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Climate Change
Climate Change: What It Is and Why It Matters
Climate change is a complex problem that requires a complex solution. Define what climate change is and discover why we should care about it.
Climate Science (Essential Concepts)
Get to know the basic concepts and terms related to climate change such as weather, climate, temperature, greenhouse gases, and global warming.
Effects and Impacts of Climate Change
Identify the effects of climate change on the environment, people, and animals and plants (biodiversity).
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Climate Stories - Impact of climate change during the typhoon Yolanda - Donnabelle Conde
A video featuring stories and perspectives of how climate change affects lives— from a biology teacher and Typhoon Yolanda survivor, and a municipal agricultural officer working on the impacts of climate change to farming and fishing.
Climate Change Adaptation
Find out what strategies are being used to manage the crisis' impacts and increase our resilience to the effects of climate change.
Climate Change Mitigation
Find out what strategies are being used to manage the crisis' impacts and increase our resilience to the effects of climate change.
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Understand how strategies like the conservation of forests and coastal marine ecosystems, and climate change education allow us to both adapt to and mitigate climate change.
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"CLIMATE CHANGE" Paano nga ba magkakaroon ng climate justice at posible kaya ito? | Need to Know
A video feature explaining the call for climate justice and the need for climate finance, and how the latter can be a means to adapt to and mitigate climate change in poor and developing nations.
Laws and Frameworks related to Climate Change
Governments play a crucial role in solving the climate crisis. Take a look at the laws and policies that help us work together in the fight against climate change.
Policies and Legal Frameworks
The Philippines has an abundance of environmental laws and policies. Get to know the legal frameworks that are related to climate change.
Frameworks and Action Plans
Learn about the structures and goals in place plans that the Philippines and other countries are following to reach our climate goals.
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The foundational treaty which aims to aims to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions in our atmosphere in order to prevent dangerous human interference with our climate system, and which has provided a basis for international climate negotiations.
Republic Act
RA 10174- People's Survival Fund
An Act establishing the People's Survival Fund to provide long-term finance streams to enable the government to effectively address the problem of climate change. Amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 9729, otherwise known as the "Climate Change Act 2009", and for other purposes.
Republic Act
RA 10121- Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010
An Act strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System, providing for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework and institutionalizing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.
Republic Act
RA 9003- Ecological Solid Waste Management Act
An Act providing for an Ecological Solid Waste Management Program, creating the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives, declaring certain acts prohibited and providing penalties, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.
Government Programs for Schools
Get to know the Philippine government’s programs are in place to build climate resilience in schools.
Climate Initiatives
Climate change brings big and complex challenges but we can put our collective energy into solutions. Take ideas and inspiration from these climate initiatives!
Youth-led CCAM Projects
The future is bright with these climate changemakers! Discover how young leaders are taking the lead and changing the current in their communities.
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Carbon Addons | Haquathon 2.0
A video featuring a climate tech startup from Indonesia empowering climate action through their plugin software app that enables users to offset the carbon footprint from online product/service purchases, which in turn funds projects in conservation, renewable energy, and more.
