In this article for our Manila Bulletin column Eleventh Hour, we talked about building resilience amid the climate, environmental, and pollution crises. We also underscored the need to integrate disaster risk reduction and management, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and environmental management.
In this month’s #Realitalk, we asked Climate Reality Leader Ferth Manaysay to talk about the nexus between climate change and disaster risk, progress and gaps on institutionalizing climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR), and the crucial role of open data and the youth in building resilience.
The Youth Cluster of The Climate Reality Project Philippines is disappointed in the final State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for failing to address the key issues plaguing our country.
The Climate Reality Project Philippines laments President Duterte’s failure to mention climate action in his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA). His last SONA was held as the country continues to struggle with the twin crises of the pandemic and climate change, and it could have been an opportune moment to bolster support in advancing the climate agenda and promoting a green and resilient COVID-19 recovery.
Local government leaders expressed support to the passage of the national legislation that will ban and regulate single-use plastics (SUPs) in the country during the 12th episode of The Climate Reality Project Philippines’ Klimatotohanan webcast series.
The Climate Reality Project Philippines and the MANILA BULLETIN Environment Section are proud to launch a new weekly column that will serve as a new space for honest and timely climate conversations. We call this the Eleventh Hour to remind our readers that our actions to address climate change and environmental degradation must be bolder and faster moving forward.
