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Greenpeace reactive to President’s call for investments in ‘clean’ coal
During the switch-on celebrations for the opening of a coal-fired power plant in Mauban, Quezon on October 16, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte referred to the coal plant as "clean" and called on investors to invest in more such facilities. Greenpeace has this to say ....
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The #ReuseRevolution is the answer to the plastics crisis
Plastic pollution is everywhere. Starting as toxic fossil fuels, then ending up from beaches in Southeast Asia to the remote Antarctic, corporate throwaway culture is harming communities, animals like turtles…
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Greenpeace report uncovers how top brands fool consumers with ‘false solutions’ to plastic pollution
Quezon City — Environmental groups today called on consumer goods companies to stop peddling false solutions to cover up continuous reliance on single-use plastic, and instead shift to business practices…
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Meeting the enemy face to face
My 16th and 17th years were dedicated to pushing for a more livable future through opposing a proposed local coal plant and other environmental initiatives. I studied coal plants, with…
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When courage means being vulnerable
Last Friday, I joined a group of activists in blockading Shell’s refinery at Batangas for more than 10 hours–it was not easy (physically and mentally). For years, I’ve been supporting the…
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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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Isyu ng mamamayan ang dapat unahin, hindi pulitika
Hawak-hawak ko noon ang mabigat na banner habang ito’y hinahampas ng malakas na hangin. Tinatanaw ko ang kakaunting lumitaw na mga kasamahan sa mga oras na iyon, ang ilan ay…
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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.
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ASEAN leaders welcomed by “mountain of trash” and calls to ban plastic and e-waste imports
Bangkok, Thailand – A mountain of plastic and electronic waste appeared on the streets of central Bangkok today as delegates from the 10 member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
