The groups said the country’s policies and systems in the power sector “promote destructive and costly energy” but fail to protect the interest of the consumers.
“Don’t be afraid to criticize! We need your criticism. Many of you, for example, are critical of environmental pollution. We need this! Be free in criticism,” said the pontiff.
The Iloilo River, which was on the brink of being “biologically dead” a decade ago, is again teeming with marine life and biodiversity. Two tributary creeks – Dungon Creek and Calajunan Creek – threaten the health of the rest of the waterway, however.
The resolution, which is first of its kind in Southeast Asia and the Global South, recognized that there is an “urgency to craft and adopt a PGND for a just and green economic recovery and a historic break from systemic crises and injustices.”
For Filipino delegates at COP26, their pursuit for climate justice will continue in their respective campaigns in the coming months
There is no greater mission one could have than to defend in every way possible the human rights of every single person, especially those of women and children.
Tagkawayan Mayor Carlo Eleazar on December 13 signed Executive Order 67 promoting renewable energy projects “in a timeline compatible and aligned with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goals.”
LSAP could be the best way to improve the Church’s communications on integral ecology, where people from all walks of life could understand the necessity, spirituality, and duties to care for the creation.
The church leaders said the decision of the provincial government to allow the coal extraction project “is a ticking time bomb” to communities and the environment.
“Extreme laws must be used against huge corporations and industries that plunder our environment and bring suffering and death to the communities. Not on the people