In our column Eleventh Hour this week, Keith Brandon Cari-an of the 30×30 Southeast Asia Coalition urged the next administration to ensure that the country joins the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, an intergovernmental group that champions the protection of 30 percent of the earth’s land and ocean by 2030.
We must keep in mind that while recycling and upcycling are needed to manage existing plastic waste, the real solution is to stop the tap on the endless production of plastic. This was emphasized by Andrea Ong, Trisha Cruz, and Polly Javier of Climate’s Eight and Climate Reality Leader Dani Madriaga in our column Eleventh Hour this week.
Visayas Coordinator Paula Bernasor wrote about the opportunity for the Visayas region to take the lead in the transition to regenerative tourism.
Mindanao Coordinator Marisol Tuso tackled a wide range of climate actions undertaken by Climate Reality Leaders in SOCCSKSARGEN and BARMM.
Luzon Coordinator Aimee Oliveros reflected on taking the first step outside her comfort zone and how it led her to living a more sustainable lifestyle.
There are many factors that could influence energy transition in the country but leveling the playing field for all types of technology will ultimately tip the scale toward renewable energy. This was pointed out by Pinoy Climate Reality Leader Paula Valencia in her article for our column Eleventh Hour at the Manila Bulletin this week.
