Tag: world water day

DENR chief underscores need to invest in nature and environment protection amid Boracay crisis

  (Eagle News) — Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu recently underscored the need to invest in nature to provide cost-effective solutions to the country’s most pressing water challenges in the wake of environmental issues facing the world-famous Boracay Island. Cimatu, in a statement, said it is high time the Philippines invest in the so-called green infrastructure, an approach which protects and restores natural ecosystems that provide security to nearby communities. “Countries highly vulnerable to natural […]

World Water Day!

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Today, there are over 663 million people living without a safe water supply close to home. They therefore spend countless hours queuing or trekking to distant sources, and coping with the health impacts of using contaminated water. Globally, the vast majority of all the wastewater from our cities, industry and agriculture flows back to nature without being treated or reused. The result is that the water we drink, we […]