Update the Philippine Clean Air Act!

August 7, 2024

Update the Philippine Clean Air Act!

Air pollution, a significant health concern globally, presents an immediate challenge in the Philippines. According to the World Health Organization nearly everyone on the planet breathes air tainted with pollutants. In our context, the impact is tangible – air pollution from fossil fuels led to thousands of premature deaths in 2018 alone. Beyond its health implications, air pollution is intricately linked with climate change Read More

Breathing Billboard Installation Launched to Visualize the True State of air Quality in Metro Manila / August 02, 2024. In time for National Lung Month this August, clean air advocates have called for the urgent updating of the country’s air quality standards by installing a breathing billboard outside the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) in Quezon City today, providing a visualization of air quality conditions in Metro Manila. "Breathing Billboard Lung Installation: Visualizing Air Pollution in Metro Manila" is retrofitted with Hepa filters and a fan that mimics breathing, it was conceptualized by Jhatkaa.org to demonstrate the impact of air pollution. Hepa filter can 2.5 and 10 Particulate Matter. Organized by 350 Pilipinas and the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), on behalf of their Mobility Awards co-convenors (The Climate Reality Project Philippines, Pinay Bike Commuter Community, and MNL Moves), and Health Care Without Harm Southeast Asia, in collaboration with different groups campaigning for clean air in the Philippines, to raise awareness about the dangers of air pollution while also demonstrating stakeholders’ commitment in driving tangible changes in policy making and practices towards sustainable development and healthier lives for all the Filipinos. Photo: Leo M. Sabangan II.