By: Marshall Cedric Tuazon
Last Saturday, I spent my afternoon in Malate Church, painting posters that we were going to use for the climate march later that day. The march was held so that more people could be aware of climate change, and how we have to “Beat the Heat and Cool the Planet”.
Joining the march is important to me because I want to fight for a better future, not just for me but for everyone in this world. I want more people to be aware about climate change and how bad it’s getting.
Cedric and other volunteers painting placards for the climate march. Photo: Jenny Tuazon
I want to change people’s outlook on climate change because some people might just be like, “Oh, climate change? Big deal.”
I learned from school that climate change is affecting all of us and is destroying the home of polar bears in the Arctic because of the warming that’s causing the ice caps to melt. I want people to realize that it is a bad thing that’s happening, that we need to find a way to deal with it, and that even just a tiny bit of action is still helpful.
Marshall Cedric Tuazon is 10 years old and is the youngest 350 Pilipinas volunteer so far. He is entering Grade 6 this coming school year. Photo: LJ Passion