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Youth Redefine Climate Resilience: From Survival to Systems Change at Mindanao Climate Conference
Climate resilience isn’t about merely surviving. It’s about thriving through collective action and reimagining the systems that govern our communities. This was the resounding message from young climate advocates across Mindanao who gathered at the Mindanao Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) on September 26-28, to challenge traditional notions of climate adaptation and demand meaningful participation…
Read MoreVisayas Youth Redefine Resilience at LCOY 2025: From Survival to Transformation
TALISAY CITY, Negros Occidental — The sound of rain on palm leaves blended with the hum of voices at Nature’s Village Resort as youth climate advocates from across the Visayas gathered on October 4–5 for the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Visayas 2025. The two-day regional event brought together passionate individuals — from student leaders…
Read MoreBeyond Bouncing Back: Luzon Conference Dares to Think Differently for Resilience
PAMPANGA, Philippines – The Philippines ranks first in the World Risk Index 2025 as the country most at risk of disasters worldwide, facing increasingly severe impacts from climate change. Children and youth, who form the majority of the Philippine population, are disproportionately affected alongside families in poverty, due to limited resources for adaptation. On October…
Read MoreAYEJ mentor selected finalist in climate journalism awards
AYEJ mentor, speaker, and special lecturer at the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) Manila has been recently named one of the finalists in the second annual Covering Climate Now Climate Journalism Awards. Jhesset Thrina O. Enano, who has been a long-time mentor and speaker for AYEJ’s learning projects such as The Green Beat Initiative…
Read More30×30 SEA Coalition Commends DENR Performance; Urges PH Govt to Join the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People
The 30×30 Southeast Asia Coalition (30×30 SEA), commends the Department ofEnvironment and Natural Resources (DENR) during the recent set of negotiations torefine the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework from March 14 to 29 in Geneva,Switzerland.“The 30×30 SEA Coalition recognizes and appreciates the hard work done by theDENR, particularly in aligning with the science and shedding light…
Read MoreStorytellers from Aklan awarded P170,000 as part of climate campaign’s final tranche
A team of climate storytellers and researchers from Malay, Aklan — which is just a short boat ride away from Boracay island — was chosen as the recipient of the third and final Umalohokan cash grant, its organizers said. Team Bintuwak is entitled to receive PhP170,000 for an awareness campaign highlighting the role of indigenous…
Read MoreArtist’s group to make short videos about life on small islands that are threatened by rising sea levels
An artist’s collective in Quezon City is expected to produce short videos based on stories of people who live on small islands that are threatened by rising sea levels. This was after Salikhain Kolektib received a P70,000 Umalohokan Grant from the Climate Media Labs, allowing the group to produce ten videos about the possible effects…
Read MoreMPT South partners with USAID SIBOL for CALAX Biodiversity Program
Metro Pacific Tollways South Management Corporation (MPT South), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the infrastructure arm of Metro Pacific Investment Corporation (MPIC), inked on Monday a partnership agreement with the United States Agency for International Development’s Sustainable Interventions for Biodiversity, Oceans and Landscapes (SIBOL) project to further its sustainability efforts to turn…
Read MoreClimate Media Labs hold special session to help participants reach out to younger Filipinos
A climate media fellowship held a special session to help advocates build and launch awareness campaigns that will reach out and appeal to younger Filipinos. On its eighth and final session scheduled in late September, the Climate Media Labs organized a webinar entitled “Developing Campaigns for Young Audiences.” The webinar was designed to assist participants…
Read MoreUN Child Rights Committee rules that countries bear cross-border responsibility for harmful impact of climate change
GENEVA – In a historic ruling on the harmful effects of climate change on children’s rights, the Child Rights Committee has found that a State party can be held responsible for the negative impact of its carbon emissions on the rights of children both within and outside its territory. The Child Rights Committee (CRC) published its ruling…
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