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An organizational sustainability model on the practices of the Youth for Environment in Schools Organization

Arlon Ponce Cadiz 1 * , Leah Amor S. Cortez 2
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1 Curriculum Implementation Division, Department of Education, Schools Division Office of City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, PHILIPPINES2 College of Advanced Studies, Philippine Normal University, Manila, PHILIPPINES* Corresponding Author
Eurasian Journal of Science and Environmental Education, 5(1), June 2025, 1-9, https://doi.org/10.30935/ejsee/16088
Submitted: 09 April 2024, Published Online: 08 March 2025, Published: 01 June 2025
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ABSTRACT

The Youth for Environment in Schools Organization (YES-O) serves as the only accredited environmental organization for students’ actions and movement toward safeguarding, protecting, and conserving the environment which also targets the ‘Makakalikasan’ core value in department of education (DepEd) schools. A qualitative study involving interviews and focus group discussions directed the gathering and analysis of the practices of the YES-O program in secondary schools. The study develops an organizational sustainability model highlighting: context and relevance; resource availability; stewardship and team building; flexibility; and monitoring and evaluation which are important areas to provide support and assistance to the schools in the smooth, effective, and efficient implementation of the YES-O program. Furthermore, evaluators stated that the model captures the purpose of strengthening the YES-O in DepEd schools and provides clear direction and guidance on the projects, programs, and activities to be implemented that will surely raise environmental education awareness. Future researchers may conduct a similar study on the implementation of the YES-O to further elicit results and findings that will support the developed model if there is an emerging component that needs to be included.
Keywords: organizational sustainability model, practices, Youth for Environment in Schools Organization

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Cadiz, A. P., & Cortez, L. A. S. (2025). An organizational sustainability model on the practices of the Youth for Environment in Schools Organization. Eurasian Journal of Science and Environmental Education, 5(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.30935/ejsee/16088

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