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UN rights body urged to recognize ‘right to a safe environment’

Organizations around the world urge the UN human rights body to recognize the "human right of all" to a "sustainable environment”

Green groups hit Philippine government’s ‘tradeoff’ on mining

Church leaders invite proponents of mining to join the Christian community in the celebration of the Season of Creation

Interfaith groups hold coastal cleanup in Palawan

Bishop Socrates Mesiona of Puerto Princesa echoed Pope Francis’ call for the people to “care for Our Common Home”

We are ‘exhausting the natural world,’ pope warns

In his message nearing, the pope pointed out how God set aside the Sabbath so the land and its people could be rested and rejuvenated.

Green group backs proposal to assess ADB’s energy policy

An independent study recommended that the bank revisit its energy policy and formally withdraw from financing new coal-fired energy capacity

Catholic Church opens ‘Season of Creation,’ calls for commitment for environment

Church leaders called for a “radical change of behavior” toward the environment at the start of the Season of Creation on September 1

Coronavirus floods Indonesian river with medical waste

Constant stream of syringes, face masks and hazmat suits floats down Cisadane River

Diocese of Lucena calls for end to coal-fired power plant projects

In a statement signed by over 100 members of the clergy, the diocese urged corporations “to listen to the cry of the Earth”

AMRSP urges gov’t, businesses to stop destruction of environment

The country’s religious superiors said “there can be no turning back” to the same human activities that greatly impacted biodiversity

Philippine faith-based group to launch online ‘Laudato si’ program

The “40-day inner journey” into Laudato si’ aims to encourage Filipinos “to perform concrete ecological actions”

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