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PADWM president attended SRI2024
Dr. Glenn Fernandez, the founding president of the Philippine Association for Disaster Waste Management, attended the Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress (SRI2024) held in Helsinki, Finland on June 10-14, 2024.
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Guesting on the Science Policy Podcast
Dr. Glenn Fernandez shares his experience providing science advice related to disaster risk management, including in disaster waste management, to local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines. The Science Policy Podcast is produced by the Scientific Advice Mechanism to the European Commission.
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PADWM president won a BCI Middle East Award
Dr. Glenn Fernandez won the 2023 BCI Middle East Award under the “Continuity and Resilience Volunteer” category for his voluntary capacity development activities related to disaster waste management. Dr. Fernandez is currently a full-time Associate Professor in the Faculty of Resilience of Rabdan Academy in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He teaches courses in the undergraduate programs…
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Enhancing Disaster Waste Management: Business Continuity Management (BCM) Seminar for Local Government Officials and MSWM Service Providers
Disasters pose significant challenges to the effective management of municipal solid waste in the Philippines. Disruptions caused by disasters can lead to increased waste generation, inadequate waste collection and disposal systems, and environmental and public health risks. To mitigate these challenges, it is crucial for local government officials and municipal solid waste management (MSWM) service…
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Forum on Access to Science Advice on Disaster Waste Management for Local Government Officials in the Philippines
One critical aspect of disaster management is the proper management of disaster waste. Scientific knowledge and expertise play a vital role in formulating effective waste management strategies to mitigate the public health and environmental risks associated with disaster waste. Local government officials in the Philippines are at the forefront of disaster response and recovery efforts.…
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Dr. Noralene Uy appointed DENR Assistant Secretary
We are very proud to congratulate the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Association for Disaster Waste Management (PADWM), Dr. Noralene “Lenee” Uy, on her appoint as Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, and Foreign-assisted and Special Projects of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Government of the Philippines. Before joining…
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Presentation at DAP Training – Batch 5
Dr. Glenn Fernandez was invited once again by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) as Resource Person and reprised his presentation on “Forecasting Types and Amounts of Disaster Waste per Hazard” to a new batch of trainees. For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, all of the 24 participants from 10 of…
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Special session at 3RINCs
The APN project leader, Dr. Glenn Fernandez, was one of the invited panelists in a special session (Disaster Waste: Towards Resilient Waste Management) organized by the Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management (JSMCWM) on March 17, 2023 at the 3R International Scientific Conference on Material Cycles and Waste Management (3RINCs). A recording of…
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Session at SWAPPCon 2022
The organizers of the 2022 Conference of the Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPPCon 2022) held a session titled “Disaster Waste Management Capacity Development in the Global South” on November 17, 2022, 13:30-16:00 Philippine time. The session was conducted using a hybrid format combining online and face-to-face attendance. The session featured speakers from…
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Presentation at DAP Training – Batch 4
Dr. Glenn Fernandez gave a virtual lecture at the Disaster Waste Management Training for Local Government Units of the Development Academy of the Philippines – Sustainable Human Development Program (DAP-SHDP) on October 24, 2022. The title of the lecture was “Forecasting Types and Amounts of Disaster Wastes.”
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Winner of Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2022
A proposed project titled “Science Advice on Disaster Waste Management: Enabling Local Governments to Practice and Promote Building Back Better, Circular Economy, and Climate Change Mitigation” submitted by Dr. Glenn Fernandez has been chosen by the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) Asia chapter as one of the winners of its Grassroots Science Advice…
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Presentation at DAP Training – Batch 3
Dr. Glenn Fernandez was once again invited to give a virtual lecture at the Disaster Waste Management Training for Local Government Units of the Development Academy of the Philippines – Sustainable Human Development Program (DAP-SHDP). The title of the lecture was “Forecasting Types and Amounts of Disaster Wastes.”
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Final Workshop held in Makati
To mark the end of our APN-funded project, a two-day final workshop was held in Makati City, Philippines on July 14-15, 2022. The workshop was organized by the Makati Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. The stakeholders in Makati finalized the first draft of the city’s Disaster Waste Management Contingency Plan, which is the main…
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Guesting at the Pinoy Scientist Radio Program
Dr. Glenn Fernandez and Dr. Noralene Uy were invited as guests at the weekly Pinoy Scientist program of Radyo Agila (DZEC) on July 10, 2022. They discussed the intersection of disasters and waste management with the program host, Dr. Josephine Agapito. The episode was also broadcasted on Facebook Live. A recording can be accessed on…
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Session at SRI2022
Our team organized a session at the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2022 (SRI2022), which was hosted from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. The SRI Congress is the world’s largest transdisciplinary gathering for the global sustainability community. The title of our session was “Disaster Waste Management Capacity Development in the Global South.” Speakers…
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Presentation at the ACES Conference
Dr. Glenn Fernandez, project leader, provided an encore presentation on “Content Analysis of Philippine Policies Related to Disaster Waste Management” on May 27, 2022 at the 10th Annual International Conference on Environmental Science (ACES) organized by the Philippine Environmental Science Association (PESA) and hosted by the University of the Philippines Tacloban. After the conference Dr.…
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Mentoring Seminar 2 for Makati
To update the project team and the stakeholders in Makati, a mentoring seminar was held on May 6, 2022. The outline of Makati’s disaster waste management contingency plan was discussed as well as how to deal with missing information. Makati expects to finish its DWM contingency plan by July 2022.
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JAAP Webinar Series
Dr. Glenn Fernandez, project leader, opened the 2022 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Alumni Association of the Philippines (JAAP) Webinar Series with a presentation on April 23, 2022 titled “Youth Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction and Waste Management.” Dr. Fernandez was a 2015 JSPS HOPE Fellow.
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Training workshop in Lautoka
After several postponements, the disaster waste management contingency planning training workshop and stakeholder consultation in Lautoka City was finally conducted on March 23, 2022. More than 50 stakeholders participated. After the welcome remarks by Mr. Mohammed Anees Khan, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Lautoka City Council, and the opening address by the Commissioner of…
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Presentation at the 3RINCs Conference
On behalf of Dr. Noralene Uy and Ms. Liza Velle Ramos, Dr. Glenn Fernandez, the project leader, presented on March 17, 2022 at the 8th Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3R) International Scientific Conference on Material Cycles and Waste Management (3RINCs) organized by the Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management (JSMCWM). Dr. Fernandez presented the…
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R-CES Scoping Workshop
The Interdisciplinary Studies Center for Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management of the University of the Philippines Los Banos held virtually the Regional Circular Ecological Sphere (R-CES) Scoping Workshop in the Philippines on February 17-18, 2022. Dr. Glenn Fernandez was invited to give a presentation on “Disaster Waste Management: The Case of the Philippines.”
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Attended the SWAPP Conference
Dr. Glenn Fernandez attended the virtual 2021 Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPP) Conference on November 25-26, 2021, where it was announced that the theme of the 2022 conference would be disaster waste management. After the conference, Dr. Fernandez and Dr. Noralene Uy applied for SWAPP membership.
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Nominated to the Future Earth Assembly
After being chosen as an Early Career Champion at the SRI2021, Dr. Glenn Fernandez was subsequently nominated and chosen as one of the ten Early-Career Researchers (ECR) representatives in the Future Earth General Assembly, thanks in part to the APN project on disaster waste management.
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Presentation at the APRU Symposium
On behalf of the project team, Dr. Noralene Uy made a presentation on November 24, 2021 at the 16th Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Multi-Hazards Symposium hosted by the University of Indonesia. The title of the presentation was “Disaster Waste Management Capacity Development: Experience in Lautoka, Fiji and Makati, Philippines.”
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3rd Best Paper at the PIEP Convention
The group of Ms. Liza Velle Ramos, Dr. Noralene Uy, and Dr. Glenn Fernandez won 3rd place in the Best Paper competition at the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP) Virtual National Convention and General Assembly held on November 5-7, 2021. Ms. Ramos gave the presentation titled “Disaster Waste Management in the Philippines and in…
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Presentation at DAP Training – Batch 2
Dr. Glenn Fernandez was invited to give a virtual lecture on October 26, 2021 at the Disaster Waste Management Training for Local Government Units of the Development Academy of the Philippines – Sustainable Human Development Program (DAP-SHDP). The title of the lecture was “Forecasting Types and Amount of Disaster Wastes.”
