Philippine Environment Summit is a  biennial celebration of the Philippine environmental movement, a showcase of programs and projects that contribute to the social and economic advancement, while protecting the environment and a call to government and the Filipino people to unite in accelerating the drive towards sustainable development. The first summit in 2016 was held in Pasay City, Metro Manila (Luzon), the second in 2018 in Cebu City (Visayas), the third in 2020 in Cagayan de Oro City (Mindanao), and the fourth in 2023 in Tagaytay City, Cavite (back to Luzon). And the fifth is in Iloilo City (back to Visayas).

The idea of holding the summit in different island groupings is to accelerate the spread of the ecological paradigm as a cornerstone of national progress.

The 1st Philippine Environment Summit

Pasay City, February 2016

(SMX Mall of Asia, February 9 – 11, 2016)

Theme: “Breakthroughs and Innovations towards Sustainable Development

Plenary Speakers: Ramon J.P. Paje, Vandana Shiva, Ph.D., Laurent Legodec, and David Suzuki, PhD.

The 2nd Philippine Environment Summit

Cebu City, February 2018

(Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, February 20 – 22, 2018)

Theme: “Mainstreaming Innovations for Sustainable Development”

Plenary Speakers: Roy A. Cimatu, Fr. Daniel Franklin Pilario, CM, Federico Lopez, Al Gore, Bradnee Chambers, Grace Poe

The 3rd Philippine Environment Summit

Cagayan de Oro City, February 2020

(Grand Caprice Restaurant and Convention Center, February 26 – 28, 2020)

Theme: “Paradigm Re-Shift: Heeding Nature”

Plenary Speakers: Atty. Juan Miguel T. Cuna, Mitos Urgel, Rev. Gerardo Alminaza, DD, and Howie Severino

The 4th Philippine Environment Summit

Tagaytay City, February 2023

(Taal Vista Hotel, February 21 – 23, 2023)

Theme: “Caring for Earth: Scaling Up Solutions to the Climate Emergency”

Plenary Speakers: Maria Antonio Yulo-Loyzaga, Federico R. Lopez, Atty. Bobby Chan, Ridhima Pandey, Ade Indriani Zuchi, Kenan Gawaran, Tomas Insua