The groups urged local government officials to issue an executive order and enact a local ordinance “that will declare Tagkawayan as a fossil-free and renewable energy municipality.”
The petition was filed on behalf of the residents of Atimonan town by Monsignor Emmanuel Ma. Villareal and Father Warren Puno
“Walang pag-ibig na hihigit pa kaysa pag-ibig ng isang taong nag-aalay ng kanyang buhay para sa kanyang mga kaibigan.”
Plastic waste remains a huge problem amid the pandemic, but makers of fast-moving consumer goods remain stuck in waste retrieval and co-processing measures that barely make an impact.
Lay people raised concerns regarding the state of the environment in the province during the consultations.
Filipino climate activists sought the help of the Vatican delegation in COP26 to lobby for the inclusion of “loss and damage” mechanism in the climate summit agenda next year.
The new pledges at COP26 are NOT ENOUGH to solve the climate crisis!
The Philippines has suffered billions of dollars worth of economic losses due to extreme weather events linked to climate change
The NCCP called on world leaders in the 26th climate conference “to finally respond with urgency to the climate crisis”
The typhoon’s eighth anniversary marked the opening of the second week of negotiations at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow