Isla Biodiversity Conservation, Inc.

Members of the Calayan Environmental Council have reached a milestone by formulating its mission and vision statement at a planning workshop held last 22-23 May 2007 at the Calayan Multi-Purpose Hall.

After hours of lengthy discussions, the council members agreed on the following wording in Ilocano:

VISION
Calayan nga napnuan natural a kinabaknang nga ay-aywan dagiti agkaykaysa nga umili para iti nasayaat a pannakausar para iti agdama ken masakbayan. (An island rich in natural resources that is conserved hand in hand by the community for its sustainable use.)

MISSION
Makitinnulong kadagiti maseknan para iti pannakaaramid ken pannakaipatungpal dagiti linteg, pagannurutan, plano ken programa ken iti pannakaipaamo kadagiti umili, iti umisu a pannakasalwad ken pannakausar kadagiti natural nga kinabaknang. (Help each other in formulating and implementing policies, regulations, plans and programs and in educating the community on the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.)

During the workshop, council members also broke into their respective working committees and each drafted a one-year plan. Some activities that are expected in the coming year are training of law enforcers, reactivating the Sagip Kalikasan, information education campaigns and multi-sectoral dialogues.