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Posters at the GADRI Summit
We participated in the 5th Summit of the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI), which was held virtually from August 31 to September 1, 2022. We had three poster presentations.
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Presentation at DAP Training – Batch 1
The project leader, Dr. Glenn Fernandez, was invited to present at the training organized by the Development Academy of the Philippines-Sustainable Human Development Program (DAP-SHDP) on July 29, 2021. The presentation title was “Disaster Waste Management Initiatives and Practices for Local Governments.”
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Mentoring Seminar 1 for Makati
To help Makati City staff formulate their disaster waste management contingency plan, we had a mentoring seminar on June 18, 2021. Dr. Maria Antonia “Tonette” Tanchuling, Professor at the Institute of Civil Engineering of the University of the Philippines Diliman, talked about disaster waste management in different areas in the Philippines. Dr. Ryo Tajima, Senior…
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Presentation at DAP Webinar
Dr. Glenn Fernandez was invited to present on “Forecasting Types and Amount of Disaster Wastes” at the Post-Disaster Waste Management Webinar of the Development Academy of the Philippines – Sustainable Human Development Program (DAP-SHDP) on June 16, 2021.
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Early Career Champion at SRI2021
Partly because of the APN-funded project on disaster waste management in China, Fiji, and the Philippines, Dr. Glenn Fernandez was chosen as an Early Career Champion at the 2021 Sustainability Research and Innovation (SRI2021) Congress hosted virtually from Brisbane, Australia. At the closing plenary session, Dr. Fernandez gave a presentation on the highlights and conclusions of the “Sustainable…
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Disaster Waste Management Webinar
On April 28, 2021, we had our first webinar featuring the disaster waste management experience in Fiji, Japan, Nepal, and the Philippines. We had 245 registered participants from 19 countries. The recording of the webinar can be seen on Youtube.
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Training of new Makati staff
After a year of hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 24, 2021, the project team provided training to the new staff of Makati City. Dr. Glenn Fernandez gave a presentation on forecasting the types and amounts of wastes that can be generated by typhoons while Dr. Noralene Uy presented on disaster waste recycling…
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Face-to-Face Training in Makati
On January 17, 2020, we conducted our Face-to-Face Training on Disaster Waste Management at Makati City Hall. There were more than 60 participants. Most of the participants had earlier completed the online course of the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit titled “Disaster Waste Management: Best Practices and Tools.”
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Training of Trainers
From January 15 to 16, 2020, we had our Training of Trainers on Disaster Waste Management at the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Philippines. Aside from the participants from Makati City and Quezon City, we were also joined by representatives from the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) and from the Earthquake and…
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Project Launching in Lautoka
The project was officially launched in Lautoka, Fiji on October 24, 2019. Around 30 persons attended. The project leader explained the background, objectives, and target outputs of the project. There were also presentations from two city officials on the solid waste management activities of the city government and on the Cyclone Winston experience of Lautoka…
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TNA in Makati
On October 15, 2019, a training needs assessment related to disaster waste management was conducted through a focus group discussion with different stakeholders in Makati City. The stakeholders were also asked about their expectations from the disaster waste management contingency planning training that will be provided to them under the project.
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Project Launching in Makati
On October 2, 2019, we had the launching of our project in Makati City. Almost 40 persons attended, including Prof. Gretchen Kalonji, the Dean of the Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR), a joint institute of Sichuan University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The project leader explained the background, objectives, and target outputs of…
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TNA in Lautoka
Ms. Sainimere Veitata, Fijian PhD student at the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES) of Kyoto University, conducted the disaster waste management (DWM) training needs assessment (TNA) in Fiji from September 20 to 25, 2019. Ms. Veitata conducted interviews in the Lautoka City Council office with staff and representatives from the Commissioner Western Office.…
Post-Typhoon Disaster Waste Management 