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What did you do once you knew? An Earth Day reflection

Blog entry by Jenny Tuazon | April 22, 2013

"It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know the sense of wonder and humility." —Rachel Carson Today more than 175 countries observe Earth Day, which...

Saving the environment—more fun in the Philippines

Blog entry by Vince Cinches | April 22, 2013

Last Sunday, thousands came to celebrate Earth Day along Manila Bay in style. Some came dressed up as fish, while others came as Philippine mythical creatures believed to cause sickness to those who’ll destroy their homes. A cultural...

Seeing a polar bear for the first time

Blog entry by Willie Ferrer | April 16, 2013

I remember the first time I set eyes on a polar bear. It may have been from afar and through a telescope, but it was memorable nonetheless, realizing that I was taking in the same icy air that this magnificent creature was. Surely only...

Catwalk design heading to the North Pole

Blog entry by Vivienne Westwood | March 29, 2013

I really am delighted to support the Save the Arctic campaign. I am incredibly proud of the design that we came up with — and we launched a new T-shirt as part of the collection at Paris fashion week. We superimposed the image on a...

World Water Day: Breaking the wasteful habit

Blog entry by Abi Aguilar | March 22, 2013

This morning, as soon as I woke up, I used and flushed a toilet, took a bath, brushed my teeth – all with water running inside the house. I feel good and blessed that there is abundant supply of water at home, but eventually thought of...

Young Southeast Asians lead the way in the battle to save the Arctic

Blog entry by Nicole Johnston | March 20, 2013

Think saving the Arctic has nothing to do with Southeast Asia? Think again! Even better, listen to two teenagers from this region who know that it has everything to do with them. “If we don’t act now, our generation will suffer later.

The power of a collective voice

Blog entry by Haydee Illenberger | March 13, 2013

This time of the year is probably the most exhilarating period in a student’s life. All those long nights of burning the midnight oil to complete one’s thesis alongside gazillion of long exams to study for are finally over. After all,...

Hope from Fukushima

Blog entry by Junichi Sato, ED Greenpeace Japan | March 11, 2013

As we mark the second memorial of the March 11, 2011 triple disaster, we see tragedy, but also hope in Japan. While people mourn for the mothers, fathers, siblings, grandparents and children that were lost in the earthquake and...

From fragmented activism to creating spaces

Blog entry by Joan Meris | March 8, 2013

Young feminists’ reflection on gender and environmental activism “There is nothing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives.”  - Audre Lorde This March marks the International Women’s Month, a...

Oriental Mindoro: GMOs, Keep Out!

Blog entry by Daniel Ocampo | March 7, 2013

Last January, I was invited again in Oriental Mindoro by our local partners to help them in their protest against the plans to plant GMOs in the province despite the existing ban in the province. Going back there reminded me of the...

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