“Our journey has empowered us to be prime movers for climate action and environmental change,” Emerry Faith Q. Bonagua strongly conveyed as she took pride in her campus, the Santiago City National High School from the Division of Santiago City, Region II which was awarded as the Grand National Champion for the “Most Sustainable and continue reading : Sustainable schools: How Santiago City National HS became one with nature

For youth like Jonna Banzon, a visually impaired Special Education (SPED) student from Inzo Arnaldo Village Integrated School of Division of Roxas City, Region Vl, her condition will never be a hindrance when it comes to the issue of climate change. She believes that anyone, with or without disabilities, can make a difference to resolve continue reading : Blind but not behind: How an impaired student perseveres towards climate change action

As the call connects from Valencia, Bukidnon to the nationwide livestream, the sound of nature rings, and a representative of the oft-forgotten voices are heard–clad in traditional Bukidnon clothing and equipped with the passion to make a change, Ckyr Leonardo stood as a proud representative from the indigenous people’s community of Bukidnon in his speech continue reading : Leave or Live: A Choice From A Young Voice

Unlike children who looked forward to bathing under the pouring rain, stomping on puddles, and enjoying the stormy weather to the fullest, a child named Divine Grlcz Dugan crippled in fear and cowered in a corner with the very thought of storms. In a speech during the opening ceremony of the 4th National Climate Change continue reading : A ‘Divine’ voice that turned fear into passion

A few years ago, he had no clue how human activities were causing climate change. Today, he is spreading awareness about it with his amazing talent. Jiereycho Basillio, a Grade 12 student from Kaunlaran High School, Division of Navotas City, narrated the events that led to his greater appreciation of nature during the 4th National continue reading : Jiereycho: Nature is a treasure we must value more

Chatten Bion Abrera is a boy on a mission — a mission to save the environment. As one of the four learners across the Philippines invited to speak about their environmental advocacy on the 4th National Climate Change Conference last Nov. 19, Abrera had no difficulty figuring out what he wanted to share with the continue reading : How including children in the climate conversation encourages a chance for change

At the comfort of his own home, sharing his story during the closing ceremony of the 4th National Climate Conference (NCCC) was not a problem for Rendell Aaron Lateo of Malabon National High School, Division of Malabon City. With him talking in front of the computer, Lateo was one of the three speakers of the continue reading : From streets to screens: How youth are bringing activism for climate justice to the digital spaces