Filipino Americans are being urged to participate in the “People’s Climate March”
Filipino Americans are being urged to participate in the “People’s Climate March” on September 21 in NYC, reports The FilAm. Organizers of the rally bill it as the “largest climate march in history,” coinciding with the convening of world leaders in the city for a UN summit on climate change this month.
As the November 8 anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda – which devastated the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia – approaches, Filipino participation would take on particular meaning.
“Filipino-Americans have a responsibility to respond to this historic moment,” said preservationist architect Roz Li, who is campaigning for Filipino participation in the march. “By having a large presence, we are exercising our power to move our leaders to do the right thing.”
Li says that the Philippines “will suffer the most impact from climate change.” Find out more at The FilAm.