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Environmental advocates, youth leaders call for a plastic-free future on Earth Day
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (21 April 2023) — In celebration of Earth Day, youth leaders gathered at the Quezon City Hall for the “Plastic-Free Future Youth Forum” on Friday. Organized by…
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Why investing in the planet means investing in the people
Every April, the world celebrates Earth Day. But as the excitement fades, it begs the question of what has been accomplished by the companies and leaders touting sustainability.
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Greenpeace: SC decision on GM crops vindicates farmers, food movement
Reacting to Supreme Court’s issuing a Writ of Kalikasan against the release of genetically-modified crops, Greenpeace Southeast Asia senior campaigner Wilhelmina Pelegrina said...
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Women at the forefront of their passion and their advocacies
As the National Women’s Month comes to a close, we feature three women advocates from Iloilo who are passionate about the advocacies they are leading.
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Greenpeace Philippines statement on the adoption of a historic UN General Assembly Resolution for an Advisory Opinion on Climate Change from the International Court of Justice
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (30 March 2023) – Governments will now be forced to consider the human rights impacts of their climate policies and be compelled to take more ambitious action…
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Greenpeace calls for reduced plastic production and shift to reuse systems on first International Day of Zero Waste
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution put forward by Türkiye at its seventy-seventh session in December 2022 to proclaim 30 March as the annual International Day of Zero Waste. The yearly observance of this day aims to raise awareness on zero waste initiatives at community, national, regional, and global levels, and their…
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Greenpeace statement on oil spill-affected communities being advised against suing ship owner
It is utterly unacceptable that an insurer would discourage claimants from exercising their legal right to seek justice while dangling compensation money over their heads. Communities have suffered enough in the past month and the last thing they need is more disenfranchisement from companies who continue to operate with impunity.
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Greenpeace Philippines launches first official local volunteer group in Iloilo City
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Greenpeace Philippines launched its volunteer group in Iloilo City, the international organization’s first official local group outside of Metro Manila during the city’s Paraw Regatta Festival…
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Graphic Release on MT Princess Empress Oil Spill
Greenpeace satellite imagery shows the day-to-day expansion of the slick that reached coastal ecosystems of Oriental Mindoro, including the biodiversity-rich Verde Island, from the period of March 8 to 23, 2023.
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Greenpeace puts the spotlight on plastic crisis through art exhibit
A one-of-a-kind art exhibit promises to give viewers a multi-sensory experience of something we take for granted as a given in everyday life—plastic
