{"id":3227,"date":"2019-08-19T14:26:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T06:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/master.k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/?p=3227"},"modified":"2019-11-06T17:04:36","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T09:04:36","slug":"greenpeace-statement-on-the-passing-of-gina-lopez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/story\/3227\/greenpeace-statement-on-the-passing-of-gina-lopez\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenpeace statement on the passing of Gina Lopez"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the passing of Gina Lopez on 19 August 2019, Yeb Sa\u00f1o, executive director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, said:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe at Greenpeace are saddened by the passing of Ms. Gina Lopez, a staunch ally in the protection of the Philippines\u2019 biodiversity and a dependable partner in the fight for climate justice and environmental rights.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Former DENR Secretary Gina Lopez thanks Greenpeace for their efforts to protect the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) from the control of big business interests over the rights of people to a healthy and balanced ecology.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cGina was a prime mover in many of our coalitions through the years, most recently with the Green Thumb Coalition of the last decade, which sought to ensure government accountability on environmental issues that plague our people and affect all other aspects of Filipino life. Under her leadership, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources championed people over profit, putting the welfare of the Filipino people over the exploitation and destruction of natural resources by corporate interests. She was also an inspiration to many for her courage and kindness.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u201cThe Earth has lost a warrior, but her spirit lives on in the movement that she so helped build. Those of us she left behind will continue to forge on for a better environment, the protection of people\u2019s rights, and better lives for the Filipino people. Heeding Gina\u2019s exemplar, we will not be cowed by the greed and arrogance of those who destroy the environment.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cWe at Greenpeace express our deepest condolences to Gina\u2019s family and all the people whose lives she has touched.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\n


\n<\/strong><\/span>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n

JP Agcaoili, Communications Manager, Greenpeace Southeast Asia – Philippines
\njp.agcaoili@greenpeace.org<\/a>, +63 949 889 1334<\/p>\n

Kat Eusebio, Communications Officer, Greenpeace Southeast Asia – Philippines
\nkat.eusebio@greenpeace.org<\/a>, +63 999 229 6451<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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