Candidates and public urged to commit to Cavite green electoral agenda
- Alyansa Tigil Mina
- May 1
- 2 min read
Environmental advocates in Cavite laid down their collective local green electoral agenda, which include banning of single use plastics (SUP), immediate halt to seabed quarrying and reclamation projects, and opposition to court decision allowing commercial fishing within the 15-km municipal waters, in a forum held today at Damariñas, Cavite.
Ms. Eileen Sison of the Green Coalition of Cavite (GCC) said, “We call on local and national candidates to commit to the green agenda and prioritize both social and environmental, alongside economic well-being. We also call on the public to vote for candidates who pledge to push for these environmental policies and programs once voted into office.”
The organizations that crafted the Cavite Green Electoral Agenda include: Green Coalition of Cavite (GCC), EcoWaste Coalition, Elisea Youth for Environmental Sustainability (EYES), Kabitenyong Alyansa Laban sa Seabed Quarrying (KALASAG), Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM), Philippine Rural Reconstruction Youth Association (PRRRYA) and Diocese of Imus Ministry on Ecology (DIMEC).
Meanwhile, Sam Malizon of KALASAG said, “Meaningful changes that address unjust societal conditions, climate change and environmental destruction can only be achieved if the environment and communities are at the center of people’s political decisions and of governance.”
“The green agenda not only serves as a basis for electing candidates but also as a platform for exacting accountability from elected leaders,” added Malizon.
Lastly, youth leader Lord Noah Tucay of EYES asserted that they are committed to advancing the green agenda before and even after the elections to ensure environmental protection for future generations.
The following concerns stand as the central themes of the Cavite Green Agenda: a.) protection of bodies of water; b.) waste management and pollution; c.) sustainable development of agriculture and fisheries for food security; d.) coastal resource management; e.) clean energy; f.) defending Cavite’s Mt. Palay-palay and other land resources; g.) preserving ecosystem and biodiversity; h.) climate change and disaster risk reduction; i.) protection of environmental and human rights defenders; and i.) advancing participatory governance.
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