March 14, 2016
Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
“The Road to Decarbonization”
31st Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training
14 March 2016 | Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
Former United States Vice President and fellow advocate Al Gore,
Fellow workers in the climate arena,
Distinguished guests,
Ladies and gentlemen,
I.
This is an honor that I have looked forward to for sometime now—to be with a fellow environmental activist, an enlightened man like Al Gore, who has taken a personal devotion, not just to talk, but also to take […]
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March 3, 2016
Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
National Launching of Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) Philippines
3 March 2016 | Hotel Jen, Pasay City
Foremost, I wish to extend my thanks to the organizers of this symposium as it offers a golden opportunity to get all sectors of society involved in the critical task of developing disaster resilience in their organizations and in our communities.
Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation do not fall under the exclusive domain of government. […]
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February 29, 2016
Tonight we are gathered to celebrate the profound creativity of the Filipino people.
From the music we select to accompany us in the daily grind of commuting, or the urban street art that speaks to us as we traverse the congested streets of the metro — the Filipino spirit of creativity is present.
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February 26, 2016
We toil today to provide a brighter future for our children. But that future can be bleak, dark and dirty if we go business as usual, if we continue to burn fossil fuels, if we continue to believe that coal is cheap, if we continue to rely on oil to fuel our needs.
The late Nelson Mandela once said, “Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation.”[1]
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February 18, 2016
I am deeply grateful to be conferred the Legion of Honor award by the French government.
C’est avec grand honneur que j’accepte ce prix. (It is with great honor that I accept this award.)
This award is a profound recognition that kinship and cooperation have no bounds. We are all soldiers of the bigger cause called humanity.
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