Initial Report on the Exploratory Meeting w/ SSS on River Rehab Partnership

Partido Kalikasan represented by the Partido Kalikasan Institute Inc. (PKI) joined the exploratory meeting with SSS (Social Security System) on the possible partnership for river rehabilitation in select river systems in Metro Manila as part of SSS's CSR (corporate social responsibility).

Here is the an initial report of that meeting:

The meeting went very well. PKI with PK MM Diliman Creek Corridor (QC) Coordinator together with Green Convergence, Miriam College Environmental Studies Institute, Concern Citizens Against Pollution, Movement for Better Quezon City and Batas Barangay Foundation met with SSS (Social Security System) Assistant Vice President Joel Palacios on the proposed partnership.

We agreed to pursue initial research and consultation process to develop the project components and targets. We also agreed to focus it on river basin management; with priority on headwaters at the upstream communities within key river systems in Metro Manila.

The group is meeting again this coming Wednesday 21 October 8:30am to 12nn at the Environmental Studies Institute (ESI) of Miriam College to discuss the framework for a technical support proposal we are initially submitting to SSS for funding support of the initial research and consultation process to evolve the major project design and targets.