Everything
in this world is interconnected. For the Indigenous People, the nature is a
part of our humanity. It is the sources for our day-to-day survival, and the
space to exercise our culture and tradition. Living healthy environment is like
living in a community with justice and peace. In such, we, the Indigenous
Peoples cannot live in peaceful way if the environment is continually
destroyed.
Climate
change is a serious social problem. Nowadays, we are experiencing prolonged
drought, super typhoons, and other calamities that destroyed lives and
livelihoods of many. There are factors that worsen this situation such as the
continuing cutting of trees, mining, and many development aggression
activities.
In
this worse situation, the Indigenous People communities suffer the negative
impact of these environment issues. It does not only affect our economic
condition, but also the whole aspect of our humanity and culture as keepers of
the earth.
As
part of our struggle for climate justice, we – the Teduray and Lambangian Youth
and Students Association (TLYSA) strongly pledge our commitment to the ECOWALK
for Humanity and Environment from Nuro Poblacion, Upi, Maguindanao to Cotabato
City on November 28, 2015 as our contribution and support to the Global Call on
Climate Justice.
By the guidance of the Nature
and Spirits and Our Creator
we call for the following:
1. Justice
to our environment
2.
Minimize
cutting of trees
3.
No
to mining within the Teduray and Lambangian Ancestral Domains
4.
Protect
watershed area
5.
Repeal
Philippine Mining Act of 1995
6.
Proper
waste disposal
7.
Ancestral
Domain; IPAMANA HINDI IPAMINA
8.
Stop
denuding of forest
9.
Save
the environment not to shave
10. Protect the environment for the future
generation
Reference
Person
Charlene Saliga
Secretariat
TLYSA
27 November 2015
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