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MANILA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine Department of Education on Thursday said that lessons on climate change will soon be incorporated in the elementary and high school curricula to raise awareness on global environmental issues among public school students.
This was contained in a memorandum of agreement signed by the Department of Education, the Presidential Task Force on Climate Change and the National Power Corporation, the Philippine News Agency reported.
"Our children will inherit the earth from us," said Jesli Lapus, Education Secretary of the Southeast Asian country,
"We must make sure that this inheritance is in great shape for them to cherish," he added.
"This joint initiative will make our public school students realize that they have a vital role to play in the fight against environmental degradation," Lapus said, referring to the memorandum.
The three parties will develop training modules and lesson guides for public school teachers, according to the report.
The teachers will also undergo training on the use of these modules. A web portal is likewise planned to provide both students and teachers access to relevant information on environmental issues around the globe.
Lapus reiterated the role of intergovernmental cooperation in averting the adverse effects of climate change.
Climate change is increasingly being viewed worldwide as a primary concern. Some of the historic agreements on the fight against global warming and climate change include the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Bali, Indonesia in 2007 and the Bangkok Climate Change Talks held from March 31 to April 4in Thailand.
"This is but one of the many efforts of our government to combat climate change," the education chief said.
"This is part of our international commitment under the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gases among other environmental concerns," he added.
The Philippines was among the first countries to sign the protocol on April 15, 1998.
