If we look at our history at the global or national level, some of the most game-changing movements were spearheaded by young people, from civil rights to counter cultural transformations.
More than 30 faith-based and civil society organizations and three Catholic bishops have signed a letter urging the fossil gas project proponents and financial institutions to “listen” to the affected communities.
There is always that hope Filipinos love to whisper, a hope that next year there will be better leaders, that change will indeed come
40 days of prayer lead up to next phase of the Laudato Si' Action Platform
Yet as to be expected, the Youth4Climate event was not without its flaws, some of which are reflective of the realities of climate governance in the Philippines and elsewhere.
“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.
This is part of the country’s pursuit of climate justice at the global level, a position it has championed in decades of negotiations.
All are icing on the cake. We cannot eat their empty words. At the end of the day, the people and the planet suffer.
The groups said Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s new mining policy puts the already suffering communities in a much “hell-like” situation.