A decade after 196 countries pledged to tackle climate change through the Paris Agreement, emissions and global temperatures continue to rise. Time is running out. Now, more than ever, urgent action is needed.
The REALITY® Tour is a movement-building initiative aimed at driving the political will, public momentum, and ambition needed for bold action at the UN climate summit in Brazil in November 2025. The tour features four flagship, multi-day Climate Reality Leadership Corps trainings in Paris, Nairobi, Rio de Janeiro, and Ulaanbaatar, along with additional trainings led by Climate Reality branches worldwide.
In the Philippines, the REALITY® Tour will convene more than 100 aspiring Filipino climate advocates in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, expanding the number of Filipino Climate Reality Leaders in the Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao regions.
Negros Occidental’s renewable energy leadership makes it the ideal host for this event. In 2024, the provincial government launched “SecuRE Negros Energy Development Roadmap”—a strategic blueprint designed to secure long-term energy independence through renewable energy development.
TRUTH IN TEN
This session will feature a compelling presentation on global climate impacts and solutions, offering a concise yet powerful overview of the climate crisis and pathways forward.
SENSORY MAPPING
This interactive exercise will empower participants to visualize climate change impacts within their own communities and explore actionable, community-driven solutions.
COUCH SESSION: THE ART AND POWER OF CAMPAIGNING
This skills-building session will equip participants with tools for mobilizing communities, shaping discourse, and running climate campaigns.
PANEL SESSION: REFLECTING ON TEN YEARS OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT
This session will delve into the progress made over the past decade, the challenges still ahead.
PANEL SESSION: CLIMATE ACTION BASED ON SCIENCE AND JUSTICE
Filipino experts will discuss how science and equity-based approaches should guide climate action in the country and beyond.
NEWORKING SESSION
Participants will take part in a networking session, providing a valuable opportunity to connect and collaborate with fellow climate, campaigners.
Founder and Chairman
The Climate Reality Project
Awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in educating the world about the dangers of climate change, he has shaped public discourse through his Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth and bestselling books. As the founder of The Climate Reality Project, he has trained thousands of climate leaders worldwide. He also played a pivotal role in negotiations for the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, helping to shape international climate policy.
Regional Finance Campaigner
350 Pilipinas
Mr. Baclagon is an activist with two decades of experience in environmental and social justice advocacy. He presently serves as the Regional Finance Campaigner for 350.org in Asia. Previously, he spent a decade strengthening Greenpeace Southeast Asia’s online campaigning capabilities. His primary focus within advocacy lies in leveraging digital tools for campaigns and organizational endeavors, striving to instigate tangible social change.
Country Lead
AktivAsia
Mr. Dela Cruz has over 30 years of work experience as an organizer, campaigner, trainer, and facilitator in the non-profit sector. He is the Co-Founder and Philippine Lead of Aktiv Asia, a leading training organization in campaign strategy and organizing which supports activists working on climate justice and energy transition in Asia.
President and Managing Director
Constantino Foundation
Mr. Constantino is a leading figure in international climate and development initiatives across Asia. His thirteen-year tenure as Executive Director of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities solidified his reputation as a preeminent voice in climate policy. He also served on the board of the People’s Survival Fund, the Philippines’ pioneering climate finance mechanism. He is currently serving as an Advisor to the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), a global coalition of countries most affected by climate change.
Chief of Staff
Energy Regulatory Commission
Atty. Gamboa is an environmental and energy lawyer, public policy specialist, and law professor. She currently serves as Chief of Staff to the Chairperson and CEO of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the agency responsible for overseeing and regulating the Philippines’ electric power industry.
Commissioner
Climate Change Commission
Atty. Herrera is a lawyer with over 15 years of policy, advocacy and management experience in the environment and climate change sectors. Most recently, she co-led the development of the country’s first National Adaptation Plan, and the agency’s campaigns on single-use plastic regulation, sustainability, and climate finance. She is a former alternate Board Member of the Green Climate Fund representing Asia Pacific developing countries.
