Black sand mining topbills start of synodal process in northern Philippine parish
Lay people raised concerns regarding the state of the environment in the province during the consultations.
Lay people raised concerns regarding the state of the environment in the province during the consultations.
The protesters, clad in costumes themed after the Netflix’s social drama series Squid Game, demanded the bank to align its portfolio to the “global climate ambitions andc in genuine support of sustainable development.”
“We have seen our fair share of destruction of lives and ecosystems .... Are these not enough for us to finally say no to mining in the Philippines?"
The report said the world’s addiction to single-use plastic is a serious contributor to the climate crisis.
The groups said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s new mining policy puts the already suffering communities in a much “hell-like” situation.