Rappler's latest stories on sustainability
Masungi reforestation project shortlisted for international sustainability award
PRESS RELEASE: The Masungi Geopark Project is the lone finalist from Asia for the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Youth Award
[OPINION] We are going beyond a climate crisis
'If poverty persists and the conversion of ecosystems continues, pathogens will always have a venue to move from one host or one environment to the next'
SEAMEO-Japan Education for Sustainable Development Award now accepting entries
PRESS RELEASE: The award aims to raise and promote positive human values among both teachers and students as well as share best practices in Education for Sustainable Development in schools across Southeast Asia
You can bring your own tumbler at these 15 milk tea shops
Eco-friendly milk tea? Yes please!
5 trends that will shape sustainability and business in 2020
As a world in climate crisis enters a new decade, here are 5 major trends that will shape society and business in the coming year
[OPINION] Push for pro-poor, pro-environment energy policy
Millions of households continue to be without electricity, and many other areas with a limited service of only 4 to 6 hours per day
Philippine gov't finds stopping pangolin trade challenging
Part 2: An environmental lawyer says not only is wildlife enforcement in the Philippines 'very limited to only a few people,' it is also not well-funded
IEA says world needs 'laser-like focus' to bring down emissions
If the aim is to meet the Paris Agreement targets of limiting global warming, then governments will have to adopt 'rapid and widespread changes across all parts of the energy system,' says the IEA
Youth organization to hold SDG Bayanihan Summit
PRESS RELEASE: With 'bayanihan' at the core of our culture and identity, 2030 Youth Force Philippines aims to gather hundreds of advocates and partners to promote the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Why DIY is the way to go for your Halloween costumes
Here’s how you can practice sustainability this spook month
Fashion leaders take on calls for sustainability
Last month’s fashion shows displayed designers’ eagerness to contribute to climate change efforts
WATCH: How Filipino engineers are helping solve developmental problems in PH
Join us on September 30, 10 am as we celebrate and find ways to support our Filipino engineers
#2030NOW: Advocates rethink gender and development in the Philippines
Advocates talk about the importance of ending gender inequality during one of the Huddle sessions of the 2019 Social Good Summit
#2030Now: #RespetoNaman campaign hopes to shine a light on gender-based violence
'This campaign is not just about women.... It's about the entire nation. It's about calling for respect in so many different ways,' says SPARK! Program Manager Kassandra Barnes
#2030Now: To make metro areas more livable, mayors need urban planners
Aside from a rail-based mass transport system, urban planner Paulo Alcazaren also points out the need for pedestrian systems
Sari-sari store conundrum: How can you help poor Filipinos reduce plastic waste?
While use of refillables and package-free purchasing is becoming trendy among the wealthy, what do we do about the 'tingi' and sari-sari store culture among most Filipinos that contribute to plastic waste?
#2030Now: Only ‘Chernobyl’ can bring democracy back to digital spaces
Tech entrepreneur Andrew Keen, Google's Irene Jay Liu, and Democracy & Disinformation consortium convenor John Nery discuss solutions to the 'crisis of democracy'
#2030Now: Green initiatives go a long way for urban communities
Organizations share how they work with communities to save a forest within a city, connect farmers to consumers, and turn plastic waste into furniture and other useful items
#2030Now: This is how you give women real political and social power
Oxfam Pilipinas’ SHE projects envisions ‘a world where consent is valued, pleasure is acceptable, and sexual health and satisfaction are achieved’
#2030Now: Plastic pollution not just an environment problem
Participants of the 2019 Social Good Summit say the plastics problem in the country must also be treated as a social and economic issue
How the way we travel has changed
There’s an emphasis on enriching, immersive experiences
Looking for sustainable hotels and restaurants? Find them through this app
Trakaro is an online sustainability rating platform that aims to promote sustainable tourism in the Philippines
Social Good Summit #2030Now: Insight for impact
The 2019 Social Good Summit in the Philippines challenges us to cut through the social media noise so we build communities of action that will help make the world a better place
How to get behind the sustainability movement
Here’s to more mindful purchases!
Are you an engineer for social good?
