Sustainability, but how distant, how frail!
Abe V Rotor
Opening of Exhibits: Dr Teresa R Perez cuts ceremonial ribbon with other PSERE officers (left to right) Dr Melchor M Magramo, Dr Clarafe A Gonzales, Dr Consuelo C Callang and Dr Emily B Tan
A. Poster Exhibit
B.
Plenary Papers
Sabada,
Rex B - Mangrove Conservation through Academe-Public Partnership.
University of the Philippines Visayas (Plenary 1)
Pardo
de Tavera, Ma Mara - Sustainable Development on Organics. Organic
Producers Trade Association (Plenary 2)
Rotor,
Abercio V - Culture and Sustainability: Guiding our Children to the Good
Life in a Changing Environment. University of Santo Tomas (Plenary 3)
C.
Research Papers
Torres,
Milano and Aira Sharida H Villapando (2012) - Green Practices of Accomodaion
and Lodging Establishments in Batangas Province. First Asia Institute
of Technology and Humanities, Tanauan CXity, Batangas
Garrovillas,
Eduardo P (2012)- Higher Education for Sustainable Development, Philippine
Perspective. Jose Rizal University
Perez,
Teresa R - Coastal-Based Resource Manmagement: The Centro Escolar
University Experience CEU, Manila
Magramo,
Melchor M, Alimen RA, Howse V, Burtney R and MRG Esmaña - Growth Trends of
Seagrass Species in a Four-Year Study in Igang Bay, Guimaras, Philippines.
JB Lacson Foundation Maritime University Ecological Park, Guimaras
Esparas,
Erica Joy, Fajardo AK, Calimbahin MC, De Leon MI, and Julieta Z Dungca
(2012) - Isolation and Characterization of Multi-Drug Resistant
and Lead-Tolerant Pink Pigmented Facultative Bacteria as Potential Indicator of
Air Pollution. College of Medical Technology and School of Science and
Technology, CEU
Castroverde,
Yolanda L - Development and Ecosystem Conditions of the Municipality of Del
Gallego, Camarines Sur. University of Nueva Caseres, Naga City
Sarinas,
Brian Gil S - Solid Waste Management Compliance, Practices and Destination
and Impact among Merchant Vessels Docking in Port San Pedro and Dumangas Ports
- A Step towards Eco-Friendly Shipping - JB Lacson Foundation Maritime
University, Arevalo, Iloilo
Torrigue,
Ma. Lona T - Absorption Capacity and Biomass Concentration of
Thraustochitrid in Bunker C Oil Using Different Cell Densities. JBLFMU,
Arevalo,
Iloilo
Baynosa,
Ronald - Disaster Preparedness and Resiliency of the Top Twenty Corporations
in Iloilo City. JBLFMU, Molo, Iloilo
Pelasol,
Rhona J - Iloilo River Eco-Park and Sustainable Development Inputs towards the
Full Rehabilitation of the Iloilo River. St Therese-MTC Colleges , Molo
Note: There are other papers presented in the conference, including the keynote speech of Dr Raul Bañas, provincial administrator, who represented Gov Arthur D Defensor, which are not available in my file as of the date of this post. Please accept my apology.
Sustainability, but how distant, how
frail!
Dr Abe V Rotor
Sustainability, but how distant, how
frail!
in Maslow's hierarchy of needs,
biological to social to self-actualization,
having satisfied our needs, indulge in
luxury and affluence -
progression sans end, sans
satisfaction, nations believing in others
not their own, bequeathing to the
future false reference,
parameters of the good life
in capitalism in the guise of consumerism;
how deceived, how trapped we are,
senseless, powerless.
Sustainability, but how distant, how
frail!
In Malthus' theory, the outstripping
of the earth's capacity to feed
an exploding population, warning of
the Apocalypse's coming -
oh, how man defied with tools of
technology, opening new frontiers,
with industrialization the goal and
pride, all nations dreaming.
and East meets West second time
around, colonization to polarization,
leading to two world wars and a Cold
War, oh, how deceiving!
Sustainability, but how distant, how
frail!
In Einstein's theory of relativity,
he defied the power of the sun,
dethroning John Newton, broke the
integrity of the atom;
what a promise of unending energy,
self contained, self generating
in nuclear reactors, yet found its
way to make the Bomb,
and having tested it to end conflict
and restore world peace, brought
to life a Frankenstein monster, and
in fear, we became numb.
Sustainability, how distant, how
frail!
In Crick and Watson illustration,
double helix in ladder, each rung
the gene's secret - the DNA -
Hallelujah, we pray;
the code of heredity unlocked, that
of life, too, creators we became,
irrational, amoral, but Dolly, the
sheep has opened the way:
baptizing new life lines and forms
GMO, meet another Frankenstein,
the genius, dedicated (for whom?),
knowing not his prey.
Sustainability, but how distant, how
frail:
In the cyberspace of Bill Gates,
Steve Jobs, Google, and Facebook,
the world is wired, tied to all its
ends, satelite imaging
every minute thing and movement, seeing
what we've never seen
except the soul - where is privacy,
the sanctity of living?
and more than we need, heaps of infollution
of images and words
and codes deluge the mind into
believing and unbelieving.
Sustainability , but how distant,
how frail!
In postmodernism, in which we live
in a state of free fall, sans control
over more than necessity, yet we are
always in search
for more; laden are our
consciousness, our psyche, our feeling
in transience - globalization's new
order, new birth,
where diversity leads to
homogenization, to Utopia of man's dream -
Myth of a heaven, when we shall have
failed on earth. ~
