Lay people raised concerns regarding the state of the environment in the province during the consultations.
Artists and youth organizations from various parts of the Philippines took to walls Filipino communities’ demand for climate justice.
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.”
The third catastrophe is the ignorance, blindness and apathy and indifference of the public worldwide to the truth of climate change.
“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 Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) praised the filing of a resolution in the House of Representatives seeking for an elaborate public discussion on the country’s RE potentials.
“We are against the way dredging is being implemented. It is irresponsible… We are against the deception and the lies that will hasten the dredging operation.”
Pope Francis said the world needs “a new ecological approach that can transform our way of dwelling in the world”
Observers in COP26 claimed that this year’s conference was the “least inclusive climate summit in a decade.”
The Philippines should take stronger actions to hold fossil fuel companies accountable and enable a rapid transition to renewable energy