Wednesday 5 August 2015

Statement: Justice to Climate Victims, Survivors and Refugees! Climate Justice Now!

Climate Walkers protesting in front of GN Power Office - Kauswagan, LDN
There are more than many proofs why extractive and destructive economic and environmental activities and projects must be stopped.

The incident in Semirara coal.mining site that claimed more than five lives and damaged vast land and water resource of Antique and neighboring communities have proved us that projects like mining and coal do not bring development but destructions.

The proliferation of coal projects and other related destructive and extractive projects in the country today threatens not only Philippine population but the whole creation.

Showcasing Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte Mayor's testimony boasting and making false statements on coal fired power plant's impact to community in PNoy's ‪#‎SONA2015‬ was a strong indicator that the President himself promotes and advances ecological destruction and mass displacements of peoples and communities.

We join the whole movements in the claim for justice to all Climate victims, survivors and refugees.

We affirm our commitment to pursue Climate Justice!

We demand to government units to pass ordinances and laws protecting the peoples' health, environment and generations and openly denounce coal projects and mining operations, land conversion as well in their localities.

We challenge the Senate and House of Representatives to prove to the people that they are still relevant by upholding the right of the people to healthy and balance environment.

We call on communities and movements to make ecological agenda as a non.negotiable electoral platform in 2016 Elections.

Justice to the Semirara Coal Mining Victims!

Cancel all mining and coal projects' permits and operations!

Bring to court and punish those responsible for all the destructions and damages!

Coal Resistance Movement
5 August 2015
resistcoal@gmail.com


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