Be the next Manila Water Foundation Prize for Engineering Excellence awardee and get a chance to promote your social development projects
Young metro mayors challenged to make every day World Bike to Work Day
The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities urges the mayors to make a plan of cooperation linking Pasig, Quezon City, Makati, San Juan, and Manila via protected bicycle lanes
The cold will inherit the Earth
It is not 'wealthy country warming' that is happening, but global warming. We all live in a planet that has been warming.
Brazil court orders Bolsonaro to explain gun decree
An opposition political party Sustainability Network challenges the constitutionality of Bolsonaro's decision that granted millions of Brazilians the right to carry loaded weapons in public
Despite gov't push, private sector group sees 'big gap' in solving trash problem
'While we're doing Build, Build, Build, we can't catch up with the infrastructure with the growing population of the Philippines,' says Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability founding president Crispian Lao
Filipina carries torch for PH in global sustainability
Janice Lao is the first Filipino and Asian to win the prestigious edie Award for Sustainability Leader of the Year
What makes societies susceptible to disinformation?
Disinformation is one of the key trends in media in 2018 – here's what could make a society more vulnerable to it than others
Manila among least sustainable cities globally – report
Manila ranked poorly in the social, environmental, and economic sub-indices of the 2018 Sustainable Cities Index and 'needs to reinvent itself'
#HackSociety 2018: What to expect
(Updated) On Monday, October 29, at least 22 groups of students and young professionals will be in the Rappler newsroom for a two-day ideathon, where they will think, create, and make the first step in building their innovative ventures
Philippines joins countries in committing to end global TB epidemic by 2030
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III hopes to treat at least 2.5 million Filipinos with tuberculosis by 2020, but advocates say that the country's response to the disease is still lacking
Most nations to miss U.N. target on chronic diseases – study
Cancers, heart and blood-vessel disease, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease have combined to kill 12.5 million people aged 30 to 70 worldwide in 2016
JICA extends deadline for digital art contest on SDGs for college students
Deadline for submission of entries has been extended until September 30, 2018. Rappler is a media partner for the 'Building An Inclusive Future' contest.
PH among 'top performers' in Asia on sustainable trade
The Philippines 'outperforms' Malaysia and Thailand due to a major improvement in its social pillar, boasting the 'most educated population' among all low income countries
[OPINION] The water you drink and use – and why you should care more
There are new emergent threats to water in the 21st century
2 PH start-up teams win global awards
Philippine start-up teams Arooga Health and Phinix bag two of the five 2018 Asia-Pacific Youth SDG Innovative Awards in China
How these millennials are fighting mental illness with art, Scripture
Representing the Philippines, the team of Where There Is Hope will be highlighting their advocacy for mental health awareness at the United Nations Youth Assembly this coming August
In fight vs plastic, 'challenge is changing people's mindset, lifestyle'
A study shows that the Philippines generates 2.7 million metric tons of plastic garbage every year
Palawan pangolin habitat eyed for conservation
The establishment of critical habitats is part of the 25-year strategy designed to safeguard the future of the species
Informal settlers along El Nido coast to be relocated – DENR
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources says the local government has issued a final notice to vacate to 24 families residing along Corong Corong beach
PH 'not performing well' in fight vs different forms of malnutrition
'We remain to be challenged both for stunting, also for malnutrition of mothers, malnutrition of adults, malnutrition of children,' says National Nutrition Council Executive Director Maria-Bernardita Flores
Transforming universities into sustainable campuses, one pedal at a time
Here are some points to consider on how university campuses can achieve sustainable mobility culture
IN PHOTOS: H&M's stylish, eco-friendly sport collection is out!
Out with the old and in with the new in 2018 – get discounts when you trade in your old activewear
P1-B livelihood aid allotted for Marawi siege victims – DSWD
The livelihood assistance may be availed of via the agency’s Sustainable Livelihood Program
PH lags in providing pension amid increasing life expectancy – ILO
The International Labor Organization says that from 2000 to 2015, life expectancy in the Philippines grew by 5 years – the fastest increase observed since the 1960s
From Yolanda to Marawi: What gov't must consider in rehabilitation
Environmental planners discuss what went wrong in the post-Yolanda rehabilitation which can be avoided in the rebuilding of war-torn Marawi City
