{"id":6990,"date":"2025-09-25T19:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/?p=6990"},"modified":"2025-09-25T19:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:20:50","slug":"why-collaborative-and-community-owned-renewable-energy-is-important-in-casiguran-aurora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/why-collaborative-and-community-owned-renewable-energy-is-important-in-casiguran-aurora\/","title":{"rendered":"Why collaborative and community-owned Renewable Energy is important in Casiguran, Aurora"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ogie Atadero<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casiguran, Aurora, a coastal town along the Pacific seaboard, is highly exposed to typhoons, floods, and storm surges, making both environment and disaster resilience a pressing concern for its communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, the municipality holds strong potential for renewable energy to increase the energy access, abundant solar resources, identified wind prospects in Aurora, and rivers suitable for micro-hydro systems. that can be harnessed to power evacuation centers, schools, and health facilities even during calamities.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7482-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6993\" src=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7482-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7482-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7482-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7482-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7482-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7482-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7482-430x287.jpg 430w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7482-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7482-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrating renewable energy into its local development and budget plans, and working in partnership with civil society, private sector, and academic institutions, Casiguran can strengthen energy security, reduce costs, and serve as a model for climate-vulnerable LGUs pursuing a just energy transition.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7588-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6991\" src=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7588-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7588-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7588-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7588-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7588-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7588-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7588-430x287.jpg 430w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7588-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7588-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Sept 9, 2025, it took over 10 hours from Metro Manila to reach Casiguran, Aurora, responding to an invitation from Punong Barangay (PB) Jesus Cezar of Barangay Dibet, \u2014a long-time partner in environmental advocacy. Despite previous schedule changes, the trip was fueled by our commitment to build collaborative efforts on renewable energy (RE) adoption.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7535-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6992\" src=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7535-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7535-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7535-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7535-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7535-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7535-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7535-430x287.jpg 430w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7535-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7535-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon arrival, we spent the night in the community and did a courtesy meeting with the Municipal Mayor, Roynald Soriano. The goal was clear: to foster a sustainable partnership, introduce potential capacity-building on basic energy audits, and spark community interest in renewable energy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7465-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6994\" src=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7465-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7465-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7465-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7465-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7465-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7465-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7465-430x287.jpg 430w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7465-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7465-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afterwards, we organized a meeting with four barangay chairpersons at Barangay Tres, where we were warmly welcomed with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ginataang bilobilo <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">made with coconut milk, Casiguran\u2019s primary crop. We presented 350 Pilipinas\u2019 current movement-building efforts, including our pilot projects, particularly the community-owned charging stations being developed. The barangay leaders expressed interest in replicating these initiatives, especially the mobile charging station model.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCIMG_0925-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6995\" src=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCIMG_0925-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCIMG_0925-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCIMG_0925-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCIMG_0925-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCIMG_0925-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCIMG_0925-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCIMG_0925-430x323.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCIMG_0925-20x15.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCIMG_0925-1067x800.jpeg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also shared our current project in Kalayaan National High School sustainable to develop classrooms powered by solar energy. This project serves as a living model of how renewable energy can directly support education while reducing costs and emissions, inspiring other communities to follow suit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our discussions, we emphasized how renewable energy can strengthen disaster preparedness. By powering barangay evacuation centers and offices, RE systems can ensure uninterrupted communication through internet services like Starlink and critical radio equipment. In a coastal town like Casiguran\u2014where strong typhoons can leave communities disconnected from the grid for a week or more<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving forward, we hope that each barangay could allocate infrastructure budget towards <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recognition of renewable energy as a worthwhile investment for their constituents. The more barangays that integrate RE projects, the greater the collective impact in reducing carbon emissions and advancing the just energy transition.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7444-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6996\" src=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7444-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7444-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7444-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7444-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/world.350.org\/philippines\/files\/2025\/09\/20250910_MB-casiguran_NCDSCF7444-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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