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Tindig Kalikasan: Senatoriables and Partylists Face the People on the Green Agenda

Manila, Philippines — On April 24, 2025, a powerful convergence of environmental advocates, civil society groups, and senatorial aspirants took place in Tindig Kalikasan: A Town Hall Forum on the Environmental Agenda for the 2025 Midterm Elections, at the Pardo…

Revive Our Ocean Initiative Aims to Increase Marine Protected Areas to Cover 30% of World’s Oceans by 2030

“If we save the sea, we save our world” — Sir David Attenborough, Ocean with David Attenborough Almost every country in the world has signed on to safeguard a minimum of 30 percent of the world’s ocean by 2030, yet just…

‘The World Is Moving Forward’: UN Chief Says Fossil Fuel Interests and Hostile Governments Can’t Stop Clean Energy Future

No fossil fuel interest or government can stop the world from working toward a clean energy future, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday after holding a closed-door virtual meeting with 17 heads of government and state. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Participants in…

BAN Toxics Encourages Parents to Plan Eco-Friendly Activities for Kids This Summer

Environmental NGO BAN Toxics has urged parents to plan eco-friendly activities for their children during the summer break, as schools close for vacation. The appeal comes in line with the 55th Earth Day celebration, carrying the theme “Our Power, Our…

Green Groups to Senate Bets: Where Do You Stand on Key Environmental Issues?

Voters have the right to know, environmental health and justice advocates insist 21 April 2025, Quezon City. Voters have the right to know. Thus, said environmental health and justice groups. They urge all senatorial candidates to participate in the ongoing…

Some Pilgrimage Sites Found Littered, Others Litter-Free or Almost

19 April 2025, Quezon City. The waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition called out citizens who simply threw their discards on the ground while performing their faith-driven visits to pilgrimage sites last Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Based on…

Environmental and Science Groups Sue Trump Admin for Deleting Environmental Justice and Climate Information From Federal Agency Websites

Environmental and science groups are suing the Trump administration for removing public information concerning climate and the environment from federal agency websites. The Sierra Club, the Environmental Integrity Project, California Communities Against Toxics and Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) filed a complaint on Monday…

Antipolo Mayor Ynares and EcoWaste Coalition to Alay Lakad Participants: Respect the Environment, Litter Not

16 April 2025, Quezon City.  The City Government of Antipolo and the EcoWaste Coalition both pitched for environmental stewardship and respect as millions are again expected to take part in the Alay Lakad to the pilgrimage city this Maundy Thursday.…

San Jose del Monte LGU and EcoWaste Coalition Urge Lenten Pilgrims Not to Leave Any Litter Behind

15 April 2025, Quezon City.  Anticipating the influx of Lenten visitors, the local government of the City of San Jose Del Monte (CSJDM) and the environmental watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition jointly asked the faithful not to leave any trail of…

Trump Administration Ends Funding for Leading U.S. Climate Program

The Trump administration is ending funding for the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), which produces the National Climate Assessment — the most comprehensive climate report by the federal government. The assessment — established by Congress in 1990 and released every four years…

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