April 22, 2024

Environment

The Youth for Environment in Schools Organization in pursuant to DepEd Order No. 72, s. 2003 is a recognized co-curricular environmental organization under the Youth Formation Division of DepEd. YES-O is the leading and sole school-based organization that consolidates the establishment of Youth-led Environmental Initiatives, facilitating the pursuits of activities/events, programs, and projects that reflects the DepEd “Makakalikasan” core value with inclusion Lanao del Norte National Comprehensive High School YES-Organization mobilizes under the alignment of DO_s2024_72 and DM_s2007_254 stipulated mandates and objectives as follows: a. Be aware and create awareness in others of the state of the Philippine environment and ecology, including prevailing issues and concerns relative thereto; b. Establish specific and doable programs, projects and activities to address issues and concerns on the environment and ecology; c. Network with other government and non-government organizations, including Youth for Environment in Schools (YES) Organizations in other schools within the division and region, with regard to support and assistance to programs, projects and activities of the organization; d. Encourage community participation and initiative in environmental and e. ecological movements and actions; and develop among members and the community proper environmental values, skills and attitudes. YES-O generally pivot the sustenance and accommodation of school-based environmental concerns. Moreover, the organization aims to extends its implication to communities and beyond as it constitutes the adaptation of Environmental Protection, Preservation, and Sustainability, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Zero-waste Advocacies.