THE Department of Energy (DOE) has partnered with other government agencies and the private sector to help the youth develop habits that promote energy efficiency and power conservation.
Patrick Aquino, director of DOE’s Energy Utilization and Management Bureau, said they started the mall caravan for the “You Have The Power” campaign on July 7.
“We started this yesterday with the help of the Presidential Communications Office and those from the private sectors such as SM and Daikin to name a few. The ‘You Have The Power’ campaign aims to give the youth information that will empower them such as on energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as energy conservation tips that they can use in their everyday lives,” he said in a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing on Tuesday, July 8.
He added: “Our goal is if you establish among the youth habit-forming concepts they will use these until they grow up and will help relay it to their parents and friends.”
He said the program’s first week would be held in various malls in Metro Manila, and the rest will be in several malls nationwide, until September.
The caravan provides games that promote energy conservation as well as showcase galleries toward this goal.
“The youth have an important role because they are the next generation. If they are careful and smart in conserving energy, renewable energy sources might be enough to meet future demand, consumption will decline, and we will be able to lower our greenhouse emission,” Aquino said.
Meanwhile, Aquino said more government agencies continue to comply with Malacañang’s Government Energy Management Program, which is aimed to cut the government’s power and fuel consumption by 10 percent monthly.
He said the program has generated some savings for the government, but he declined to elaborate. (PNA)
