MANILA, Philippines – An international summit seeking to promote environmental awareness ahead of the Paris climate change talks will be held next week, with Sen. Loren Legarda as the lone Filipino participant.
Hosted by the French government, the Paris Summit of Conscience for the Climate will be held on July 21.
“It is designed to remind everyone – including delegates to the COP (Conference of Parties), faith leaders, artists, economists, UN officials and young people around the world – that protecting the […]
Senator Loren Legarda today said that the important goal of the Summit of the Consciences for the Climate is to enjoin every citizen of the world to take action to address climate change.
“Until we have taken it upon ourselves that the key to climate change adaptation and mitigation lies in each and every individual’s effort to be part of the solution, then the greatest challenge we will have to fight to combat the warming climate and its effects is our own indifference,” […]
Senator Loren Legarda will join over 40 religious leaders and climate activists around the world at the Summit of the Consciences for the Climate to encourage everyone to protect the planet.
Legarda, United Nations Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, was invited by Nicolas Hulot, Special Envoy of the French President for the Protection of the Planet, to participate in the Summit as one of the panelists for the plenary session “Inspiring the World to care—igniting the will […]
SENATOR Loren Legarda said Saturday the government and mining companies must coordinate to ensure the safety of mining workers, after the latest coal mine accident on Semirara Island in Caluya, Antique.
Legarda said the Department of Energy (DOE) and the local government should investigate the incident, which killed at least three miners.
“I condole with the families of the victims and urge the DOE and the local government to pursue an independent and fair investigation and put the safety of our people […]
Senator Loren Legarda strongly condemned the entry and eventual dumping at the country’s sanitary landfill of waste shipped from Canada and said she will file a resolution so that the Senate will look into the matter.
“The Philippines is not a trash bin of the world. Canada should take back their garbage,” said Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
The Port of Manila, on two separate occasions from June 2013 to August 2013 and from December 2013 […]