HINIMOK ni Senatorial candidate Loren Legarda ang lahat ng kandidato sa 2022 National at Local Elections na ilatag ang kanilang mga plano para sa climate adaptation and mitigation.

“I urge all my fellow candidates, from the national level to the cities and municipalities, to present their environmental agenda to the voters. We can start by focusing on three things: Managing risks instead of managing disasters, protecting our ecosystems, and improving rural livelihoods,” saad ni Legarda.

Ginawa ni Legarda ang apela sa gitna ng pagdiriwang ng Earth Day, taunang selebrasyon para sa pagpapalakas ng mga hakbangin para sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan.

Ang tema ng selebrasyon ngayon taon ay “Invest in Our Planet” na nananawagan sa lahat na kumilos para sa proteksyon sa kalusugan, pamilya at kabuhayan.

“Our people need to know how we as public servants plan to invest in our planet in order to address the climate emergency we are in. I know that regardless of our parties and colors, we all agree that we need to save our planet—and I hope we all campaign just as hard for our climate, and lead much-needed discussions on climate change,” diin ni Legarda.

Binigyang-diin din ng three-term senator ang mahalagang papel ng mga inihahalal na opisyal sa pagsugpo sa climate crisis, partikular sa lokal na pamahalaan.

“Our people are looking for the climate agenda not just of national candidates, but of local ones. After all, local governments are frontliners in planning and implementing programs for climate resilience. LGUs see firsthand the impacts of the climate crisis, and they are often the first responders when the worst of the consequences come,” dagdag nito.

Una nang nanawagan ang mambabatas sa presidential candidates na bigyang prayoridad sa kanilang mga plataporma ang kalikasan.

“The terms of the leaders we elect in May will come within the very short window of time we have to take drastic action in order to avoid catastrophic climate change. The leaders we choose have an important role in addressing this crisis, and the impact of their decisions would last long after their terms expire,” giit pa ni Legarda. (DANG SAMSON-GARCIA)