Category: Big Money
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The Philippines’ second NDC is ‘awaiting scheduling’ as ICJ climate ruling raises the stakes
In July 2025, the International Court of Justice—the world’s highest court—released an advisory opinion that outlined the obligation of states in addressing climate change. The advisory opinion affirms two legal…
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When the blue planet runs dry
Editor’s Note: This World Oceans Day, we can’t help but think about water—how it carries life, how it sustains it, and how often we take it for granted. As we…
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The most dangerous place in Asia for environmental defenders, and why we refuse to stop
In the Philippines, defending life can lead to death. According to a 2024 report from Global Witness, my home country has been the most dangerous in Asia for land and…
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Can 50,000 seedlings ‘offset’ mass-cutting trees along Quirino Avenue?
On May 20, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a statement in response to the ongoing mass cutting of narra trees around Quirino Avenue to make way…
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What the waters left behind: Inside Gab Mejia’s newest exhibit
Photographer Gab Mejia has always been drawn to bodies of water. In his earlier works, he told stories from places like the Agusan Marshlands in Mindanao, the largest inland wetland…
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Malunggay seeds can remove up to 98% of microplastics in water, researchers say
Driven by a “sachet economy,” plastics have been a long-time concern in the Philippines. The country discards 163 million sachets every day, with only 28% recycled. The unrecycled plastics end…
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Open call: Inviting organizations in the Philippines to join Sustina’s Circular Solutions Map
Sustina is opening applications for its award-winning Circular Solutions Map, an initiative that recently won the Climate Culture Journalism Innovation Grant by climateXchange, presented by Syli UK and the World…
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6 Rediscovered species that remind us why conservation matters
The Philippines belongs to the top five biodiversity hotspots in the world, with the greatest concentration of unique species per unit area in the world, according to the national Biodiversity…
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas pushes stricter sustainability disclosures for banks in 2027
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will be adopting more rigid international reporting standards on sustainability for all universal and commercial banks, starting 2027. This was announced through an exploratory note…
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In Ilocos Norte, fisherfolk raise concerns about becoming a ‘renewable energy capital’
Crouched on the beach under the hot noon sun, a fisherman flattens a black sheet of seaweed on a bamboo mat rolled out on the sand. Wearing a straw hat…