Here are 10 simple ways and activities to show love and appreciation for the planet this Earth Day and beyond.
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HOW TO JOIN: Earth Day Challenge to Build Light It Forward Solar Lamps
Here’s how to join the Earth Day Challenge to build the award-winning Light It Forward solar lamps by the Filipino-born social enterprise, Liter of Light, a global grassroots movement teaching women cooperatives to build solar lights instead of importing them.
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100% renewable energy powers Philippine Bio-Industries carrageenan plant
Renewable energy is now powering the bio-industries carrageenan plant of W Hydrocolloids, a leading exporter of ingredient solutions and carrageenan from the Philippines.
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BPI bolsters sustainable financing for businesses
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has launched its expanded Sustainable Development Finance (SDF) program to bolster its commitment to enable sustainable businesses in the country. With SDF, BPI has consolidated its financing activities for renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate resilience, and agriculture in response to the increasing need for creating sustainable businesses across all […]
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Power plants fueled by trash to rise in Pangasinan and Cebu
Kuryente sa basura (Waste to Energy)! Power plants, using trash as fuel and anticipated to eliminate the need for dumpsites, will soon rise in Pangasinan and Cebu. Integrated Green Technology Inc. (IGT), a newly established Filipino waste management renewal energy firm, might have found the answer to the mounting garbage problems and skyrocketing energy bills […]
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Environmentalist celebrity Jasmine Curtis-Smith is Millennial Ambassador for indigenous energy
Environmentalist celebrity Jasmine Curtis-Smith has signed up as the Millennial Ambassador for a group of indigenous energy advocates led by the Ateneo School of Government and the Manila Observatory. Jasmine Curtis-Smith went on social media to announce her joining the clean energy movement saying, “There are still 16 million Filipinos going without reliable electricity and […]
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Green financing makes businesses profitable, says Bank of the Philippine Islands
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is encouraging businesses to avail of green financing that can make businesses both environmentally-friendly and profitable at the same time. BPI notes that “Green businesses that care about greenhouse gas emissions and the environment can be more profitable than those that care about profits alone.” BPI’s Sustainable Energy […]
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Good News Pilipinas Exclusive: Illac Diaz’s 100-day Voyage of Light endorsed by United Nations, reaches halfway mark
Illac Diaz’s 100-Day Voyage of Light on the Peace Boat with the mission to light up communities around the world without electricity is now officially on the United Nations Calendar of activities and has reached its halfway mark. The Isang Litrong Liwanag (1LL) Liter of Light Foundation in the Philippines led by Diaz reported on […]
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Around the World in 100 Days: Illac Diaz’s Liter of Light Voyage on the Peace Boat marks 1st month
Today marks one month since Illac Diaz and A Liter of Light (1LL) team went aboard the Peace Boat for their 100-day journey at sea around the world – dubbed the Voyage of Light – in a mission to light up remote communities using Filipino technology. Liter of Light solar lanterns, which first lit up […]
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WATCH: Guimaras becomes first coal-free province in Visayas
Guimaras, the island famous worldwide for its mango industry, has been declared as the first coal-free province in the Visayas. The declaration of Governor Samuel Gumarin and all the municipal mayors, witnessed and affirmed by residents of the island, coincided with the visit of the Greenpeace flagship, the Rainbow Warrior which is now sailing the […]
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European Companies Geared to invest in PH Renewable Sector
An official of the European Union (EU) Delegation to the Philippines confirmed that around 40 European companies will be visiting the country this month alone, to explore possibilities in the local renewable sector: particularly in the subsectors of hydropower, solar generation and wind power. The 40 companies hailing from 13 European countries will be flying […]
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Sustainable energy projects get World Bank, BPI financing
Sustainable energy projects in the Philippines are getting more financial backing from the World Bank and Bank of The Philippine Islands
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