Tag: Environment
Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly four million people, at least...
Landslides and flash floods are common in Nepal, India's Assam and Bihar states during the June-September annual rainy season
Philippine Franciscans respond to Laudato si’ challenge, go solar
The religious order signed a memorandum of agreement with WeGen Laudato si’ to build an alternative energy source for the congregation
Filipinos urged to champion ‘ecological solidarity’ amid crisis
The faithful are urged to “revisit” the message of the Philippine bishops’ pastoral letter that calls for “concrete ecological actions”
Residents of Pangasinan town protest proposed coal-fired power plant
Residents of Sual, Pangasinan, held an online protest on July 13 against the proposed 1,000-megawatt coal-fired power plant in their town
Environmental group lauds Philippine move against mercury
On July 8, the Philippine government ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercury to address the threats of human-induced mercury emissions
Amid pandemic, Church calls for renewable energy, care for environment
It is correct in pointing out that concern for the poor and the environment “can no longer be attended to with indifference”
Green group reiterates call for ban on e-waste in the Philippines
The EcoWaster Coalition calls for a ban on the importation of plastic and electronic wastes, which are still allowed in the country
Villagers in central Philippines say effect of oil spill getting worse
At least 192,000 liters out of 251,000 liters of bunker fuel were already collected from the waters of Iloilo, according to city disaster officials
20 villages in central Philippines hit by oil spill
The oil spill is one of the biggest since 2006 when 2.1 million liters of bunker fuel spilled on the waters of Guimaras
Faith-based group urges church people to volunteer as bike marshals in...
It is an opportunity to promote ecological conversion by supporting the campaign for a safe road for cyclists and the commuting public