From Binaliw to Navotas: The invisible cost of ignoring waste workers
‘As we move towards an environmentally just future, we cannot build on the backs of unprotected labor.’
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From Binaliw to Navotas: The invisible cost of ignoring waste workers
‘As we move towards an environmentally just future, we cannot build on the backs of unprotected labor.’
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The PH’s largest intact wetland sees renewed threats of drilling amid global fuel crisis
Liguasan Marsh is home to diverse fauna and flora and is considered an “important bird and biodiversity area.” It also contains significant volume of untapped oil and gas.
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CSR needs experts, scientists, and measurable impact, says the League of Corporate Foundations
Corporate foundation leaders gathered to discuss the role of CSR in today’s changing landscape, amid rising social and environmental challenges.
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Inside the work of 26 world-recognized Filipino scientists
The World Top 2% list features some of the most prominent researchers globally, spanning across 22 fields and 174 sub-fields of research.
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Filipino youth coalition files for ‘High Seas Marine Reservations for Future Generations’
The petition calls on the Philippine government to propose the South China Sea as a Marine Protected Area under the BBNJ Treaty.
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The Ocean Cleanup brings its award-winning plastic interceptor to Philippine rivers
The global nonprofit is committed to stop plastic waste from entering Manila Bay, starting with the Meycauayan River.
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Too many stories end at the release of the annual report. A company pledges carbon neutrality. A conservation project is launched. A state of national calamity is declared. An excellence award is given. The cycle moves on. There is a gap between the press release and the outcomes we see on the ground.
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From Binaliw to Navotas: The invisible cost of ignoring waste workers
‘As we move towards an environmentally just future, we cannot build on the backs of unprotected labor.’
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Her sister was a force of nature. Berta Lopez is the tide.
Berta Lopez once thought she did not fit the mold of an environmentalist. Seven years into leading the ABS-CBN Foundation, she’s stopped asking if she qualifies.
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She built the town that throws away nothing — these are her notes for the Philippines
As the Philippines transitions to waste-to-energy, Akira Sakano offers hard-won lessons from Japan, the country that went down that path long ago.
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How water draws the gender line
Women in the Philippines know their communities’ water needs better than anyone. Francelline Jimenez wants them in the room where decisions are made.
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Insights: 6 Key Takeaways from ‘Sustainability for Founders’
What a group of founders revealed about dedication, structure, and the real cost of building mission-driven organizations.
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These founders are building climate solutions from the bottom up
The Nexus for Equity Accelerator Impact Showcase spotlights social enterprises working across clean energy, circular economy, and sustainable food and packaging.
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Notes from the Philippine Decarbonization Forum: ‘Credible climate action requires credible data’
At the inaugural Philippine Decarbonization Forum, DENR and SEC officials addressed the country’s carbon market readiness and what still stands in the way.
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Read the full discussion: DENR, SEC, business leaders weigh in on carbon market readiness
‘We don’t have actual data on what organization, what communities, enter into agreement with the developers and proponents. Right now, we are trying to come up with a system.’
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