The CHMSU Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development – Negros Island Region (RCE-NIR) brought together 750 student leaders for the Roots & Reboot: Empowering Student Leaders for Climate Action, a three-day education for sustainable development workshop series held from October 28 to 30, 2025 across all campuses.
Organized by the Center for Internationalization and External Relations (CIER) in partnership with the WeGeneration Initiative: Climate Education for Social Action, the series formed part of the university’s celebration of Social Awareness Month and its commitment to sustainability and climate action.
Through interactive discussions, collaborative learning, and experiential activities, the workshops equipped participants with foundational knowledge, values, and practical skills in sustainability, environmental stewardship, climate action, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The first stop of Roots & Reboot is at the Binalbagan Campus.
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The sessions featured two resource speakers: Iskra Allende Roldan, Social Transformation Manager at WeGen Energy PH, and Kritzia Santos, Executive Director of the WeGeneration Initiative.
The CHMSU RCE-NIR’s activities are steered through the leadership of CIER Director Rhoderick Samonte. The Roots & Reboot sessions were facilitated by Information Officer Keith Brandon Cari-an, Greening CHMSU Support Staff Stephen Peñafiel, in coordination with CIER coordinators Sheila Ticar of Binalbagan Campus, Charmaine Sabio of Alijis Campu, and Jay Jay Pisueña of Fortune Towne Campus.
The series began on October 28 at the Supt. Dionisio Guilbert Convention Hall of the Binalbagan Campus, where University Student Government officers, class mayors, club presidents, members of the Unified Organization for Environmental Protection, and CHMSU students took part, together with student leaders from Binalbagan Catholic College.
The Alijis Campus became the second stop of the series on Oct. 29.
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On October 29, the workshop moved to the Audio Visual Room of the Alijis Campus in the morning, where participants from CHMSU were joined by student leaders from Bacolod City College. That afternoon, it continued at the Function Hall of the Fortune Towne Campus for student government officers, CHMSU students, class mayors, and club presidents.
The series concluded on October 30 at the Function Hall of the Talisay (Main) Campus. The morning session welcomed University Student Government officers, first- and second-year class mayors and representatives, CHMSU 3ZERO Club members, CHMSU students, and student leaders from the Technological University of the Philippines – Visayas.
Also on Oct. 29, the Fortune Towne Campus students participated in the session held in the afternoon.
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The afternoon session was attended by third- and fourth-year class mayors and representatives, members of the Negrosanon Initiative for Climate and Environment (NICE) CHMSU Chapter, and students and faculty from senior high schools across Talisay City. These were Rafael B. Lacson Memorial High School, Don Hilarion Gonzaga Memorial High School, Colegio San Nicolas de Tolentino, Notre Dame of Talisay, Don Simplicio Lizares Memorial High School, Inocencio V. Ferrer Memorial School of Fisheries, Dr. Antonio A. Lizares Memorial High School, Eugenio Lizares Memorial High School, Prestige Comprehensive School, Inc., and St. John’s Institute (SJI) North Point Campus.
By gathering student government officers, class mayors, club leaders, and partner schools in one series, CHMSU aimed to build a network of young leaders who can carry climate education and action into their own schools and communities.
The Talisay Campus became the venue of the back-to-back session on Oct. 30.
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