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Sep 2018
By Tricia Buendia, Haribon Membership, edited by Haribon Membership Visibility Committee via Haribon Foundation Haribon member Tricia Buendia shares this reflection after attending the Kamayan Forum on Philippine NDCs to reduce global greenhouse gases with Green Convergence last June 2018. Every year monsters visit and haunt the Philippines. We name each one, anticipating its destruction on the country. Each visiting monster passes through, devouring souls and resources. These monsters are our typhoons. Typhoons get stronger and leave devastating impacts. Though humanity has leaped forward with many innovations, mother nature continues to be ignored, making life difficult for those......
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Green Convergence forum takes on Philippine fisheries
Representatives from the National Coastal Watch Council, Oceana Philippines, Pangisda Pilipinas and the Department of Interior and Local Government discussed the state of Philippines fisheries and talked about ways to solve its immediate concerns. Environmental Coalition Green Convergence held the 342nd session of the monthly Kamayan Para sa Kalikasan Forum on September 21, 2018 (Friday) at Kamayan Restaurant, Greenhills, EDSA, Mandaluyong City. The recent approval by Agriculture Secretary Piñol of the importation of...
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Thermal waste-to-energy tech, unsafe says environmental scientist
Plastic trash. by TNM/Sherwin De Vera Posted on August 27, 2018 via Tawid News Magazine BAGUIO CITY – An environmental scientist and former United Nations Development Program (UNDP) consultant said the waste-to-energy (WtE) program promoted by the government is unsafe for the public and environment. In his talk during the State of the Nature Assessment at Albergo Hotel, Baguio City on August 20, Dr. Jorge Emmanuel, underscored that the people’s health and environment must come first when...
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Green SONA tackles “environmental monsters”
By SHERWIN DE VERA via Northern Dispatch Weekly BAGUIO CITY — Environmental advocates across the country gathered at Hotel Albergo in this city on Monday, August 20, for the annual State of the Nature Assessment (Green SONA) organized by Green Convergence (GC). This year’s theme, “Environmental monsters are back; Superheroes needed!” underscored the call for action to protect the environment. FIGHT THE ‘MONSTERS’. Institutions and environmental advocates converged at Hotel Albergo in Baguio City on...
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Federalism a major threat to the environment
By KIMBERLIE NGABIT-QUITASOL via Northern Dispatch Weekly BAGUIO CITY — The Duterte administration’s push for a federal form of government is seen as among the major threats to the environment by green groups who spoke about mines, giant dams and forests at the State of Nature Assessment 2018 on August 20. “For us charter change and federalism poses the biggest threat to environmental justice,” said Jaybee Garganera of Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM). Garganera spoke about...
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Negros Oriental Bats For Renewable Energy, Vows Against Coal In ‘Green SONA’
By Featuresdesk (ICG) on August 22, 2018 via Page One The achievements and continuing initiatives of the province of Negros Oriental toward renewable energy (RE) were the major highlights of this year’s State of Nature Assessment (SONA), organized by non-profit environmental group Green Convergence in partnership with the Forest Foundation of the Philippines and leading renewable energy producer Energy Development Corporation (EDC). Negros Oriental Governor Roel Ragay Degamo, who was among the guest speakers during the...
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Green SONA calls for eco-heroes to take action
By climaterealityph | Aug 21, 2018 Environmental advocates convened in the 2018 State of Nature Assessment or the “Green SONA” held last 20 August at the Albergo Hotel, Baguio City. The gathering is an annual event for assessing the performance of the government in environmental conservation and sustainable development and empowering civil society to take action. This year’s Green SONA revolved around environmental threats exacerbated by climate change and how they must be addressed, especially those of...
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Group to assess state of environment
by Hanna C. Lacsamana via Baguio Midland Courier Green Convergence Philippines will hold the annual State of the Nature Assessment (Green SONA) with the theme “Environmental monsters are back; Superheroes needed!” on Aug. 20, 8 a.m. at Albergo Hotel, Baguio City. This year’s forum is expected to tackle how genetically modified organisms (GMOs), nuclear power, and large-scale mining and giant dams are unfolding and destroying the environment. In a statement, Green Convergence president Angelina...
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Environmental groups decry return of “monsters”
Environmental advocates convened for a press conference to call for the stop of the return of environmental monsters in the Philippines. Environmental Coalition Green Convergence held another installment of the monthly Kamayan Para sa Kalikasan Forum on August 17, 2018 (Friday) at Max’s Restaurant, Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City. As a prelude to the upcoming annual Green SONA (State of Nature Assessment) held in Baguio City on August 20 with the theme “Environmental...
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Calendar of Activities: August 2018
GC CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR AUGUST 2018 DATE ACTIVITY August 06 Board of Trustees Meeting ESI Conference Room 9:00 AM August 08 State of the Philippine Environment 2018 Forum Center for Environmental Concerns (CEC) 1:00-4:00 PM Geronima T. Pecson Auditorium (MB Auditorium), Philippine National University August 17 Kamayan Para sa Kalikasan Forum Max’s Restaurant QMC, Quezon City 10:30 AM-1:30 PM August 20 State of the Nature Assessment (Green SONA) 2018 Theme:...
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