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Greenpeace reactive on Duterte’s call for stronger climate commitments at UN
Pres. Duterte, in his speech to the UN, has called on all parties to the Paris Agreement to honor their commitments to fight the climate crisis.
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Groups: Imminent conclusion of 5-year climate change petition key to securing Filipinos against future crises
A pending resolution to a climate and human rights inquiry will be key to securing the future of Filipinos post-pandemic
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Climate heroes, assemble!
On National Heroes’ Day, we thought we’d shine the spotlight on groups that have made significant strides to ensure our children (and their children) get to live in a #BetterNormal.
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On COVID-19, broken systems, climate crisis: Never too early to talk about what’s next
The situation may be dire, but for young environmental advocates there are also opportunities to further educate Filipinos on what we’re dealing with—particularly the climate crisis—and how it affects our daily lives.
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CHR eyes conclusion of case vs fossil fuel companies in August; Communities call for ‘climate justice,’ people-centered decisions
We seek no less than a groundbreaking decision that will give communities and people all over the world a strong rallying point to attain a better normal without fossil fuels, to demand ambitious climate action from governments, including regulations for the immediate and managed phaseout of fossil fuels, and to compel carbon majors to abandon…
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Greenpeace statement on EO 116 mandating a study for the adoption of a National Position on a Nuclear Energy Program
Nuclear energy is the most expensive and most dangerous way to generate electricity, and can take 20 years to construct. It will only lock the country into perpetual dependence on imported fuels and debts, rendering our communities and our environment vulnerable to immense risks that we are ill-equipped to handle.
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Greenpeace reactive on Duterte’s SONA: ‘No mention of coherent policy agenda for recovery and beyond’
The COVID pandemic is happening against a backdrop of environmental destruction and the climate crisis that has been going on long before this pandemic, and—unless things change for the better—will persist and worsen well into the future.
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Greenpeace statement on Iloilo power barge oil spill
Quezon City - Around 48,000 liters of oil spilled into waters off Iloilo on 3 July 2020, after an explosion at a power barge owned by AC Energy. Authorities estimate…
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Reimagining cities through the portal of a new beginning
I can’t help but think: “If we’re given a chance to open a door and create a new city, what would it be like?”
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Govt-led COVID recovery plans must lead us to ‘better normal’; Focus must be on climate action and vulnerable sectors – Greenpeace
Instead of going back to old business-as-usual systems that have created the climate crisis and massive inequality, any recovery plan must aim to transform our economy and society to tackle the climate crisis and promote positive environmental and health outcomes.
