, and fulfillment. Enjoy your day! 🌏✨🎉

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨-𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞! 🌱🌍✨

The 𝐍𝐒𝐌𝐒𝐄𝐂 family celebrates 𝐀𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐓. 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐚𝐬, whose leadership as Environmental Science Community President continues to inspire greener horizons.

Like a true steward of the Earth, you keep everything in balance—whether it’s ecosystems, initiatives, or the energy of the community. You remind us that even the smallest actions can create the biggest impact. 🌿💚

Enjoy your special day, Alyssa! 🎂



Spiels by: Sultana Rahman

𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗖 | 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁? 🏙☀️

As climate change continues to wage on, we frequently think that its effects present itself in only widescale effects due to it being a global phenomenon.

In the 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 SAMAHAN Ecoteneo Student Unit, we aim to give light towards one of the greatest environmental concerns affecting us. Urban Heat Island Effect has been a phenomenon observed for decades. What started as the noting of warmer nights in the west and the comparison of heat in cities and countrysides have now culminated in the extreme heat indices felt in urban areas worldwide, especially in countries near the equator.

This is due to the natural land cover in cities being replaced by concrete, asphalt, and other dark materials which absorb heat and store it throughout the day, only rbeleasing it gradually during night. Heat from vehicles and industrial activity adds into the process, where the Urban Canyon Effect also coincides in trapping the heat due to lack of airflow from the tall and packed buildings, blocking proper ventilation. While the loss of green spaces such as shrubs and trees mean less shaded areas from direct sunlight, it also reduces evapotranspiration, a natural cooling effect by releasing water v***r.

Due to this, dependence on cooling devices such as air conditioners heightens. These appliances make the inside cooler by venting heat outside, which only creates a self-reliant cycle of “feeling hot” and further contributing to trapped heat in the cities, and releasing chemicals and pollutants into the air.

The generated increase in temperatures becomes a catalyst for creating smog, a chemical reaction between the released NOXs and VOCs and UV from sunlight, which has severe effects to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems of humans and animals alike, such as increased cases of asthma, heatstroke, and acute bronchitis.

In recent studies, the gap of temperature between urban areas and their rural counterparts reaches as high as 1-7 °C during day, and 10-12 °C at night. In extreme cases, a gap of up to 12 °C is also observed during daylight hours. Furthermore, the global surface urban heat island intensity increases by 0.156 °C per decade, with a projection of contributing to local average warming of 0.1 °C by 2100.

𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 continues to be overlooked due to individuals usually assuming their “drop in the ocean” efforts are meaningless in the face of corporative and organized actions. Rarely do we ever think that the same concern of melting ice caps and glaziers could reach even the small units of our apartment buildings, and radiate off of our side walks.

We must 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, and rely instead on electric fans and 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 for roofs and walls to reflect solar radiation. Furthermore, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 incorporated into urban landscapes, community gardens and parks for natural shade and cooling.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀. 🌼🌏

Captions by Bianca Barroso
Pubmat by Alexandra Daguio

REFERENCES:
https://climate.mit.edu/explainers/urban-heat-islands
https://science.nasa.gov/kids/earth/what-is-an-urban-heat-island/
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0260acbb85e64d5a95c17fadf57d0993
https://urbangreenbluegrids.com/measures/urban-green-as-prevention-of-the-heat-island-effect-and-smog-formation/
https://preparecenter.org/story/scorched-future-the-rising-toll-of-extreme-heat-in-the-philippines/
https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/information/climate-change-in-the-philippines #:~:text=Extreme%20Temperature%20Events,increasing%20in%202020%20and%202050

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𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝘾𝙤 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙛𝙛 🍃

As the school year draws to a close, we mark the end of a meaningful chapter in our seniors’ journey. Before they set off toward new opportunities, let’s come together to honor their hard work, memories, and growth as emerging stewards of the environment. ☘️✨

🗓️ 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
⏰ 𝟯:𝟯𝟬 - 𝟱:𝟰𝟱 𝗣𝗠
📌 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝟱𝟬𝟰
👕 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲

Join us as we celebrate our upcoming graduates! 🎓🌱

EnviCo is happy to amplify the message of the Ateneo de Davao Mathematics Society (AdDaMS) with their initiative, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗽, which aims to help young learners from Barangay 23-C sharpen their math skills while addressing community needs.

We invite you to like and share their original post to help spread awareness and support this meaningful initiative. Together, we can empower the youth through education and community-driven action!

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙖𝙮! 🌍♻️

As we continue to face hardships in the current times, it is important now more than ever to stay mindful of the waste we create. With that, let’s take a moment to reflect on the impact of our consumption habits. Each small effort counts, whether it's recycling paper, plastic, or glass, or choosing reusable products over single-use items.

Now is the perfect opportunity to educate ourselves and others about the benefits of recycling and to explore innovative ways to reduce our carbon footprint. Together, we can make a significant difference for our planet and future generations! Let’s commit to being part of the solution. 💚✨

Pubmat by Alexandra Daguio
Captions by Lyca Andulana