Category SDG 13 – CLIMATE ACTION

Acknowledging the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, SorSU has undertaken various climate change mitigation activities to support its commitment as a carbon-neutral university. SorSU has implemented community livelihood development, coastal and upland protection projects, critical resilient infrastructure assessment and implementation, widespread solid waste management, marine conservation, beach restoration, coastal governance, road sharing, and non-motorized mobility initiatives. The university values edible landscaping, renewable energy and conservation efforts, and recycling programs. SorSU also participates in the annual Earth Hour, and practices eco-governance through its policies.

SorSU Castilla Campus spearheads ‘Agroecology and Climate Change Forum’ in line with Environmental Awareness Month Celebration

SorSu-CC, – The Agroecology and Climate Change Forum, organized by the SorSU-CC Animal Science Students Organization (SorSU-CC ASSO), was held last November 14, 2023, at the Farmer’s Training Center Hall of SorSu-CC. With the theme “Growing Resilience: Agroecology and Sustainableโ€ฆ

SorSU-DRRMO spearheads 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) 2023 across four campuses

Pursuant to Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Memorandum No. 130, series of 2023, entitled: โ€œ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ โ€œ4๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜•๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜š๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜Œ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‹๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ 9, 2023โ€, Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Memorandum No. 76, s. 2023,โ€ฆ

SorSU DRRMO flies to Bangkok, Thailand – joins 2nd International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Management, benchmarks at Chulalongkorn University-Graduate School & Asian Institute of Technology

Sorsogon State University – Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (SorSU DRRMO), headed by Prof. Saturnino C. Carranza (Director, SorSU DRRMO), together with Prof. Achilles G. Honasan (DRRM Coordinator, SorSU-Castilla Campus) and Prof. Ryan D. Remolacio (Administration and Training Officer, University-Basedโ€ฆ

SorSU conducts 2nd Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill and Fire Drill

SorSU successfully concluded the Second Quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill 2023 and Fire Drill at the Sorsogon City Campus on June 8, 2023. The event covered the offices from the Administration Building and Student Academic Affairs Building. Moreover, the quarterlyโ€ฆ

SorSU Launches 3 research centers: Sorsogon Marine Biodiversity Research Center, Sorsogon Bamboo Research Center, and Sorsogon Policy Research Center

Upholding its vision to becoming a research university, Sorsogon State University (SorSU) conducted the launching and ceremonial blessings of its three (3) new research centers, namely: Sorsogon Marine Biodiversity Research Center; Sorsogon Bamboo Research Center (SBRC); and Sorsogon Policy Researchโ€ฆ

Sorsogon State University enjoins 1st quarter NSED and Fire Drill

Sorsogon State University joined the first quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill and Fire Drill on March 16, 2023. This activity aimed to assess the institution’s awareness, readiness, coordination, and communication mechanism during evacuation procedures and response. The fire drill wasโ€ฆ