Last February 26, The Climate Reality Project Philippines held a two-day ‘Klima Eskwela: Climate Science, Arts, and Action’ workshop at Pangasinan State University (PSU) Main Campus in Lingayen, Pangasinan.
12 years after Super Typhoon Yolanda wreaked havoc in the island of Leyte, the students of Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) still remember experiencing the devastations of climate change firsthand.
During Klima Eskwela: Climate Science, Arts, and Action at their campus on November 27-28, the students shared the many ways Yolanda changed their perspective on the climate crisis.
On May 21, The Climate Reality Project Philippines held its first leg of Klima Eskwela
at Caraga State University in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte.
Designed to engage students in addressing the climate and plastic crises, Klima Eskwela is an offshoot project of the Climate Reality Philippines’ Plastic-Free Reality Program. Every year, the organization takes Klima Eskwela to different provinces, training student leaders in movement-building for climate action.
This year, Klima Eskwela also serves as a launching pad for Project Niche, an incubator program that empowers the youth to solve their communities’ problems with plastic waste.
Southeast Asian youth-led civil society organizations are taking on the challenge of reshaping the narrative towards a more resilient and empowered region powered by renewable energy, using science-driven storytelling and creative campaigns. This gained momentum following the groundbreaking REalTalk Southeast Asia workshop held in Bali, Indonesia, from 8-11 October 2024.
Hosting its biggest group of students yet, Klima Eskwela capped off a successful 2024 run with a stop at the Camarines Norte State College (CNSC).
Klima Eskwela aims to make advocates out of the youth. Its lectures were designed to leverage students’ experience with global warming and from there stir them into action.
More than 80 student leaders from CNSC and neighboring schools joined the two-day event, wherein they were taught to craft campaigns against plastic dependence. Also included in the attendees were senior highschool students.
REalTalk in Southeast Asia aims to strengthen regional cooperation among youth-led energy organizations to foster energy security across Southeast Asia. Participants will develop campaign narratives for a just renewable energy transition, supported by a communication plan that promotes a clean and sustainable energy future for the region.
