Do you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or city reflects behavior that is in line with the concept of sustainable development? In your opinion, what should be improved?

1. sustainability in Manila
Do you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or city
reflects behavior that is in line with the concept of sustainable
development? In your opinion, what should be improved?

2. Manila
Philippine’s capital city and second
largest city in the philippines
Economic and political heart of the
country
Main industries include
Business process outsourcing,
trade
Logistics and Transportation
Manufacturing

3. BEAUTIFUL MANILA

4. UNSUSTAINABLE MANILA

5. ISSUE 1: CROWDED STREETS
1.5Mn Registered vehicles in
Manila, with a 400,000
population – about 4 vehicles for
every person
Increase ratio of 1.7% cars per
year
Manila Car sales boom – but
with limited land resource

6. Issue 2: The rich and the poor
The rich are getting richer
while the poor are getting
poorer
Unequal distribution of
resources
Filipinos are HOPEFUL not
hopeless – An advantage
Crab mentality – A
disadvantage

7. Issue 3: Polluted waterways
Manila suffers not only from polluted
waterways but also from poor
landscape planning
Severe flooding in the rainy season
Poor government planning
Poor garbage disposal (ie Informal
settlers beside riverways without
proper garbage system)
Health issues abound especially during
rainy season

8. Sustainability at the forefront
Growth doesn’t have to cost the
earth
Sustainability can drive growth
Manila government should
consider:
•
Reducing wastes
•
Allocating resources
•
Improving transportation

9. Reducing waste in Manila
Better garbage reduction programs (i.e. Reduce plastic)
Enforce ‘near zero waste management’ for manufacturing industries
Allocating resources to the poor
Providing more opportunities for poor (i.e. livelihood programs for the
poor)
Entrepreneurial Drive for the poor
Improving transportation:
Implement long term plan to improve thoroughfares
Restrictions on illegal vehicles
Improve mass transportation

10. Reducing waste in Manila
Better garbage reduction programs (i.e. Reduce plastic)
Enforce ‘near zero waste management’ for manufacturing industries
Allocating resources to the poor
Providing more opportunities for poor (i.e. livelihood programs for the
poor)
Entrepreneurial Drive for the poor
Improving transportation:
Implement long term plan to improve thoroughfares
Restrictions on illegal vehicles
Improve mass transportation