Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College

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Abstract

Climate change is one of the most complex issues facing us today. It is a global problem that was felt on a local scale and will continue to affect future generations. In such context, this study was conducted to identify the college initiatives in adapting and mitigating climate change. A descriptive method was used to solicit the needed data and information from the students, faculty, staff, and administrators of the six campuses of the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC). Based on the results, most of the respondents are female, aged 17-19 years old, have BS courses, with parents who are mostly farmers and housekeepers, with 4-6 family members, and whose parents’ monthlyincome ranges from 3,000.00-12,000.00. The majority of the personnel are female, aged 50-54 years old, M.A. graduate, and Associate/Assistant Professors, with 26-30 years in government service. Immediate impact seen in the environment is the most serious problem in adapting and mitigating climate change. Reduce, reuse, and recycle of waste are some of the effective means to combat climate change. It is then recommended that information dissemination on climate change be made regularly to possibly inculcate to students and the community the hazards that it brings or that may happen if adaptation and mitigation measures are not practiced. Last, ISPSC personnel as rolemodels and change agents should implement different programs related to ecological balance and re-greening programs.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.56901/FOVM7725

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