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On fighting against climate change: Imuseños unite through green schools
Kung ayaw may dahilan; kung gusto palaging mayroong paraan. This Filipino proverb ignited Imus National High School (INHS) to act as it heeds the need to address the inevitable implications of climate change in the country through their school-based environmental projects. Jonard Saria, INHS School Property Custodian and Overseer of the Green School Program, shared…
Climate Reality PH, East-West Center, open applications for Project Niche
07 July 2021, Quezon City—The Climate Reality Project Philippines, in partnership with the Hawaii-based East-West Center and youth-led environmental group Wavefarers, is inviting young climate advocates to submit project proposals to “Project Niche: Advocacy Pitch.” Launched last July 5, Project Niche aims to empower the youth to conceptualize and implement community-based projects on climate action…
NCR’s ‘last bird sanctuary’ near Manila bay
For the past decades, there has been continuous degradation of the wetland ecosystem, which is why a form of rehabilitation was needed in order to preserve them. In 2007, Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) in Manila Bay was established by virtue of a Presidential Proclamation to protect the critical state of the area’s…
How a calamity-prone barangay in Cabanatuan managed to combat Climate Change
Rows of colorful flowers made from recycled plastic bottles would greet Azaleah Pascual every time she walked around her home barangay in Cabanatuan City. There was not a piece of trash or plastic straw in sight. However, taking a leisurely stroll around Barangay Pagas was quite different today compared to seven years ago. “Dati, hindi…
Inside Marikina’s Green Initiatives
College instructor Anthony Rapista had studied and worked in Marikina City for eight years. Now that he lives in Rodriguez, Rizal, he couldn’t help but compare the two places, especially when it comes to environmental policies. “Isa sa mga progresibong lungsod sa National Capital Region [ang Marikina]. Malinis ang kapaligiran, maayos ang paligid at…
Warming seas affect Tanza fishers, sellers
Tanza, a little town in Cavite, now faces a drastic depletion of fish stocks. Fish catch has declined continuously and is likely to fall further. The culprit is the climate breakdown, affecting the town’s fisheries industry. Most of all, the crisis targets the income and livelihood of both small fisherfolks and fish sellers. For Arceli…