Environment and climate central in Green Agenda electoral campaign - ATM
Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) stressed the intent of putting in front and center environment and
climate issues that impact the lives of the poor in the electoral campaign of the Green Agenda, an
initiative formally launched today through a press conference.
Jaybee Garganera, ATM National Coordinator, said that “environment and climate concerns are
directly linked to food, jobs and health of Filipinos.”
“We offer the Green Agenda to all candidates as a reference to improve their platforms of
governance and public service,” said Garganera. “We call on the Filipino voters to use a ‘green
lens’ in performing their duty to vote and select the new set of leaders.”
The Green Agenda is a continuing effort since 2016 of a broad movement of communities,
environmentalists, faith-based organizations, human rights defenders and various sectors.
“The Green Agenda 2025 campaign is a commitment to serve the people and to re-connect with
the environment and Mother Earth,” said Garganera. “We hope that this coming together of
various groups sends the right message that it takes solidarity among all sectors and communities
to deliver sustainable development and genuine freedoms for Filipinos.”
The Green Agenda 2025 thematic areas are the following:
1. Preserving ecological integrity and biodiversity and preventing further loss or destruction.
2. Natural resource management, land use management and governance.
3. Sustainable agriculture and fisheries;
4. Waste management.
5. Climate Justice.
6. Mining and extractives.
7. Energy transformation and democracy.
8. Pro-people and pro-ecology sustainable development.
9. Uphold and Protect the Ancestral Domains of Indigenous Peoples.
10. Building Disaster Resilient Communities.
11. Integrating Sustainable Development and Laudato Si’ in Education
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