1. GENESIS 1:26-31
God saw all that He had made
and it was very good.
By the seventh day,
the work God had done was completed.
And he rested.
And God blessed the seventh day and made
it holy.
2. GENESIS IN REVERSE
In the beginning was the
earth
It was beautiful.
And man lived upon the
earth.
And man said: “Let us
build skyscrapers and
expressways”.
3. And man covered the earth with
steel and concrete.
• And man said, “It is good”.
4. Then on the second
day, man looked
upon the clear blue
waters of the earth.
And man said: “Let us
dump sewage and
wastes into the
waters”.
5. And man did.
The waters became dark and murky.
• And man said, “It is good”.
6. On the third day, man
gazed at the forests
of the earth.
They were tall and
beautiful.
And man said: “Let us
cut the trees and
build things for
ourselves”.
Apitong
7. And man did.
And the forest grew thin.
• And man said, “It is good”.
8. On the fourth day, man
saw the animals
leaping in the fields
and playing in the
sun.
And man said: “Let us
trap the animals for
money and shoot
them for sport”.
Visayan Spotted Deer
9. And man did.
And the animals became scarce.
Philippine eagle
Philippine tarsier
• And man said, “It is good”.
10. On the fifth day, man felt the cool breeze in his
nostrils.
And man said: “Let us burn our refuse and let the
wind blow away the smoke and debris”.
11. And man did. And the air became dense with
smoke and carbon.
• And man said, “It is good”.
12. On the sixth day, man
saw many kinds of
people on the earth,
different in race,
color and creed.
And man feared and
said: “Let us make
bombs and missiles
in case
misunderstandings
arise”.
13. And man did. Missile sites and
bomb dumps checkered the
landscape
• And man said, “It is good”.
14. On the seventh day, man rested.
And the earth was quiet and deathly still.
16. THE 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES
Finiteness of Resources
Ours is a Finite Earth
Ang Kalikasan ay may Hangganan
Population Growth and Carrying Capacity
An ecosystem can only support a
certain number of individuals at any
given time.
Materials Cycle/Pollution
Everything Must Go Somewhere
Ang Lahat ay may Patutunguhan
17. Balance of Nature
Nature Knows Best
Ang Kalikasan ang Mas Nakakaalam
Diversity and Stability
All Forms of Life are Important
Ang Lahat ng Uri ng may Buhay ay Mahalaga
Interdependence
Everything is Connected to Everything Else
Ang Lahat ay Magkaugnay
Change
Everything Changes
Ang Lahat ay Nagbabago
18. Stewardship
Nature is Beautiful and we are all Stewards
of God's Creation
Maganda ang Kalikasan at Tayo ay
Tagapangasiwa ng Lahat na Gawa ng Diyos
Cooperation
Improvement and management of the
environment at all levels involve the
concerted effort of many people.
Sustainable development
Economic activities may be pursued without
jeopardizing the survival of future
generations and not at the expense of a
degraded environment
19. The natural resources needed
to maintain the lifestyle of
one person in the United
States are equal to what is
required by 200 to 300 Asians.
Imagine what would happen if
the same North American
lifestyle were to be extended
to people everywhere.
22. Once upon a time there was a non-conforming sparrow
who decided not to fly south for the winter
However, soon the weather turned so cold
that he reluctantly started to fly south
In a short time, ice began to form on his wings
and he fell to earth in a barnyard almost frozen
A cow passed by and crapped on the little sparrow
The sparrow thought it was the end
But the manure warmed him and defrosted his wings
Warm and happy, able to breath, he started to sing
Just then a large cat came by
and hearing the chirping investigated the sound
The cat cleared away the manure
found the chirping bird and promptly ate him
23. The moral of the story
Everyone who shits on you
is not necessarily your enemy
Everyone who gets you out of the shit
is not necessarily your friend
And if you are warm and happy
in a pile of shit
KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT
24. Such an arrogance to speak of owning
the land
When you shall be owned by it
How can you own that which will
outlive you
Only the race owns the land
Because only the race lives forever.
Makli’ing Dulag. Kalinga Chieftain
25. In the end, we will conserve only what we
love, we will love only what we understand,
we will understand only what we are
taught.
B. Dionm
May our increasing knowledge and
understanding of our ENVIRONMENT
merge into feelings of admiration and care,
and eventually in the desire to conserve it,
both in its own right, and for the
wonderment and benefit of generations of
Filipinos after us.
