As the extraction and processing of natural resources cause half of global emissions and over 90 percent of biodiversity loss according to the United Nations, shifting to a circular economy is essential to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement in limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius...
Youth leaders and faculty members of Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU) in Dapitan City, Zamboanga Del Norte pledged their commitment to pave the way for a low-carbon, plastic-free, and climate-resilient university community. The commitment was made during the two-day session of...
What should I do now? I am writing this piece while Typhoon Falcon is ravaging the Philippines just days after Typhoon Egay wreaked havoc in the country. Based on the most recent estimates, these back-to-back typhoons brought about P1.94 billion in damages to agriculture and around P7 billion to...
Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism (Unsplash) House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto gave a reality check Thursday, June 29 to the government on the subject of the Department of Tourism's (DOT) new slogan for Philippine tourism, "Love the Philippines"....
Aside from its hospitable and beautiful people, the Philippines is also blessed with rich, diverse, and multifaceted natural, cultural, and built heritage. We are known for over 100 ethnolinguistic groups spread across the archipelago. Each group has distinct and unique traditions, languages,...
The World Bank Group, one of the world’s largest sources of funding for developing countries to reduce poverty, increase shared prosperity, and promote sustainable development, is in the process of developing its [ Evolution Roadmap ](https://consultations.worldbank.org/roadmap), which will...
Being aware and involved in projects and initiatives tackling the state of the Filipino food industry opened my eyes to the imminent danger of losing delicious Filipino dishes because of the climate crisis. In celebration of the Filipino Food Month last April, I attended the [ KAIN...
For many years now, the scientific community has painted a grim scenario of what the future holds if the world fails to act with the urgency and scale needed to address the climate crisis. To ensure a livable future, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that global emissions...
Harnessing power from renewable energy (RE) through the government’s Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) reduces at least 10 percent of electricity costs and advances the sustainability goals of businesses in the country. This was revealed by representatives of Globe Telecom, Inc. and Arthaland...
In climate negotiations and beyond, “loss and damage” generally refers to the impacts of the climate crisis that transpire despite, or in the absence, of either (1) climate change adaptation, mitigation, and disaster risk reduction and management solutions, or (2) the resources of communities...
Early this week, scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) released the synthesis report of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). This contains the consolidated and summarized findings of previous reports that describe the recent state of the world in terms of...
Oil spills are one of the most catastrophic environmental disasters, causing immediate and long-term impacts on the health and livelihoods of affected communities. The MT Princess Empress, which sank in Oriental Mindoro on Feb. 28, 2023, was carrying 800,000 liters of industrial fuel. The oil spill...
