The groups, which formed Rise for Climate, Justice and Integrity of Creation, issued the call in the run-up to the three-day Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco starting on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENTFlor Assidao-Santos, spokesperson for Oriang Women’s Group, said her group joined the march to point out that the plight of the poorest sectors should be treated as a struggle of the entire nation. Jerry Brown leads a coalition of subnational regions and cities also taking aggressive climate action. Its billowing sails featured banners that read “Rise for Climate Action with 350,” referring to the advocacy group 350.org. Along with Bangkok, Manila is projected to be among the world’s urban areas hardest hit by climate change.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 09, 2018 23:26 UTC