Enderun advances campus green agenda with sustainability week

Insider Spotlight

• Student-led initiatives power sustainability programs on campus
• School targets one hundred percent renewable energy by June
• Industry, academia converge to push green careers and action
• Campus positioned as testbed for sustainability practices
  
  

Enderun Colleges in Taguig City is turning its campus into a live case study for sustainability, using its Sustainability Week as a springboard for broader environmental commitments that blend student leadership, industry input, and institutional targets.

Why it matters

Colleges are increasingly positioning themselves as microcosms for climate action, where policy, behavior, and innovation can be tested at scale.

Enderun’s approach highlights how student-driven execution can accelerate institutional sustainability goals while shaping future workforce skills.

The details

Held on April 22 and 23, Sustainability Week 2026 carried the theme “Shaping Enderun’s Greenprint,” bringing together students, faculty, and industry players for talks, competitions, and community activities. At the center is a strong push from students themselves.

“A lot of the initiatives that the school has taken are really implemented by the biggest population of this campus, which is the Enderun students,” said chief operating officer Danny Perez. “Their ideas and projects are the reason why we have sustainability output.”

The two-day program, according to a company release, also served as a platform to highlight a key milestone ahead. 

“By June, the school’s electricity will be coming from one hundred percent renewable energy,” Perez said. “That’s another milestone that we’re very proud of.”

Industry angle

The event also signals growing alignment between education and corporate sustainability demands. A career talk featuring players from Quezon Power, the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability, and Teleperformance pointed to rising demand for green skills across sectors.

Big picture

Ms Philippines Earth 2025 Joy Barcoma underscored the importance of participation across the student body. “I’m super impressed knowing that this has been organized by students,” she said, noting that sustainability must be embedded both institutionally and individually.

What’s next

Enderun’s ongoing initiatives, including its Pollinator Pocket garden and campus-wide sustainability pledges, reflect a longer-term strategy to embed environmental thinking into everyday decision-making.

“The actions that we do today will make sure that we have a future to live in,” Barcoma said. —Princess Daisy C. Ominga | Ed: Corrie S. Narisma