Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday urged the public to fully cooperate with the government in implementing ecological laws to attain sustainable life.

“Let’s make our laws work because these laws are meant to help us live a sustainable life on our planet,” Legarda said in a statement.

Legarda, a known environmental advocate and author of several fundamental environmental laws, such as Renewable Energy Act (RA9513), Climate Change Act (RA9729), Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (RA9003), and People’s Survival Fund Act (RA10174), also asked concerned government agencies to prioritize the enforcement of these laws not only to protect the environment but also to promote sustainable development.

“I authored these environmental laws to protect our country’s natural resources, preserve biodiversity, and promote sustainability. These laws provide a framework for regulating people’s activities that impact the environment and ensure that individuals and organizations are held accountable for their actions,” she said.

She, however, emphasized that the success of these laws depends highly on the active participation of communities at the household level.

The challenge now, Legarda said, is for the government agencies to implement the mandates of these laws strictly and for the community to play their part in practicing energy conservation, and waste segregation, among other ways of protecting the environment.

“By enforcing these laws, we can reduce the negative impacts of pollution, climate change, and resource depletion and work towards a more resilient and sustainable future,” she said. (PNA)