CJC EARTH CLUB

🐾 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲 | 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟮𝟬, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

On this day, we celebrate one of the most unique and charming species in the animal kingdom, the red panda (𝘼𝙞𝙡𝙪𝙧𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙨)! 🌿 Known for their rusty-red fur, bushy tails, and solitary nature, these tree-dwelling mammals inhabit the high-altitude forests of the Eastern Himalayas. 🏔🐾

Red pandas serve as crucial indicators of ecological health in their mountain habitats, where their diet consists almost entirely of bamboo. 🎋 However, habitat loss, fragmentation from human expansion, and deforestation severely threaten their populations, leaving fewer than 10,000 remaining in the wild. Protecting their temperate forest homes helps preserve entire mountain ecosystems and the biodiversity within them. By staying informed and spreading awareness, we can help safeguard these endangered creatures for years to come. 👥🙌

📌 "𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙙."





🖋: Niño Rheyn Recimo
🖼: Hannah Grace Sale

𝐂𝐉𝐂 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 | 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 🌱🦎

During the Association of Senior High Clubs and Organizations (ASHCO) coordination and alignment meeting, the ASHCO chairperson spotted a 𝙂𝙚𝙠𝙠𝙤 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙪𝙨, commonly known as the spotted house gecko—a lizard native to Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. It was running across the slippery tiles of the AV Hall. Seeing this small creature during our meeting served as a gentle reminder that biodiversity thrives alongside us in our daily campus activities.

This sighting highlights the importance of coexisting peacefully with local fauna. Despite their small size, 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝙜𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙤𝙨 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 by naturally preying on insects like mosquitoes and flies. By respectfully observing these small animals and allowing them to thrive alongside us, we can ensure that our environment remains a welcoming space for all living creatures—humans and critters alike.

"𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮." 🌱🦎






📷🖋️: Chrianne Reintar
🖼️: Joshua Delima

𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐝, 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐧: 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 ♻️🌱

Today, the 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 (𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇) 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 held a Zero Waste Seminar entitled "𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙙, 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙣: 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡" at the Norbert Auditorium. This event aimed to encourage sustainable living and actionable waste reduction in celebration of 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 and 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤. 🍃

𝐌𝐬. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐈𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐨 𝐂𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐫 shared valuable insights on zero-waste living and conscious consumption, emphasizing the vital role individual choices play in lessening our reliance on landfills. 🌿

As the day concluded, may we be reminded that sustainable living starts with small, daily choices. Being mindful of our waste and re-evaluating our lifestyle keeps us passionately standing for our advocacy. It is important to make intentional decisions because our communities suffer when landfills overflow and waste pollutes our ecosystems. 🌏🌱

𝔓𝔯𝔬 𝔇𝔬𝔪𝔲 𝔈𝔱 𝔓𝔯𝔬 ℌ𝔲𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔞

𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬! 🌱

Yesterday, September 17, we took on the transplant seedling activity as part of our Green Habit Challenge! We transplanted the seedlings we found around the campus into the DIY pots made from recycled plastic bottles that everyone brought. Transferring them carefully into their new homes was such a fun experience for all of us. Seeing everyone participate made the activity so worth it. It really proved how simple it is to reuse everyday materials for something meaningful that brings more green to our surroundings. 🌿

‎🌎 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐙𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 🌎
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‎September 16 marks the 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫, a global observance that reminds us of the importance of protecting the ozone layer and keeping our planet safe. 🌍💙
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‎The ozone layer acts as Earth’s natural shield, protecting living things from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. It plays an important role in protecting people, animals, plants, and ecosystems. ☀️🌱
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‎This day reminds us that protecting the ozone layer is a shared responsibility. By practicing sustainable habits, making environmentally friendly choices, and spreading awareness, we can all help protect our atmosphere and our planet. 💚🌎
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‎Let us continue to care for our environment and take action to preserve the ozone layer for future generations. 🌱💙
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‎"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒖𝒔; 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒊𝒕.” 🌱🌎
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‎✍️: Jeana Omboy
‎🖼️: Lemuel Ferrariz

Guess who is joining us for our Zero Waste Seminar! 👀

Can you guess who these two speakers are? They are joining us for 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐝, 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐧 to share practical tips, simple daily habits,and easy ways to cut down on waste so we can all help build a greener future. 🌍🌿

📍Norbert Auditorium
🗓 September 18, 2026
🕑 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Click the link to register 👇
https://forms.gle/wBtjEJb6EoPtPbw46

🐬𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐘🐬

On this 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 12𝙩𝙝, we celebrate 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 by highlighting one of the Philippines' rare and threatened marine mammals—the 𝗜𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻. 🌊💙

𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿 is home to a small population of Irrawaddy dolphins. Recent marine mammal surveys have once again confirmed their presence in the bay, reminding us that these waters are not just open spaces for development—they are also a home for wildlife. 🐬🌿

As clean energy projects continue to grow, we also need to make sure that the wildlife already living in these waters is not forgotten. 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁. 🌱🌊

This World Dolphin Day, let’s remember the Irrawaddy dolphins of San Miguel Bay and why their home needs our care. Let’s support responsible development, protect their habitat, and make sure these rare dolphins continue to have a safe place to live. 💙🐬

"𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒚 𝑫𝒐𝒍𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒔." 🌊💙






✍️: Cently Robredillo
🖼: Carl Gonzales

𝐂𝐉𝐂'𝐒 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 | 7𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 🌱🦎
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‎While roaming around the campus, Augustus (one of our grade 12 STEM students) saw a 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙤 𝙨𝙥., commonly known as the 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻. It was resting on the trunk of a tree, blending naturally with its surroundings. Seeing this unique wildlife species on our campus reminded us that nature can be found even in places where we least expect it.
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‎This encounter also showed us the importance of protecting the natural environment and the wildlife that lives within it. By keeping our campus clean, respecting animals, and preserving their natural habitat, we can help create a safe environment where different species can continue to thrive.
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‎“𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐬𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰.” 🌿🦎
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‎✍️:Jeana Omboy
‎🖼️:Joshua Delima
‎📷:Augustus Angga

𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | “𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗱, 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗻: 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹”🌱

Ready to rethink the way we use, reuse, and dispose? Join us on 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 for a 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 that will inspire practical ways to reduce waste and make more sustainable choices. Because protecting our environment starts with what we choose to do with the things we consume—and what we choose to keep out of our landfills. ♻️

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻.🌎 Whether you’re an EARTH Club member or not, you are welcome to join. Let’s move beyond convenience, rethink our habits, reduce what we throw away, and take responsibility for the waste we create. 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲—𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼-𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀.🌱

Register here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdz0AU4ujGQyfzhYEp2kNG1heW4zuyMA5eKWxX90MGPkFW6Iw/viewform?usp=header

🌱🧹NATIONAL CLEANUP MONTH♻️🧹

National Cleanup Month is observed every September in the Philippines to promote proper waste management, environmental care, and community cleanups. This was established through Proclamation No. 244 in 1993, and reminds us that keeping our environment clean is a shared responsibility. It encourages everyone to take action by properly disposing of waste, reducing garbage, recycling, and composting. 🌏♻️

A clean environment is a shared responsibility. By joining cleanup activities and encouraging others to participate, we strengthen community cooperation and bayanihan while helping protect nature and create a healthier place for everyone. Let us start with ourselves and inspire others to care for our surroundings. 💚 💚

“One small deed, a cleaner world we need.”🌍✨





🖊️: Ken Alcordo
🖼️: Lemuel Ferrariz