Climate change is killing people and destroying property in increasing numbers. It has perpetrators and victims. Why dont people talk about climate change as a violent act? Following the typhoon, survivors in impacted communities in the Philippines came together in a deep expression of solidarity to help each other rebuild their homes and lives. Using only reclaimed materials—remains of their homes and other disaster debris—residents of the municipalities of Bantayan and Madridejos worked together to reconstruct their neighbourhoods, one house at a time. Salvacion Fulmenar, a resident of Bantayan Island, explained that fifty of her neighbours built her house with her. ... It’s been a year since Super Typhoon Yolanda (often called Typhoon Haiyan in other countries) swept through the Philippines, killing more than 6,000 people and destroying the homes of many more. As UN negotiator for the Philippines Yeb Sano explained in his address to the United Nations: for many people, this is what climate change looks like. ow.ly/EWJeg
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 23:35:17 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015