Philippines – On International Climate Strike Day on 20 September
Philippines, 22 September 2019:
On 20 September some 600 mostly college students gathered at the College of Science amphitheater at the University of the Philippines-Diliman in Quezon City, led by 350.org, Youth Advocates for Climate Action in the Philippines (YACAP), Agham Youth (Agham = progressive association of scientists), Saribuhay, and Kalikasan People's Network for the Environmental.
The protesters highlighted the vulnerability of Filippino communities through mega-dam projects and destructive mining. In an earlier statement, Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment called on President Duterte to issue a “Climate Emergency Declaration”. (Source: Bulatlat, 22 September 2019) (from: rf-news.de)
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