Addressing the impact of climate change l New Day
Summary
TLDRIn celebration of Earth Month, Greenpeace Philippines' country director Leah Guerrero discusses the urgent need to combat climate change by transitioning to renewable energy. She highlights the Philippines' transport and energy sectors as major carbon emitters and emphasizes the link between human health and environmental well-being. Guerrero encourages individual actions like reducing plastic use and active transport, while stressing the importance of collective action to push for systemic change through government policies and corporate practices.
Takeaways
- 🌏 Earth month in April highlights environmental protection efforts, with Greenpeace Philippines leading the charge.
- 🚫 The rampant use of fossil fuels is identified as the main driver of accelerated climate change.
- ⏳ There is a critical window until 2030 to decarbonize and prevent the worst impacts of climate change.
- 🇵🇭 In the Philippines, the transport and energy sectors are the largest contributors to carbon emissions.
- 🌿 The COVID-19 pandemic has raised awareness about the connection between human health and the health of the planet.
- 🚲 Active transport and creating greener spaces are examples of how communities are responding to environmental challenges.
- 🌱 Greenpeace encourages a collective shift towards renewable energy and decarbonization to build a 'better normal'.
- 🔄 Reducing plastic use and consumption are individual actions that contribute to environmental protection.
- 🤝 Greenpeace emphasizes the importance of collective action to influence government and corporate policies for systemic change.
- 📢 The interview concludes with a call to action for individuals to join movements demanding environmental accountability from authorities and businesses.
Q & A
What is the main goal of Greenpeace Philippines?
-The main goal of Greenpeace Philippines is to pave the way for a greener and more peaceful world by addressing the factors that threaten the environment.
What is identified as the primary cause of accelerated climate change according to Leah Guerrero?
-The primary cause of accelerated climate change, as identified by Leah Guerrero, is the rampant use of fossil fuels.
What is the critical timeframe mentioned for decarbonization to avert the worst impacts of climate change?
-The critical timeframe mentioned is the next nine years, before the window of 2030 is closed, to ensure global temperatures are kept below 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Which sectors in the Philippines contribute the most to carbon emissions?
-In the Philippines, the transport and energy sectors are the biggest contributors to carbon emissions due to their high use of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions.
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected people's attitudes towards environmental health?
-The COVID-19 pandemic has made people more careful and mindful about their health and the environment, leading to increased awareness about the relationship between people's well-being and the planet's health.
What positive environmental changes were observed during the early stages of the pandemic?
-During the early stages of the pandemic, lockdowns globally led to cleaner air due to reduced transportation and fossil fuel usage, such as diesel for cars.
What are some of the actions people took to improve their environment during the pandemic?
-People took actions like creating bike lanes and greener spaces, reimagining a better world where they could live alongside nature while taking care of it and still enjoying economic benefits.
What role does Greenpeace believe each individual can play in building a better normal?
-Greenpeace believes that each individual can help build a better normal by reducing reliance on fossil fuels through active transport and other means, as well as engaging in collective action to influence government and corporate policies.
Apart from active transport, what are some other individual actions suggested by Greenpeace to reduce environmental impact?
-Some other individual actions suggested by Greenpeace include reducing plastic use, which also comes from fossil fuels, and reducing overall consumption.
Why does Greenpeace emphasize the importance of collective action alongside individual actions?
-Greenpeace emphasizes collective action because individual actions alone are not sufficient; systemic solutions driven by government regulations, policies, and corporate practices are needed to create a significant energy transition and combat climate change.
What is the message from Greenpeace Philippines' director, Leah Guerrero, regarding the urgency of environmental action?
-Leah Guerrero emphasizes the urgency of environmental action, stating that if everyone speaks loudly enough, people in power will be forced to listen and take action towards decarbonization and environmental protection.
Outlines
🌱 Addressing Climate Change with Greenpeace Philippines
In this segment, the discussion revolves around Earth month and the critical role of organizations like Greenpeace Philippines in combating environmental threats. The country director, Leah Guerrero, highlights the urgent need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, emphasizing the importance of decarbonization before 2030. She points out that the transport and energy sectors are the largest contributors to carbon emissions in the Philippines due to their reliance on fossil fuels. The conversation also touches on how the COVID-19 pandemic has made people more conscious of their health and the environment, leading to initiatives like creating bike lanes and greener spaces. Guerrero stresses the significance of individual actions, such as reducing plastic use and consumption, but also the necessity for collective action to push for systemic changes in government regulations and corporate practices.
🗣️ Collective Action for Environmental Change
The second paragraph continues the conversation with Greenpeace Philippines' director, Leah Guerrero, who encourages collective action to demand changes from governments and corporations towards decarbonization. The discussion emphasizes the power of people's voices when they unite to effect change, suggesting that if the public speaks loudly enough, decision-makers will be compelled to listen. The segment concludes with a thank you to Guerrero for her insights and for representing the environmental cause, wrapping up the interview on a positive note that underscores the potential for a better normal as society moves forward.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Earth month
💡Greenpeace Philippines
💡Climate change
💡Fossil fuels
💡Renewable energy
💡Decarbonize
💡Transport and energy sector
💡Pandemic
💡Active transport
💡Collective action
💡Decarbonize
Highlights
Greenpeace Philippines aims to address environmental factors that threaten the planet.
