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We have the power to change the tuna industry for good
The majority of tuna consumers in the Southeast Asia region are unaware of how the tuna was caught and where it was fished.
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For the love of sharks
It all started with a great ocean view. Gary Cases, a seasoned scuba instructor and a dive shop owner in Malapascua had been toying with the idea of setting up a marine sanctuary ever since he first set foot on island, seeing there was a lot of potential for marine conservation and eco-tourism in the…
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SONA reflection on the state of water in the Philippines
Every year the President of the Republic of the Philippines, opens the resumption of the joint session of the Congress to report on the status of the nation in what we call the State of the Nation Address (SONA).Early this morning a handful of Greenpeace volunteers and concerned citizens together with Fr. Robert Reyes, Former…
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Water Patrol documents the threats to Majayjay’s waters
Reflection of the vegetation on irrigation water from Mount Banahaw. The world celebrates World Water Day every March 22. This year, some 50 members of the Greenpeace Water Patrol went…
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The women rafters of Lake Pandin
Roughly nine years ago, a small barangay situated near Lake Pandin in San Pablo, Laguna, began drawing in lots of visitors. Though the city of San Pablo has long been…
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Saving the environment—more fun in the Philippines
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 group under CCP even donned Filipino traditional dresses made of tinalak.The whole time, I made sure that…
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Our farmers in the age of climate change
Typhoon Mangkhut heading for the Philippines, how the Philippines would be able to cope yet again.
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Karla Rey, translator of ‘Paano Kumain ng Kulay?’
Read the story about Karla Rey the English translator for the new children’s book, Paano Kumain ng Kulay?, published by Adarna House, Me & My Veg Mouth, and Greenpeace Philippines.