Greenpeace in the Philippines

In light of the extreme weather event that devastated Luzon in the past 24 hours, Greenpeace is reiterating its call for industrialized nations to put money on the table for adaptation, mitigation and forest protection in order to help countries like the Philippines that are most vulnerable and least prepared to deal with impacts of catastrophic climate change. Click here to read more

Von Hernandez, Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, said:
“With the passing of Odette Alcantara, the Philippine environmental movement has lost one of its shining beacons. An indefatigable and passionate environmental crusader until the end, Odette’s work will serve as an inspiration for many of us, especially at this time when the planet is dramatically in danger from the impacts of climate change.” Click here to read more

Greenpeace called on world leaders to “Be smart, not stupid” as climate talks take center stage at the special session of the United Nations General Assembly on climate change in New York today. The environmental group supported the roll-out of the global screenings of “Age of Stupid” with a premiere screening taking place in 50 countries, in every continent – including Antarctica – on September 21-22, hopefully setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest ever simultaneous screening.Click here to read more

Greenpeace today challenged government officials and aspirants to step up and include in their political platforms measures to ensure the protection of the country’s water sources, pointing out that bodies of water like Laguna Lake and Manila Bay are at the end of a pipeline of pollution coming from upstream communities, factories, and other contributors. Click here to read more

Greenpeace activists dressed as chickens circulate a petition, prepared by Greenpeace and the Hotel & Restaurants Association of Negros Occidental (HRANO), urging the Sangguniang Panlalawigan not to amend the ban on GMOs and instead work on implementing rules and regulations towards an Organic Negros Island. The petition was signed by farmers, students, business owners, workers, consumers and other citizens of Negros. HRANO, composed of all the major hotels and restaurants in the province, announced yesterday (16 Sept 09) the partnership with Greenpeace and its stand on the controversial ban.

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An unprecedented global alliance of civil society organizations, trade unions, faith groups and other organizations concerned with climate change, today made its local presence known by mounting, together with the City of Makati, a bike tour for the climate. The tour ended at the US Embassy, in a symbolic bid to pressure the US to take the lead in signing a global deal during the Climate Change Summit this December, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The US, considered the highest carbon emitter in history, is expected to set an example for other countries in committing to substantial reductions in carbon emissions, and to set up a global fund for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

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