Billie Dumaliang

Redefining resilience in climate-vulnerable regions at recent NYC talks

New York Climate Week 2024 highlighted a truth often overlooked: true resilience is not just about bouncing back but evolving beyond the systems that have long kept communities, particularly in the Global South, from leading the charge on climate action.

The Long Run: Investing in tourism and nature together

This year’s annual Asia meeting, hosted by the passionate team at Nay Palad Hideaway in Siargao, brought together owners and managers of sustainable tourism organizations from Nepal, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Cambodia.

Rare Philippine vine to shine at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

The formal handover of JC's Vine (strongylodon juangonzalezii) specimens to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, marks a significant step in promoting the Philippines’ unique biodiversity and strengthening international collaboration on the research and conservation of this rare species.

Finance to forests: SEC’s holistic approach to sustainability

Yesterday, I had the privilege of participating in Sustainability Week at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Main Office in Makati City, where I shared my experiences in environmental conservation. 

On youth involvement in UN's land agenda

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is often considered the least known among the three “Rio Conventions” established at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro