More than 50 organizations from Negros and Cebu in central Philippines on Wednesday jointly released a statement rejecting the expansion of Aboitiz Therma Visayas Inc.’s (TVI) coal-fired power plant in Toledo, Cebu, saying that the project will ‘contribute to the destruction’ of Tañon Strait, the country’S largest marine protected area (MPA).
On July 25, Father Francis D'Britto, an esteemed Indian Catholic priest, social worker, environmental activist, and Marathi writer, passed away after a prolonged illness at the age of 81.
“The DOE reportedly cleared 175 power generation projects to conduct system impact studies (SIS) in 2023, the biggest of which is Vind Energy Corporation’s 3,038-megawatt (MW) NOM FL1 offshore wind farm in Batangas and Occidental Mindoro,” said Protect VIP in a statement.
Bishop Erardo Alminaza of San Carlos Diocese asked Filipinos to support two environmental activists who oppose reclamation projects in Manila Bay and other regions.
Participants vowed to eliminate single-use plastics, adopt energy-efficient practices, support and engage in city ecosystem restoration, and serve as sustainability ambassadors in our school and community after the event.
Laudato si’ Week, which takes place from the 22-29 May celebrates the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical on the care of creation, and focuses on the seven objectives pursued in the Laudato si’ Action Platform.
Pope Francis urged young climate activists to recognize that “technical and political solutions are not enough” to foster harmony between people and the environment.
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development launches the Laudato si' Action Platform, a seven-year journey of Ecological conversion in Action.
