Climate Crisis
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Climate Justice, Worker Justice: PISTON calls for a pro-people, worker led just transition vs PUVMP on Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
Transport group PISTON joined the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice on Saturday, demanding a pro-people, worker-led just transition in public transport. This comes in opposition to the import-dependent, corporate-driven Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), which is slated to potentially displace thousands of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and small operators by January…
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PISTON raises PUVMP, just transition concerns to UN special rapporteur
Transport group PISTON met with a United Nations special rapporteur on Tuesday to express its concerns about the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) and to propose a pro-people just transition for public transport in the Philippines. PISTON, along with environmental groups and other civil society organizations, was invited to a courtesy meeting by Ian…
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A pro-people, worker-led just transition
As world leaders and big businesses convene in Egypt for the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) this November, people from the Global South continue to air their longtime demand to end the crisis of climate imperialism that has victimized the world’s most vulnerable communities. These communities…