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Climate change is a current issue that people across the globe are dealing with.
In the Philippines, Asia, a plethora of Filipino* activists and citizens are fighting for climate justice. Below is a transcript of information for you to digest, as well as a presentation that goes along with it. Consider reviewing both for a full picture of what is happening in order to learn more about what's going on in the Philippines.
*In this article, we are covering Indigenous & non-Indigenous Filipino climate action and advocates. The Philippines is a country that is known to be currently dealing with harsh effects of colonialism, and has in the past. The Philippines also has strong connections with Asia as well as the Pacific Islands, so they are not new to allyship and colonial climate change. As an Indigenous advocate with Filipino family, I stand with Indigenous & non-Indigenous Filipino advocates and change-makers.
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The following presentation is created by Tee & Cairobi, and goes hand-in-hand with this article. Please make sure to read both this article and the presentation to maximize your understanding of Filipino Climate Change Action & its importance.
LINK: https://tinyurl.com/FilipinoClimateAction
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Filipino people in the Philippines are making advancements in climate justice, together & joined by allies, despite how dangerous it may be.
Mitzi Jonelle, a Filipino activist, is quoted in an article by Sierra Club saying, "With everything I do, I see it as one movement—the people's movement, coming together from different approaches."
We should all be paying attention, so here's the tea.
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