The Climate Reality Project Philippines, in partnership with the Hawaii-based East-West Center and youth-led environmental group Wavefarers, is inviting young climate advocates to submit project proposals to “Project Niche: Advocacy Pitch.”
The Climate Reality Project Philippines, led by its Youth Cluster, in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) Disaster Risk Reduction Management Service and youth-led environmental group Wavefarers, released yesterday the first installment of its Experts Explain Series, which featured Climate Reality Leader and House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda discussing “Climate Change 101” for Filipino students.
This year’s Pride Month is celebrated yet again against the backdrop of the worsening climate crisis.
Thus, in this month’s #Realitalk feature, we wish to bring forward real stories of how the impacts of climate change compounds the struggles of sexual and gender minorities in the country.
Thankfully, Climate Reality Leader Amiel Lopez graciously accepted our invitation to share his lived experiences, insights, and truths as a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and as a climate advocate.
The climate crisis is not just an environmental and development issue, but also a human rights issue that is indivisible to the sexual and gender minorities’ fight for equal rights and social justice.
As the economy gradually opens up amid the pandemic, Filipinos keenly anticipate whether many of the “old normal” conditions will still hold true or whether new developments will prevail in the “new normal.” One of the challenges that would probably still be present would be the traffic situation. It is therefore an opportune time for the government to assess what it needs to continue doing, what it needs to stop doing and what it needs to start doing in addressing the issue of traffic.
Youth leadership, capacity building, and awareness-raising play a critical role in advancing ecosystem restoration and climate action in the Southeast Asian region.
