Published: April 22, 2014
Things are definitely green with the launch of the “Pusong Luntian” (translated as green heart) eco-forum series of Philex Mining Corporation and the Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) at the GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center in UP Diliman yesterday. The event marked the start of a four-part series that gathers thought and action leaders from the public, private and academic sectors to discuss environment issues and arrive at a consensus on how environmental challenges can be addressed.
Everyone knows climate change is upon us, with the effects seen and felt particularly by the poor, and the situation compounded by air and water pollution, deforestation, solid waste management and other problems. Secretary Lucille Sering of the Climate Change Commission and a member of the Mining Industry Coordinating Council was the keynote speaker during the forum with CP David of UP-NIGS, Carmelita Passe of the Environmental Management Bureau and Rep. Amado Bagatsing of the House Committee on Ecology as panelists. A highlight of the event is the signing of the Pusong Luntian manifesto and the symbolic stopping of the climate change clock.
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