Manila, PHILIPPINES —
Von Hernandez, Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, said:
"With the passing of Odette Alcantara, the Philippine environmental movement has lost one of its shining beacons. An indefatigable and passionate environmental crusader until the end, Odette’s work will serve as an inspiration for many of us, especially at this time when the planet is dramatically in danger from the impacts of climate change."
"A master tactician and relentless networker, she brought various
groups and interests together, to work for a unified environmental
agenda. A brilliant communicator, she distilled the oftentimes
complicated and technical concepts of ecology into simple, witty yet
compelling morsels of Filipino wisdom. When confronted with her
irrefutable logic, decision-makers often found it difficult - almost
shameful - to reject her position."
"We saw Tita Odette’s magic at work when we had the privilege of
working closely with her in the successful campaign to legislate the
Clean Air Act and the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act."
"Together with other activists, we mourn the tremendous loss of an institution in the environmental movement."
