Youths gather for climate change, disaster
preparedness forum in Surigao Norte
By Graciela Mante
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Apr. 27 – As a
post-disaster response initiative to the destructive magnitude 6.7 earthquake
which hit the province last February 10, 2017, a Youth Forum on Climate Change
and Disaster Preparedness was conducted on April 22, 2017 at the Function Hall
of the Surigao del Norte Negosyo Center and on April 24, 2017 at the Kapitolyo
ng Siargao in Dapa, Siargao Island.
This event aimed to encourage the youth to take the
lead in keeping their families, communities and schools updated and prepared in
any disaster threats by making them understand more the concepts of climate
change and disaster preparedness.
The forum was a partnership between the Provincial
Government of Surigao del Norte headed by Gov. Sol Matugas, the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources Caraga Regional Office and the Young
Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Program of the US Embassy.
It was participated by more than 50 youth leaders
from mainland Surigao and more than 80 youth leaders from Siargao. (PEEDMO-Surigao
del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
