Bayanihan

At the height of the governmentimposed lockdowns and community pantry movement in 2021, Greenpeace Philippines and PAKISAMA bore witness to the Dumagat Remontado’s urge to help their fellow Filipinos.

The Dumagat Remontado, the indigenous people of Daraitan, Rizal, provided produce which were brought directly to community pantries in Metro Manila where urban citizens faced a lack of resources due to layoffs and other problems brought by the pandemic.

This is a response to shared struggles of broken food systems and lack of government support, and how they show their solidarity with the urban poor despitebeing under stress themselves because of environmentally-destructive practices and typhoons.

More than environmentalism and sustainability, I’m practicing and still honing Greenpeace’s values of nonviolence, bearing witness, and independence in my life.

Being a volunteer since 2007, I’ve seen how organisations like Greenpeace shaped conversations about the environment. Having the capacity to conduct research, build networks, and communicate the prevailing problems through different means helped in achieving the campaign victories we experience now.

Without your support, these campaigns won't push through at their best levels because of monetary constraints. I can assure you that your donations are spent accordingly because Greenpeace values your contribution. Thank you so much!

— Miguel Lopez, volunteer