Do jeepneys need to be modernized to lessen pollution? Yes. Should the burden fall on jeepney drivers? NO. In the climate world, when we talk about climate solutions, we always say it must be just. When we tackle climate change, it must respect human rights.
🧵 That human rights should be protected is part of the Paris Agreement. The preamble of the Paris Agreement, which the Philippines is a signatory of, says that countries must “respect, promote and consider their respective obligations on human rights” when tackling climate change.

Why is the Philippines getting stronger and stronger typhoons every year? And what can we do about it???

A 🧵 on the impacts of climate change, in case you didn't know: Stronger typhoons is a product of climate change. Accdg to Mei et al. (2015), "A warmer sea surface generally provides more energy for storm development and thus favours more intense typhoons." In Tagalog, mas mainit ang temperatura ng dagat, mas pinapalakas nito ang bagyo.