ACES Corner | The Department of Health’s Health and Climate Change Office (HCCO) gathered leaders, innovators, and communities for the inaugural CHANGE Forum: Climate and Health Action Network as Good Governance and Community Empowerment Platform

Hosted by the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) and the Center for Health Development – Zamboanga Peninsula (ZP CHD), this milestone event marks a new era where health and climate action converge to build a resilient and empowered nation.

Mr. Lovey Jey Perez, representing the Ateneo Center for Environment and Sustainability (ACES), served as one of the panel speakers on November 5 at Garden Orchids. He presented the ALeRTO Early Warning System, showcasing how science, technology, and community engagement can strengthen climate and disaster preparedness.

ALeRTO RF, funded by DOST-IX and implemented by Ateneo de Zamboanga University, is designed to improve flood alerts, real-time environmental monitoring, and community disaster readiness across vulnerable areas in Mindanao.

This initiative advances:

SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG 13 – Climate Action

SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals