Josephine Castillo is a grassroots community leader and organiser with DAMPA in Manila, Philippines, a country that is extremely vulnerable to climate change. She has worked extensively on a number of key urban poor issues, including reversing forced eviction and involuntary relocations, ensuring land and housing security for poor communities, and advocacy for the pro-vision of basic services in urban poor communities. With the support of the Foundation, Josephine has participated in a number of high-level climate events and media engagements to represent the voices of the most vulnerable people. New York, September 2014.
Josephine Castillo is a grassroots community leader and organiser with DAMPA in Manila, Philippines, a country that is extremely vulnerable to climate change. She has worked extensively on a number of key urban poor issues, including reversing forced eviction and involuntary relocations, ensuring land and housing security for poor communities, and advocacy for the pro-vision of basic services in urban poor communities. With the support of the Foundation, Josephine has participated in a number of high-level climate events and media engagements to represent the voices of the most vulnerable people. New York, September 2014.
As countries gather to negotiate climate action, the Foundation will join delegates and observers to highlight the importance of a people-centred, equitable and legally binding climate agreement.
Our COP will begin with the Development and Climate Days organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Climate and…
Speaking at the Global Green Growth Institute Conference in Incheon City, Republic of Korea, on 19th November, Mrs Robinson highlighted the need for a ’vision at scale’ to eliminate poverty, generate sustainable economic growth, and combat climate change
The GGGI conference examined the relationship between green growth and the creative economy with the aim of identifying the leadership…
Mary Robinson discusses climate justice - the intersection of human rights, development and climate change - in this interview from the International Bar Association Annual Conference 2014 in Tokyo.
The interview also looks at the IBA’s recent report on climate justice – Achieving Justice and Human Rights in an…