MANILA, December 1, 2012-In light of the results of the 2013 Global Climate Risk Index, which ranked the Philippines fourth among more than 190 countries greatly affected by climate change in the past 20 years, Senator Loren Legarda today called for heightened action from all communities across the Philippines.
“Despite increasing awareness about climate change over the past few years, the damage of irresponsible development models and large-scale environmental destruction has not yet been reversed. I urge all communities from all walks of life to contribute to the efforts in lessening our greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing our overall carbon footprint,” she remarked.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and UN Regional Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Asia Pacific, noted that all sectors can contribute to the fight against climate change.
“Government officials, especially at the local level, can increase preparedness by implementing our laws such as the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act and the Climate Change Act, and by using the People's Survival Fund,” she said.
“Business communities should be encouraged to invest in clean new technologies, adopt energy efficiency measures and re-engineer corporate social responsibility to reflect the joint values of achieving business sustainability through building disaster-resilient local communities. Even we, in our own homes, can strive for sustainable means of living through recycling, composting, and lessening our use of non-renewable resources,” she detailed.
Legarda added that the media should underscore the message that it is time to recognize that disasters, turbocharged by a changing climate, can undo years of development gains, and that, unsound and short-sighted development practices play a significant role in worsening disaster risks.
She cited World Bank’s estimate that for every dollar invested in disaster reduction measures saves seven to ten dollars in losses from natural hazards.
“We will never tire of reiterating our call for heightened action on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation because we have to free ourselves from the exhausting and costly cycle of rebuilding our communities every single time a natural hazard occurs,” Legarda concluded.
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"Despite increasing awareness about climate change over the past few years, the damage of irresponsible development models and large-scale environmental destruction has not yet been reversed."
- Sana umpisahan na natin seryosohin ang climate change. Siguro kelangan pa natin ikalat ito para magkaroon ng awareness ang mga tao
Di man natin magawa agadagad sa national level. Kaya naman siguro nating itong umpisahan sa sarili nating mga bakuran diba? . . Tara, kilos na. :)
Mukha ngang isa tayo sa mga affected talaga. Alam naman siguro natin yun. Nakakalungkot lang na lagi tayo tinatamaan ng mga disasters. Tama rin yung panawagan ni Loren Legarda. Kung maghahanda tayo, malaki ang pag asang di tayo maapektuhan masyado or matakasan natin ang mga hindi magagandang bagay na pwedeng mangyari sa aten.
yung mga simpleng smoke belching lang at ano anong masama sa kalikasan ay mga dapat nalelessen na ngayon. dami kasi pinoy na pasaway din. sana magbigay pa tayo ng konti pagpursige sa paghuli ng mga ito.
> Agree ako kay madam senator Legarda dito
"I urge all communities from all walks of life to contribute to the efforts in lessening our greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing our overall carbon footprint,”
> Kaya naman ito basta nagtutulungan lang sana tayong lahat. Umpisahan nalng natin saating mga sarili. Malaking tulong na iyon. Wag na tayo magpasaway,
"Legarda added that the media should underscore the message that it is time to recognize that disasters, turbocharged by a changing climate, can undo years of development gains, and that, unsound and short-sighted development practices play a significant role in worsening disaster risks."
She's right we should do our part in making our country a better place. Let's pay more attention to the environment.
"Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act and the Climate Change Act"
Jakpat toh! Kailangan nga natin toh! Go LOREN!
Tara mga kababayan gawan naman natin ng paraan ang environment. Sumunod tayo sa example ni Loren. Para rin satin 'to!
If we all change ourselves then that's practically changing the country. That small change in your routine can make a big impact to our country. Let's do it guys! Thanks for this advocacy Loren! Raise more awareness you/we can do it!
Thank you Loren! :) You are an inspiration! You are the hope for the environment :)
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