Manila, Philippines — Groups came together on April 6 to launch Piglas Batangas! Piglas Pilipinas!, a national campaign against coal and other forms of dirty energy. Piglas Pilipinas is part of the … Continue reading Break Free launches Piglas Pilipinas in the PH
MANILA – The second presidential debates held last Sunday tackled one of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change. We’ve heard and experienced it all before — the … Continue reading The Presidential Debate where no one stood up for the planet
Only a few months after the historic signing of the United Nations-sponsored COP-21 climate agreement in Paris in December, there are already signs of its possible failure. Early last week, … Continue reading US Top Court Imperils Asia Climate Control Efforts
Dear President Aquino, I was there when you made a speech at the UNFCCC negotiations in Paris, proudly saying that the Philippines is cutting its emissions by 70%. I was … Continue reading Dear PNoy, Coal is not cheap — it costs us our lives
It was already December 12, a day after the Conference of Parties (COP) 21 was supposed to have closed in Le Bourget, France, and hundreds were anxiously waiting inside the … Continue reading So we made a deal with the planet, now what?
One year after Haiyan, Teresita, with no money but with a handful of prayers, dared to travel from Samar to Manila in search of a job. Her house is a … Continue reading Why climate change is a matter of human rights
“We had a culture where we preserved wild fruits for when we didn’t have enough food and grains,” says Edna Kaptoyo, a Pokot indigenous woman from Kenya. “My mother did … Continue reading Indigenous Women: Respect Our Knowledge and Tradition
Some 140 countries are now supporting the call for a more ambitious global warming target of 1.5°C from pre-industrial times. In an unprecedented move, Canada and Australia have now voiced … Continue reading More countries rally behind 1.5°C climate target
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