The rampant use of fossil fuels is identified as a major contributor to climate change.
A shift to renewable energy and decarbonization is crucial before 2030 to avert the worst impacts of climate change.
In the Philippines, the transport and energy sectors are the biggest contributors to carbon emissions.
The pandemic has made people more mindful of their health and the environment's health.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the link between human well-being and the planet's health.
Lockdowns during the pandemic led to cleaner air due to reduced transportation and fossil fuel use.
People are reimagining a better world where they can live alongside nature and still benefit economically.
Active transport is one of the easiest ways to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Reducing plastic use and consumption are also emphasized as individual actions to combat climate change.
Greenpeace encourages collective action to pressure governments and corporations for systemic change.
Individual actions are important, but systemic solutions driven by government and corporate policies are needed.
People are encouraged to join calls and actions demanding governments and corporations to decarbonize.
The interview concludes with a call for unity in demanding environmental protection and change.
Transcripts
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as we celebrate Earth month this April
we talk to organizations that are
leading the fight to protect our
environment Greenpeace Philippines is
one of them the group aims to pave the
way for a Greener and more peaceful
world by addressing the factors that
threaten the environment Paolo Abreva
recently spoke to its country director
Leah Guerrero and she told them about
practices that adversely impact climate
change
what is accelerated climate change is
our rampant use of fossil fuels
um so that is the problem that we have
right now and unless we shift to a
massive uptake of renewable energy and
ensure that we decarbonize in the next
nine years before the window of 2030 is
closed then we could uh by then avert
the worst impacts of climate change and
keep global temperatures below 1.5
degrees so in the Philippines
um the biggest contributor to carbon
emissions are the transport and energy
sector because these are the sectors
that use the most uh fossil fuels and
emit the most greenhouse gas emissions
right something could be a little more
concerned about obviously now there
during this time of the pandemic people
are definitely more careful and mindful
when it comes to our health we're we're
trying to eat better we're trying to get
our exercise we're trying to make sure
that we get our sun but really we should
be also looking at minding the health of
the planet and the environment how
important is it that we pay closer
attention to the environment which
actually protects us from you know
Health harms if we can call it that
yeah um I think what uh the covet crisis
uh the covet pandemic showed us
um is how people people survival
people's well-being
um is very much linked to the planet I
mean it's something that we've forgotten
um in the past decades
um we've always thought that the planet
was there for us to exploit and just to
use the resources without thinking about
the limits
um that it has but because of kovid
people have been more aware I think
about the relationship between
People's Health and well-being and the
well-being of the planet so we've seen a
lot of efforts for example especially
during the beginning of the pandemic
when people saw that uh you know the the
lockdowns throughout globally the
lockdowns have uh have made air cleaner
because of the lack because
Transportation uh was not uh as widely
used as before people weren't using
fossil fuels diesel to drive their cars
Etc
um and when people saw that it was
possible to create that uh kind of
better scenario for all of us
um they came together and thought of how
else can we move this forward for
example with bike Lanes with Greener
spaces Etc and they're reimagining a
better world where
um we could live alongside nature taking
care of Nature and still
and still have uh economic benefits for
people it really does make sense now
along those lines uh Leia Greenpeace
believes that each and every one of us
can help build not just a new normal as
you know that's a term that we Bandy
about uh quite regularly now but I think
you you'd prefer to call it a better
normal as we move forward you already
mentioned that you know active transport
is one of the easiest ways that we can
reduce our Reliance on fossil fuels what
are some of the other tips or ways I
mean we're really as an organization I
think you're talking about big making
big moves and and Broad strokes but each
and every one of us has a role to play
here
um what what are some of the other
things that we can look at as
individuals apart from you know looking
at maybe active transport and that sort
of thing a few other tips maybe before
we go uh in terms of what we can be
doing as individuals
um at the individual level
um then maybe it's reducing plastic use
plastic also comes from fossil fuels and
so on and reducing consumption in
general but what Greenpeace would like
to emphasize is that um as individuals
we could also go get together in
Collective action to get the government
and corporations to change to to create
an energy transition because the
solutions individual action is good but
the solutions need to be systemic and
these need to be solutions that are
driven by government regulations
government policies and changes in
corporate practices so we really also
encourage people to get together and
join the calls join the the actions that
are demanding governments and
corporations to change and decarbonize
right well definitely if we all speak
loud enough
um definitely I think people will be
forced to listen thank you for being the
voice for so many and thank you so much
for your time this morning that was
Greenpeace Philippines director Leia
Guerrero thank you for joining us right
here on your day
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