MANILA, 17 August 2021 — The 58th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Change Pathways” will feature the special citation winners  for this year’s “Mga Kwentong KLIMA-likasan Tungo sa Katatagan: A Climate and Disaster Resiliency Recognition Awards,” an initiative of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for gender-responsive climate programs of local government units and organizations.
 
The online conversation, conceptualized and hosted by three-term former Senator, now Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, will air on Thursday, 19 August 2021, 10:00 AM via Facebook Live at facebook.com/CCCPhl and facebook.com/iamlorenlegarda.
 
Joining the last of the two-part episode are:
 
1.    Carvel Collins G. Acabal, Children Basic Sector and Kalambuan Youth Organization (KAYO), Zamboanga del Sur (Special Citation: Youth Empowerment)
 
2.    Adela Jamelo, Panatao Plastic Waste Recycling Association, Surigao del Norte (Special Citation: Originality)
 
3.    Ian Chester M. Solver, Parish Youth Ministry - Basud, Youth of Poblacion Uno-Basud, Camarines Norte (Special Citation: Ecological Solid Waste Management)
 
4.    Nyla Cordero - Kalayaan Organic Practitioners Association (KOPA), Laguna (Special Citation: Gender Empowerment)
 
5.    Danielle Ann Ravalo - Graymont Philippines Inc., Las Piñas City (Special Citation: Sustainability Initiatives)
 
6.    Auria Primaverde Gonzales - Metropolitan Naga Water District, Camarines Sur (Special Citation: Community Participation)
 

“Mga Kwentong KLIMA-likasan Tungo sa Katatagan” featured stories and narratives of women and men, and organizations, addressing the impacts of climate change in their communities through gender-responsive programs related to environmental protection and conservation, climate change, and disaster risk reduction.
 
As an online discussion to promote health, environmental consciousness, and climate-adaptive practices, “Stories for a Better Normal” aims to change the mindset of individuals, families, and communities by demonstrating ways in which a ‘better normal’ can be realized within our communities.
 
This online discussion is organized in partnership between the Office of Deputy Speaker Legarda and the Climate Change Commission, with support from the Department of Education, Philippine Information Agency, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities, The Climate Reality Project-Philippines and Mother Earth Foundation.