The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan is set to deliberate on a draft resolution expressing support to communities opposing the proposed hydropower dam project in Malay town.
Despite their announced noble intentions, it would seem that the mangrove planting activities conducted can actually be detrimental to the environment.
“The climate summit needs to be inclusive. Voices from the most vulnerable countries need not only be heard; they must be prioritized.”
Let us continue to speak up. The election is coming, let us vote for those politicians who care for the environment and not those who are only interested in their political survival.
“He is being recognized for his inspiring determination in leading his fellow fisherfolk to revive a dying fishing industry by creating a sustainable marine environment for this generation and generations to come
Worsening conditions for human rights defenders and activists in the country amid a regional trend of crackdowns and restrictive policies
“We are calling for a 25-year moratorium or suspension on the approval of any mining applications and mining expansions,” the bishops said.
To the leaders [and staff] of big businesses and industries, you are invited to take some time to actually speak with the communities
The advocates used the global climate summit as a platform to urge world leaders to prioritize vulnerable countries in the Global South
According to the Climate Shift Index: Ocean, these elevated temperatures were made “up to 40 times more likely by human-caused climate change.”