LINGAP-Canada strives to engage with the public to share knowledge through our various activities. The Upcoming Activities section below lists all the events you can take part in.
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2023
In 1972, the UN General Assembly designated 5 June as World Environment Day (WED) to raise awareness on the problems facing our environment such as air pollution, plastic pollution, loss of biodiversity, food security, sustainable consumption, and the current global crisis of climate change. Celebrated by millions of people worldwide through various activities, WED in 2023 focuses on the theme #BeatPlasticPollution!
“In 2022, 175 UN Member States endorsed a historic resolution to end plastic pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement that will be ready by the end of 2024. Plastic is predominantly produced from oil and gas, both of which are fossil fuels. The more plastic we make, the more fossil fuel is required, the more we intensify the climate crisis. Also, plastic products create greenhouse gas emissions across their whole lifecycle”
For this year’s WED Celebration, LINGAP-Canada organized a poster drawing activity involving elementary and high school students in Alberta, Canada and the Philippines. A total of 41 students (14 from Canada and 27 from the Philippines) participated in this international activity. LINGAP members and friends were invited as resource persons to choose the three most appropriate, substantive, and artistic posters submitted by the students.
See the Entries and Winners of the Contest
Thank you to our Judges
Judges were asked to rate each contestant's poster based on the following criteria:
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Student's Personal Vision
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Originality
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Skill/Technique
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Use of Art Elements
High School Entries [Canada]
High School Entries [Philippines]
Elementary School Entries [Canada]
Elementary School Entries [Philippines]
THANK YOU TO OUR JUDGES
LINGAP Canada would like to convey its appreciation to the Resource Persons who helped to determine the most appropriate, substantive, and artistic posters in the Grade School and High School from both Canada and the Philippines.
Dr. Genevieve Balance Kupang
Genie is an anthropologist, consultant, researcher, and advisor to individuals and organizations engaged in working for good governance, genuine leadership, justice, the integrity of creation, peace, the indigenous peoples, preservation of cultures, and societal transformation processes. She is a peace educator, author, an interreligious dialogue practitioner, and resource person with a career in the academe and NGO.
Dr. Zoltan Berkes
Dr. Zoltan Berkes is Professor Emeritus at Concordia University of Edmonton. Since joining Concordia University of Edmonton in 1990, Dr. Berkes has overseen the physics program and earth sciences courses, propelling CUE forward and impacting the lives of countless students. An invaluable colleague and mentor, his judgements are always balanced, fair, and professional. From mineral prospecting to astrophysics, Dr. Berkes has it all under his belt.
Dr. Oliver Rabara
Dr. Oliver R. Rabara is a professional practicing fine artist in the last 30 years and considers himself as a “Pluralist” who works on various genres, style and medium of the fine arts. He manages virtually an art hub in the Philippines and resides permanently in Canada. A contributing columnist in the Alberta Filipino Journal on matters “Gazing Beyond”. He believes in the power of art in transforming humanity, organizations, and societies.
>>>LINGAP Canada wishes to convey its gratitude to all who shared their talent, time, and energy in celebrating this 2023 World Environment Day through this poster making activity for students in Alberta, Canada and in the Philippines, specially to all participating schools and students, resource persons, donors of prizes:
Filipino-Canadian Saranay Association; Artist’s House; and Members of LINGAP Canada