When people think of environmentalism, they often think of trees, birds, and flowers in the middle of a forest or a sea turtle swimming freely in a crystal clear ocean in the Pacific… and that is okay and valid! At the end of the day, we are doing our best not only for our species […]
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Humanist Alliance Philippines International (HAPI) is proud to report that two of its members, Javan Lev Poblador and Diosa Marie Aguila-Aguirre, have taken on new responsibilities as part of ClimateEducate. As humanists, they are dedicated to promoting the welfare and well-being of humanity and the environment, and they see climate change as a pressing issue
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The Road to a Cleaner Philippines By Edgar Louis de Gracia HAPI Scholars The Philippines is that it isn’t just a tourist destination for foreigners, it’s a vacation spot for Filipinos themselves. The country, which lies on the Eastern rim of the Asiatic Mediterranean, is one of the biggest tourist spots in Southeast Asia. It
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From Coal to LNG: How the Philippines is trading one dirty energy source for another By Joshua Villalobos HAPI-Bacolod Member | HAPI Scholar A coal-fired power plant in Datong, Shanxi province, China Credit: Imaginechina Limited/Alamy Stock Photo Climate action and environmental conservation advocates in the Philippines have long called for a transition from dirty
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Why We Should Worry About Microplastics By Joshua O. Villalobos HAPI-Bacolod Member & HAPI Scholar Here is cause for concern: microplastics have been found in bodies of water, air, soil, the food we eat, and even in our bodies! Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastics produced when plastic disintegrates or because of industrial
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HAPI-Green Movement Plant Seeds for the Future in Laguna By Diosa Marie Aguila-Aguirre HAPI-Green Movement Ambassador Every December 5, International Volunteer’s Day is celebrated with the theme “Volunteer now for our common future.” This is why it was with great pleasure for HAPI-Green Movement to accept the invitation of the Philippine Society of Sanitary
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Cyclists Clean up Coastline to Protect Sea Turtles in Zambales When the pandemic commenced, public transportation was among the first sectors to shut down to lessen the transmission of the virus. To augment the lack of public transport, those who can, procured bicycles to be used in their daily errands, especially in going to
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By Joshua Villalobos HAPI Scholar / HAPI Bacolod June is World Environment Month! As you would expect, people and social movements around the world are celebrating it through various means. Here, I have listed some ways you can help the environment in your own simple ways. 1. Reduce plastic use This might go without saying
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HAPI-Bacolod joined a host of other climate-conscious groups for “Istorya Klima: A Dialogue on ‘Solve Climate by 2030’ and Discussion on Local Climate Solutions” last April 9. “Solve Climate By 2030” is a global initiative kickstarted by the Center for Environmental Policy at Bard College to spark conversations about climate solutions. Since their first event, more
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Trash Free Oceans: Needs More Work by Glemir Sordilla Bacolod City We have already learned about the importance and the impact of our oceans back in our science classes over and over again. From the air we breathe, one of our main sources of food, and being the home of countless diverse organisms, our
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