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The unwritten rules and practices shaping how Filipinos show up for land and community.

When Jeepneys Outlive Their Drivers

The traditional jeepney was made by survivors—it continues to survive, held together by recycled parts that endure for 30 years or longer. But in the name of sustainability, drivers are told to give them an expiration date.

The Eternal Business of Ukay-Ukay

Old clothes in the Philippines remain useful long after their original owner bought them—thrift stores resell them, upcyclers transform them. But is it enough to curb the endless supply?

The Gray Area: Renzo Maano on filming the two sides of whale shark tourism

Travel and wildlife filmmaker Renzo Maano faces a moral dilemma in ‘Black or White: The Story of the Butanding’ after discovering the harmful impacts of Oslob, Cebu's well-loved whale shark watching industry.

Why young Filipinos are turning to creativity to navigate climate anxiety

Amid a worsening climate crisis, more young Filipinos are creating their own creative, outdoor communities as an act of resistance and hope.

Facing barriers in conservation, women are finding peer support networks to help them lead

'Conservation can achieve better results when there’s diversity of thought and lived experiences.'

What LGBTQIA+ community builders want us to know about inclusion

From using lived names to just inviting them to the party, here are some steps any social impact space can integrate.

How the words we choose decide who’s welcome

At a women's networking event, Sustina's resident nonbinary raised a hand and a hard question. The room wasn't quite ready with an answer.

Open Call: Oscar M. Lopez Center seeks entries for climate short film festival

Selected participants can win up to ₱100,000 to produce their climate short film.

What the waters left behind: Inside Gab Mejia’s newest exhibit

In White Water, Filipino photographer Gab Mejia visualizes memory, colonial cartography, and rising seas for FOTO Bali's International Photography Festival 2026.

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.'

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.

Women founders are invited to join Nüshu Network’s SHELeads: Sustina is giving away one free slot

SHELeads is a virtual leadership program designed to help women entrepreneurs build resilient enterprises and prepare for growth