A massive cleanup effort targeting coastlines forefronted by the Visayas State University (VSU) took place, with over 30 academic, dormitory, and youth organizations joined forces to combat the issue of marine and human wastes last April 19, at the seasides of VSU and nearby communities.
During the introduction of participating organizations, Dr. Dennis Peque, Vice President of Research, Extension, and Innovation, expressed the significance of the activity.
"This is not a one-time, big-time activity but to sustain the environment," said Dr. Peque.
Championing several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN), several student leaders also joined the activity to promote causes such as climate action, clean water and sanitation, protection of terrestrial and aquatic life, and good health.
In an interview with AMARANTH, Kyle Andrey Ancog, President of the College of Veterinary Medicine - Supreme Student Council (CVM-SSC), shared his thoughts on how coastal clean-up contributes to the environment.
“I believe that such efforts may prove ineffectual if coastal residents continue to litter—thus, for me, it is also necessary to educate residents about responsible waste management practices and instill a culture of environmental stewardship,” said Ancog.
The clean-up drive primarily targeted three specific coastlines near the vicinity of the university namely Guadalupe, Pangasugan, and the VSU Beach.
The following are the participating organizations present during the activity:
• VSU Biotechnological Society
• #ProjectSAVEME
• University Inter-Dormitory Student Body (UISB)
• College of Education - Supreme Student Council (CoE-SSC)
• College of Arts and Sciences - Supreme Student Council (CAS-SSC)
• Truth Seekers Society (TSS)
• Organization of Biology Students (OBioS)
• Philippine Society of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers - Visayas State University - Student Chapter (PSABE-VSU-SC)
• VSU Mathematics Society
• Viscan YouthMappers
• College of Management and Economics - Supreme Student Council (CME-SSC)
• VSU Society of Agribusiness Students (SABS)
• College of Engineering and Technology - Supreme Student Council (CET-SSC)
• Armor of Light
• VSU Main - College Red Cross Youth
• Visca Horticultural Society (ViHoS)
• Metamorpho Campus Ministry
• VSU Corps of SDG Enthusiasts
• Kapisanan ng mga Filipino Majors (KaFiM)
• League of Science Majors (LeSciM)
• League of Exemplary English Students (LExES)
• Mentors' Guild
• College of Agriculture and Food Sciences - Supreme Student Council (CAFS-SSC)
• 4-H Club VSU Chapter
• LATTER-DAY SAINTS Student Association
• Philippines Coast Guard Auxiliary - Visayas State University - Student Chapter (PCGA-VSU-SC)
• Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines - Visayas State University - Student Chapter (GEP-VSU-SC)
• VSU Meteorological Society (MetSoc)
• VSU Agronomy Majors Association (AMA)
• VSU Organization of Soil Science Majors (OSSM)
• AMiCUS - VSU Main
• VSU Association of Plant Breeding Majors (APBM)
• Adamas Nu Omega (ANO)
The massive coastal clean-up drive is among the activities organized by VSU as it nears its 100th year anniversary.