ABIS Youth for Environment in Schools Organization

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗬!🌱

We join the nation in celebrating Arbor Day by promoting a better, more environmentally sustainable norm through effective re-greening. Like the Little Prince, let us all take time to plant, take care of them, and attend to the needs of the planet.

Arbor Day has been institutionalized in the Philippines through 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼. 𝟲𝟰𝟯 and is observed every June 25 with tree-nurturing and related activities. The word "arbor" is the Latin term for "tree," which is where the day gets its name.

𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗘𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🌏

The planet is sending signals too hot to ignore.

Rising seas, raging wildfires, heatwaves, and melting glaciers. On World Environment Day 2026, ScienceKonek calls upon everyone, from governments and businesses to academia and civil society, to act and focus on the urgent signals the Earth is sending. We’ve heard of the news. We know our climate story. What signals do we choose to send back?

Anchored on the theme “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future,” ScienceKonek joins the worldwide campaign to educate the people on how climate impacts are increasing, but so are the solutions. More importantly, however, is the awareness that such solutions can only materialize when countries actively commit to keep their end of the bargain.

As the world’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter and the largest historical emitter, the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement deals a blow to global efforts to keep global warming well below 2°C and within the 1.5 °C target cap. When a major superpower pulls out of such a critical agreement, it creates a free rider problem: what keeps other nations from following suit?

In the Philippines, the effect of the climate crisis has been a lived reality in the form of intense typhoons made worse by systemic failure. Year after year, we experience heavy rainfall, stronger winds, and devastation not just caused by nature’s force, but more so because of fragile flood control systems unable to withstand the reality of a warming world.

What should have been adaptation has too often become exposure—by clear cases that we see on television of substandard, unfinished, and corrupt flood control projects that drain public funds while communities continue to sink under water. We demand for accountability, transparency, and a break from systems that repeatedly fail the very people they are meant to protect.

Nature is a frontline climate solution and delivers multiple wins. Healthy ecosystems absorb carbon, regulate water, and protect communities. Forests, oceans, wetlands and soils are critical carbon sinks. Thus, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) must uphold its true mandate: safeguard this megadiverse nation against rapid biodiversity loss. This requires shifting away from 'out of hand' tree planting initiatives, which are doomed to fail without rigorous species-site assessment and prioritization of native trees, instead of wasting public funds and opportunity.

If we listen closer, another signal is rising. Solar panels stretch across rooftops. Wind turbines line the horizon. Cities are being redesigned for people. Forests are being replanted. Climate solutions are taking root in every corner of the planet, but their full realization depends on a shared and cross-cutting response.

This World Environment Day, ScienceKonek demands that the signal we send back be one of unwavering action, radical transparency, and the resolute political will to secure a habitable future.

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗸
5 June 2026

One Earth, let's take care of it.🌎

Annually, Earth Day is observed every April 22. It is a global movement dedicated to honoring the planet, raising awareness of environmental issues, and inspiring collective action toward environmental protection and conservation.

First observed in 1970 in the United States, the campaign emerged in response to increasing environmental degradation caused by toxic waste disposal and industrial pollution. It has since evolved into a worldwide observance, uniting governments, organizations, and communities in addressing pressing environmental concerns such as climate change, deforestation, pollution, and biodiversity loss.

How do you observe Earth Day? Let us know in the comment section!

Hello Earth! You're Beautiful!

That's us! 🌍

The Artemis II crew captured beautiful, high-resolution images of our home planet during their journey to the Moon. As astronaut Christina Koch put it: "You guys look great."

Happy Earth Month!🌏

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹! 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵! 🌏

Congratulations, YES-O Officers!!🎉

We are proud to celebrate our YES-O officers for successfully completing their Junior High School journey with flying colors during the Moving-Up Ceremony last March 26, 2026!👏🏻

SHANE KATRISSE F. GOLINGAY
with High Honors
YES-O Vice President

JUSTIN M. SUMPIO
with High Honors
Outstanding Performance in Mathematics
YES-O Secretary

KIM AUDREY V. MATEO
with High Honors
YES-O Treasurer

Your hard work and leadership have truly paid off. We are very proud of you and wish you all the best in your Senior High School journey. Continue to shine and make a difference!✨🌱

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