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First-ever finding on corporate responsibility for climate crisis issued by CHR; Groups hail landmark climate justice victory for communities
Civil society groups and communities across the Philippines today hailed the pronouncement of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) of the Philippines that the world’s biggest polluting companies are responsible for human rights violations and threats arising from climate impacts.
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COP25: Greenpeace calls for climate justice as ‘Kammuri’ threatens millions of Filipinos’ rights, security
Manila, Philippines – As Typhoon Kammuri (locally known as Tisoy) wreaks havoc in the Philippines, Greenpeace Philippines urged world leaders to listen to the voices of communities and reaffirm actions…
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Filipino youth climate strikers unite for climate justice; call on PH gov’t to hold major carbon emitters accountable
Manila, Philippines — Today, youth climate strikers and civil society organizations are calling on the Philippine government to hold major carbon emitters responsible as they march in Manila for climate…
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Greenpeace welcomes Malacañang pronouncement on single-use plastic ban
Greenpeace's reaction to Malacañang’s announcement that President Rodrigo Duterte is amenable to a nationwide ban on single-use plastics.
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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…