My Advocacy

I wanted to be active with TFK but I have problem contributing to their causes because it's based in the US. So I decided to join Greenpeace since it has both a global and local (the Philippines) reach. Plus protecting the environment is really something I believe in ever since I'm a child.

I decided to be an online activist for Greenpeace....

I submit pledges, read their blogs, tweet about the cause, join their facebook page and uploa

d anything about Greenpeace in my facebook account. Here's some of them:

1. I joined and submitted a pledge about protecting our Marine Reserves

I watched the documentary "Drop into the ocean" posted on the Greenpeace website. It's another eye-opener for me because it showed how bad we really are in treating the environment. SO I sign-up for the pledge and I posted it on my wall so that more

people would know about it.

Anyhow here's the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdo-YUFZd6c

2. I also scroll some of the related causes to Greenpeace. And I found climateandhealthcare.org. I joined their cause on prescription for a healthy planet. They particularly prescribe to ban toxic materials like mercury from all healthcare institutions. I just remembered the old days when i had to

stuck mercurial thermometer on the armpit of my patients and worrying at the same time that maybe it would accidentally break. Tsk.tsk. I will surely panic about the mercury splashing on the floor and causing health hazard. But at least now there is a call for a health-friendly climate policy even in health sectors.

3. I tweet and utilize my facebook account to let people know about greenpeace and about my cause in helping the environment. And I really want to attend the greenpeace orientation for its members. I hope I can come to their next orientation.

I guess I'm having fun with my advocacy. At least now I'm one of those who tell people: "Hey, pick-up your crap and love our environment more."

GREENY ME

I AM GREEN MINDED. Yes I am and I care for the environment. Maybe not as hardcore as some environment activists are but on my own little way, I can keep the fight for our mother nature.  I was still young when I realized that I love planting trees and some plants in our garden and I promised that I would be a protector of the environment someday. I do not know any organization that keeps the fight as Greenpeace. Aside from the fact that they have scope internationally, Greenpeace has already made significant projects and launched movements all over the country. They also tackled some issues before when the sea disasters were prevalent. 

I am thankful for this class for it does not only encourages us to be active online but also be socially active for some movements where we are of interest with. And as for me, this fight for the environment through this organization- Greenpeace, is just the start of something bigger for me. And it all started with a simple class activity in my BC 148 class.