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,...
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...
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...
‘When Is Now?’ is a platform of stories, poems, photography, and other art forms that aim to spread awareness on climate crisis and demand climate justice Young Climate Reality Leaders shared their experiences in engaging with various communities and critical decision-makers as part of climate...
Our addiction to plastics is hurting our climate and our chances of survival. You’ve probably heard news or read reports citing the Philippines as one of the world’s top plastic-polluting countries due to our tremendous plastic consumption yet paltry plastic waste management efforts, with a...
Executive Order No. 29 (s. 2017) declared July as National Disaster Resilience Month to raise awareness on disaster prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response, and rehabilitation and recovery. For us in the Climate Reality Philippines, this is an opportune time to underscore the fact that...
