Young Filipinos tackle climate change

One of the many realizations that Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) brought is that climate change has devastating effects and these are becoming more intense each passing year. The government has declared November 19 to 25 every year as the Global Warming and Climate Change Consciousness Week. This year, the Climate Change Commission (CCC), in partnership with Rappler, will hold the “Greeneration Summit: A National Gathering for Youth Empowerment on Climate Change” from November 25 to 27 at SMX beside Mall of Asia in Pasay City. The event, livestreamed on Rappler, will bring together youth from around the country and teach them about climate change and its adverse effects. It will also be an avenue to dialogue and raise concerns about climate change with policy makers, national leaders and media personalities.

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