Soroptimist International of the Americas
Philippines Region (A Foundation),Inc.
Governor's Biennium Thrust
2024-2026
Our Mother Earth is deteriorating so rapidly now, and as we all know, this is primarily attributed to human activities such as deforestation, pollution, overexploitation of natural resources and greenhouse gas emissions leading to Climate Change.
Industrialization, population growth and unsustainable consumption patterns exacerbate these problems, contributing to biodiversity loss, habitat destruction and environmental degradation.
Addressing these issues, specifically climate change that affects women and girls disproportionately by its impacts, requires collective global efforts to adopt sustainable practices and mitigate the impacts of human activity on the planet.
As Soroptimists, belonging to a worldwide organization of and for women, we play vital roles in environmental stewardship. We are Nature’s Guardians and Allies, and as empowered women united by a deep reverence for our Mother Earth and a shared commitment to its preservation, it is crucial to get involved and participate in climate action.
For this Biennium Soroptimist Go Green Campaign is initiated to help protect our environment, by combating Climate Change through various Greening efforts, to ensure a healthier planet and a sustainable future especially for the women and girls we serve and for generations to come.
About Soroptimist Go Green, Empowering Women, Protecting the Earth
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The Soroptimist Go Green Campaign is a dynamic initiative of the SIA Philippines Region Governor for Biennium 2024-2026. It aims to help achieve two (2) Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations for which the Soroptimist International has a General Consultative Status under the Economic & Social Council, SDG#5 - Gender Equality (Achieve gender equality and empower women and girls) and SDG#13 – Climate Action (Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts)
At its core, the campaign focuses on empowering women & girls to become change agents in environmental sustainability, through education, training and advocacy. This empowerment aims to provide them with knowledge and skills to tackle climate change while also improving their socioeconomic status.
The project enjoins soroptimist clubs’ participation in diverse greening efforts such as growing of endemic and native trees, mangrove restoration, organic farming, urban gardening and promotion of other sustainable environmental practices.
By harnessing the power of women and promoting environmental stewardship, Soroptimist Go Green campaign is paving the way for a greener, more resilient future for generations to come.
GOALS:
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Combat Climate Change through sustainable environmental practices.
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Empower Women economically by providing them with livelihood opportunities in green initiatives.
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Increase Awareness of women and girls about the impact of environmental degradation especially to women and girls.
KEY OBJECTIVES:
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Planting of trees and mangroves to mitigate carbon emissions and protect ecosystems in the adopted barangays and other targeted areas.
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Promoting organic farming and urban gardening for sustainable food production in adopted communities.
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Providing women and girls with education, training and resources to actively participate in and benefit from green initiatives.
STRATEGIES:
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Advocacy & Education: Launch a multimedia awareness campaign leveraging social media, educational workshops, and community events to disseminate information about the benefits of tree planting and its impact on climate change mitigation.
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Community Engagement: Organize tree planting & urban gardening drives in collaboration with schools, other community organization and local bu sinesses.
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Long-Term Sustainability: Ensure the sustainability of tree planting efforts by collaborating with local authorities and environmental organizations to identify suitable planting sites, select native tree species and implement proper maintenance practices.
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Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Providing training and resources for women to start eco-friendly businesses such as sustainable agriculture and renewable energy projects.
INITIATIVES:
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“Trees for Tomorrow” Campaign: Engage schools and youth organizations in a tree planting challenge, encouraging participants to plant and care for trees while learning about environmental stewardship.
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“Let’s Paint our Adopted Brgy. Green” Initiative: Collaborate with local government units, community organizations and other volunteers to beautify and enhance the sustainability of a barangay through various green initiatives such as tree planting, creating community gardens and promoting eco-friendly practices among residents.
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“Corporate Green Partnerships”: Partner with businesses to sponsor tree planting events, offset carbon emissions, and implement sustainable practices within their operations, fostering a culture of environmental responsibility and corporate citizenship.
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“Adopt-A-Tree”: Encourage each club to implement programs where members can adopt endemic or native fruit trees, taking responsibility for their care and maintenance.
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“Forest of Dreams”: Invite all Soroptimist Clubs’ ATE Scholars, DIBI beneficiaries & LYDA recipients to plant trees in honor of their aspirations and dreams for a brighter future.
About the Logo
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Though Soroptimist’s main focus is helping improve the lives of women and girls, we are also concerned about our environment and survival. While education plays a huge role in the formation of a better future and society, we believe that it should go hand in hand with nature.
The SGG or Soroptimist Go Green biennium thrust is created to fulfill the dreams of many, and to promote greening which may include; subsistence farming or commercial farming that may lead to agribusiness for some women, environmental responsibilities such as keeping the earth clean, and protecting the communities, and more
This project is represented by a round shaped logo to signify roundness representing the world, showing the soroptimist name in yellow color, along with the slogan “empowering women, protecting the earth” in green and or white font color that symbolizes the project’s nature relating to environment, we colored the image with a gradient of green, and of a woman shaped figure that represents women and S" in the chest to represent us soroptimist. The leaves represents the projects; but due to the broadness of nature related programs, we want to focus on four (4) most doable ones like tree planting, clean up drives, reachable greening projects and the likes that can create a major impact to the environment in the near future and that we can do in the closest and accessible locations where Soroptimist in the Philippines are.
