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Live blog: Climate impacted communities stage solo protests at Shell’s headquarters in the Philippines
September 16, 2019, Monday 08:20 AM Joanna Sustento makes her way to the Philippines headquarters of Shell in a bustling financial district in Metro Manila. Walking past her are wage…
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Filipino activist and super typhoon survivor demands Shell to face up to the climate emergency
Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines – Ahead of this month’s global climate strikes, climate activist and super-typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) survivor Joanna Sustento[1], started an indefinite lone protest today in front of…
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We must put an end to modern-day slavery at sea
Every year, on the 23rd of August, the world remembers the slave trade and its abolition. It is a haunting reminder of humanity’s ugly past- of how millions of people…
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Green groups: South Korean waste putting our citizens at greater risk
Quezon City – Environmental groups today demanded quicker, more urgent action from the Philippine and South Korean governments on waste imports. The groups are calling for an immediate permanent ban…
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Cebu Youth Leaders vow to take action on dietary choices for the climate
Following the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released on 8 August 2019, a group of young leaders gathered in Talisay City, Cebu to put forward the issue of changing dietary choices among Filipinos as part of the climate justice campaign.
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Greenpeace to 18th PH Congress: The time is now to respond to the climate emergency
Quezon City – The climate emergency should be top priority of the Duterte administration and the 18th Congress, Greenpeace said in a press briefing today ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s…
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It’s only when something is gone that we realise how much we miss it…
The ‘Iamsterdam’ sign has become one of the most photographed landmarks in Europe over the last 14 years and when it disappeared in December 2018 tourists and Amsterdammers alike were…
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The Filipino chasing oil rigs at sea
The Arctic Sunrise was sailing for Amsterdam from Bilbao, Spain, when they got the call to divert their route to the North Sea. In case you missed the news last…
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Greenpeace Statement on the Bangkok Declaration on Combating Marine Debris in ASEAN region and ASEAN Framework on Marine Debris
The Bangkok Declaration and the ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris is a good example of how regional action can be achieved to address a common challenge. However, the…
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Balikbayan chef advocates plant-based meals for Filipino children
What comes to your mind when you think of cafeteria food? Chef Nancy, a Balikbayan chef, saw the state of school cafeterias in the Philippines and shares with us her thoughts.