Thursday 6 August 2015

Statement: UNITED WE STAND AGAINST COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS! - RWCRC

Last July 19-25, of this year marked the historic event in the history of Mindanao particularly Lanao del Norte and Iligan City. A group of Environmentalist lead by Coal Resistance( CoRe)  Movement in which our organization –the RWCRC is a member  launched a Climate Walk to show  our stand to AGAINST the establishment of Coal Fired Power Plant (CFPP)   in Lanao  (Libertad) , in Iligan Ciy as well in the whole Nation.

As a women-led organization, we are into the protection of our sectors- the women and children; with this initiative we believe that nature is our source of strength to continue nurture our well-being as a person. As women continue give life to the next generation, we kept finding solution how to sustain and live in a healthy and safe environment. With the presence of the 49 Coal Fired Power Plant that will be set up in the Philippines (19 of the in Mindanao), we cannot assure a healthy and safety environment anymore.

While on the other hand, the existing companies besides the river bank of Napo and Lapayan in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte who process the river stones into different sizes (quarry) that are used in the construction of Coal Fired Power Plant is already a threat to our lives. Sooner or later these activities will led to flooding in the areas if water level rises or in time of heavy rains.  Just like what happened in Hinaplanon river, where local capitalist abused the natural  wealth (quarry), that during the time when Typhoon Washi/Sendong struck Iligan City and its mountainous barangays the river overflowed that killed many lives in 2011 .

The continued destruction of river the banks and quarrying for the operation of CFPP is detrimental to the lives of all people and the hazardous effects of this CFPP will slowly and surely kill lives and directly destroy our natural resources.

We cannot just close our eyes and let this happen.  

We  STRONGLY  OPPOSE  COAL  FIRED  POWER  PLANTS (CFPP)! 

We Want a SAFE  PLACE  to LIVE  for WOMEN and CHILDREN  and all the HUMAN on Earth .

We CALL on everyone to campaign and participate to RESIST COAL!

We are doing this for our continued EXISTENCE .

UNITED WE STAND AGAINST COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS.

Ranao Women and Children Resource Center, inc
rwcrc_yahoo.com

5 August 2015 

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