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.

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Mary Robinson Responding to Climate Change Panel Discussion

Posted on 6th July 2012

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Are Women the Key to Moving Climate Change Debate Forward?

Mary Robinson appeared alongside a distinguished panel of speakers, including UNFCCC chief Christiana Figueres and WWF President Yolanda Kabadse, for a special discussion held by Responding to Climate Change.

Mary joined them in arguing for an increased role for women in climate and sustainable development talks in order to avoid a repeat of the stalled Rio+20 negotiations.