Philippines
Contact: Roy Cabonegro rcabonegro[at]suswatch.org rcabonegro2001[at]yahoo.com
(Sustainability Watch and Partido Kalikisan - Green Party )
Partido Kalikasan (Greens) held simultaneous community-level mass actions in ecosystems where local PK groups operate and link up via webcast to a central event as part of the PK 2nd General Assembly (Physical Culminating Event) in Quezon City.
All events were simultaneously held from 5am to 10 am and webcast from 10am to 12nn at www.climateactionnow.partidokalikasan.org (weblink to be ready soon!)
A 'Peoples' Caravan on climate change, organised by the Partido Kalikisan and others has toured all the provinces of the country helping to build for the Global Day of Action on the 12th December when it is hoped to organise 15 simultaneous community-level mobilizations for the Global Action.
Greenpeace and TckTckTck Philippines organised evnts on the morning of 12th December for the Global Day of Action on Climate Change. Please see the following links
http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/en/news/greenpeace-and-gcca-partners-s
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gpsea/sets/72157622984707898/show/
The Ateneo Law School community, led by the Consumer Protection Class of SY 2009 – 2010 joined the ongoing global support for the leaders in Copenhagen and in spreading awareness to the Filipino people of what climate change can do to us and to our floras and faunas through a series of events aiming to inspire and mobilize the public to do their part in saving our planet.A photo exhibit entitled “Before and After” showcasing a diorama of the effects of climate change while at the same time showing the ingenious ways we can to prevent it from happening. A week long paper drive asking students and staff to donate their used papers, newspapers and cartons to be sold later on with the proceeds intended to be donated to a non-governmental organization involved in preserving our rainforests.
On December 12, a march was led by the students traversing from the Ateneo Law School to EDSA- Guadalupe and then back to lend their voices to the global stand against climate change. Their slogan aptly proclaims, “It starts with ME. CHANGE. If we don’t, the climate will.” The participants donned animals masks and headdresses and caught everyone’s attention while giving out flyers on tips on how to prevent climate change.
The route (EDSA-Guadalupe) was chosen because of its excellent visibility to motorists and residents including the fact that it is one of the most polluted major highway in the country. The small sea of green walking along the highway carrying placards and signs abhorring the effects of climate change was a visual reminder to everyone that we have intergenerational responsibility to care for our home planet, it is after all the only planet where we can survive.
Contact Vien Lei vienlei_rodulfo[at]yahoo.com
Previous Global Days of Action
December 6th 2008: Greenpeace Philippines (GPSEA) delivered a solar powered Parol to Philippine Senate as a reminder that renewable energy - not nuclear or fossil fuels - is the clear answer for a secure future free from the severe impacts of catastrophic climate change, will light up the Philippine Senate this Christmas ahead of the official Global Day of Action for the Climate on December
.“Palabas, Musika at Tugtugan Laban sa Climate Change” - a musical event was organised by Baliwag.net · Kabanda Foundation · Brotherhood of Destiny, Inc. (BROOD) · World Creative Youth (WCYF) 2009 Local Organizing Committee on December 6, 2008 at Glorietta Park, Clock Tower, Baliwag, Bulacan from 3:00 – 11:00pm There were 15 bands with songs dedicated to the Earth and the Global Day of Action Against Climate Change.and·speakers on environmental issuesas well as a message of support for environmental advocacy from the Local and Provincial Government and distribution of flyers and information materials on Climate Change
For December 6th 2008 several green groups from the Philippines including the Green Party and Sustainability Watch are planning four climate events; one climate rally in Manila.
Philippines Green Party (Partido Kalikasan) are holding an event at Quezon City Memorial Circle in Quezon City. The event will start with a Stop Climate Change Bike Rally from Marikina Park to Quezon City Memorial Circle followed by several activities and talks including a student tree planting event.
For more information on the days activities and to register for this event see the Green Party Website.
Greenpeace Philippines will also be organising a SolarGen activity in Boracay
2nd December- 6th December 2008: Students from Ateneo de Manila Law School are participation in the Global Action on climate change. They are putting together their resources to coordinate the best information campaign to the student body of Ateneo. Activities are being organised such as exhibits, film showings and a signature campaign among other activities which will be launched on December 2nd and continue until 6th December.
On December 8th 2007, Greenpeace Philippines organised a Renewable Energy Parade for the Climate in Quezon City. See video here.
Hundreds of students, bikers, runners, volunteers, and supporters took part in a Renewable Energy Parade. They called call for the immediate passage of the Renewable Energy Bill in the Philippines as a means of catalyzing a massive shift away from the use of climate change-inducing fossil fuels. (Read more)
Event details
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Title: RE Parade for the Climate, Date: December 8, 2007 (Saturday) Time: 7am to 11am, registration starts at 630am Venue: UP Diliman, meeting place: Oblation |
*2km RE Parade: 7am -830am **5km walk/run for the climate: 7am -9am ***bike for the climate: 7am – 10am |
Theme
The RE parade will include everyone from all walks of life- students, runners, stilt-walkers, zip-artists, bikers, basketball players, cheering squads, activists - all aiming for one goal: for the government to pass the Renewable Energy Bill NOW. Renewable energy is the main theme – which will be embodied in the different parols, hats, costumes or any type of prop each group or individual would like to bring or wear. The various renewable energy sources that can be used as the group’s theme can be wind, sun/solar, water or a mix of all or any of these.
Message
The RE Parade message is clear: Pass the Renewable Energy Bill NOW. There will also be a link to Bali.
Each group is encouraged to go in their own RE attire or parol. We don’t want just any type of costumes. We want to be able to send our message to our audience – thru streamers, placards or thru the props themselves. The following are examples of messages that groups may adopt as their call to the government:
- Solar Up/Solarize – with sun or solar power prop
- We want wind power – with wind as the theme of the group
- We want Clean Energy
There are now 4 major formations that will definitely have national level campaigns. The Philippine Network on Climate Change (PNCC) will meet on the 28th July and discuss their plans. The Philippines Sustainability Watch Network www.philippines.suswatch.org will also be on board. Likewise, the various local parties of the Partido Kalikasan (Philippine Green Party) www.partidokalikasan.org ; particularly in 3 communities where they won majority town/city councils in the last elections will be joining the campaign in their respective communities. The 3rd group is the Green Convergence which is a broad green movement formation in the Phillipines which has recently decided to focus on the climate change campaign. The last group is the YSDA-Pilipinas Inc. (Youth for Sustainable Development Assembly) www.ysda.org who like the Partido Kalikasan will bring the mobilization down to various local communities around the Philippines. So generally, it will be a series of events (mobilization and public forum) in both the capital and several towns and cities in various provinces across the country. While all of these will also focus on the post Kyoto targets (mitigation concerns), there will also be a significant focus on concerns about national level adaptation: in particular in relation to our current national budgeting process where the Partido Kalikasan is leading a process of lobbying for a Climate Change adaptation national budget starting 2008.
On November 4th 2006 Greenpeace South East Asia and Solargeneration Pilipinas launched the "Pilipinas, Go Renewable!" campaign on Apo island. See photo here. Contact ajabines[at]ph.greenpeace.org for info about Greenpeace & Solargeneration.