Executive Director
The Oscar M. Lopez Center
Dr. Lasco is an author of multiple reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations body assessing climate science. With over 40 years of experience in natural resources management, environmental research, conservation, and climate science, he is an academician of the National Academy of Science and Technology. He also currently serves as Executive Director of the Oscar M. Lopez Center, a foundation focused on research on science-based solutions for climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
Branch Manager
The Climate Reality Project Philippines
Ms. Castro has gained political and technical expertise on climate policy development and advised key government officials to help shape and advance the country’s climate agenda, specifically in strengthening climate finance access, youth and stakeholder engagement, and climate advocacy-building, nationally and regionally.
Cluster Coordinator
Climate-Smart Services and Industries and Water Sufficiency Clusters
A licensed architect, environmental planner, and green building professional with more than a decade of local and international experience, Jessryn believes that building and city designers should be at the forefront of environmental safeguarding and preservation to create a better quality of life.
Cluster Coordinator
Environmental and Ecological Stability Cluster
An Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) and sustainability professional specializing in sustainability and ESG integration in operations, she works in various industries, including finance, manufacturing, infrastructure, and development sectors, helping organizations align with various international sustainability frameworks. Dianne is committed to advancing climate action through education, advocacy, and community engagement.
Cluster Coordinator
Climate-Smart Industries and Services and Waster Sufficiency Clusters
A WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) specialist, Green Champion, and environmental advocate, Ramon works as a water and sanitation specialist being an Island Innovation Ambassador. As an agronomist and organic farming mentor, he also promotes sustainable farming, water conservation, and climate change awareness.
Cluster Coordinator
Food Security, Water Sufficiency, Ecological and Environmental Stability, Climate-Smart Industries and Services, and Human Security Clusters
Hon. Marian Jule C. Cedeño is a councilor and a former 5-year term Federation President of the Sangguniang Kabataan in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. Her legislative accomplishments and sustainable initiatives have amplified the voice of the youth in local governance, particularly in climate action, where she has led policies addressing plastic waste pollution and aquatic resource depletion.
Cluster Coordinator
Knowledge and Capacity Development Cluster
Awarded as the Most Outstanding Leader in Youth Development and Economic Empowerment by the Asia-Pacific Luminaire Awards, 2023 Climate Champ Awardee in the Visayas, 2023 Regional Outstanding Volunteer, and Mister Earth Philippines Water in 2017-2018, he works passionately on designing entrepreneurial programs for the vulnerable youth, promoting the Youth Arts and Crafts Enterprises, and developing young environmental leaders as Young Earth Warriors.
Cluster Coordinator
Human Security Cluster
Theo is the Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of the Philippines, Los Baños. A delegate at the 24th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Katowice, Poland, he works on research on human capital, new normal education, incivilities in the workplace, and gender studies in the academe.
Cluster Coordinator
Sustainable Transport Subcluster (Sustainable Energy and Mobility Cluster)
A teacher of Digos City Senior High School, Charles is also an international youth renowned advocate on leadership, health, and environment. He promotes youth participation and other youth-related advocacies. He is also very passionate in providing solutions to ease traffic and transport problems making them more efficient and sustainable.
Cluster Coordinator
Sustainable Energy Subcluster (Sustainable Energy and Mobility Cluster)
JM works as co-founder of Sustainarumble! Podcast – the first podcast in the Philippines that talks about issues on sustainable development in the country. A registered Chemist, he works with various stakeholders in the Philippines to understand and act on the linkages between the environment, society, and matters related to governance in both the public and private sectors in the country.
Cluster Coordinator
Youth Cluster
A young climate advocate, Stef works on advancing capacity-building and youth engagement initiatives. She is deeply committed to advocating for climate justice, effective climate policy, and a just energy transition. Drawing from over a decade of experience in business, she aims to mobilize enterprises in addressing climate change, emphasizing the importance of integrating sustainable practices within organizational frameworks.
Cluster Coordinator
Ecological and Environmental Stability Cluster
A Project Management for Development Professional and a Behavior-Centered Design Practitioner, Roger specializes in Conservation and Behavior Change Communication and has over 15 years of work experience in local government units. Roger also founded ASPIRE, an NGO that advocates for social protection and innovation for resilient ecology. He is currently the Executive Director of CHILD Initiative based in Bacolod City.
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