In this #EarthDay2022 special of #RealiTalk, Philline reminds us why the time is right for renewable energy transition in the Philippines and how the transition could provide affordable, reliable, and secure energy to the Filipino people, especially to Mindanaoans.
We stand now where two roads diverge. But unlike the roads in Robert Frost’s familiar poem, they are not equally fair. The road we have long been traveling is deceptively easy, a smooth superhighway on which we progress with great speed, but at its end lies disaster. The other fork of the road–the one less traveled by–offers our last, our only chance to reach a destination that assures the preservation of our earth. The choice, after all, is ours to make.” These words were written more than half a century ago by Rachel Carson, one of the pioneers of environmentalism, yet they hold true today more than ever before.
In celebration of World Water Day with the theme “Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible,” this month’s Realitalk dives deeper into the current state of groundwater management in the country and the impacts of the climate crisis on the quality and quantity of groundwater and consequently to the ecosystems they serve.
For this month’s Realitalk, we talked to Pinoy Climate Reality Leader Alfredo Coro II about the impacts of Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) on the municipality of Del Carmen, Siargao where he serves as Vice Mayor. In this feature, he walked us through the climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction measures implemented in his municipality that helped reduce loss and damage from Odette—from climate change education, mangrove rehabilitation, establishment of sea walls against storm surges to the conduct of climate and disaster risk assessment and updating of local climate change action and disaster risk reduction plans.
In celebration of the International Day of Education, our first #RealiTalk for 2022 aims to highlight the critical role of education in raising a generation of advocates for climate action and sustainable development in the country.
In this regard, we talked to Pinoy Climate Reality Leader and Mentor Rey “McRey” Sario on how to advance climate change education for elementary and high school students.
For our last #Realitalk feature for 2021, we talked to Pinoy Climate Reality Leader Daphne Siega on the need for a disability-inclusive approach when taking action to address climate change.
