Fairs and Workshops Promote Climate Justice in the PhilippinesCEFR B1
21 Nov 2025
Adapted from Mong Palatino, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
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Filipino farmers are actively engaging in a series of initiatives to promote climate justice and land reform. As part of the activities leading up to the UN Climate Change Conference, they have organized fairs and workshops to showcase the vital role of agroecology. These farmer-led strategies aim to address climate change while ensuring the distribution and protection of land for smallholder farmers.
These activities emphasize the importance of locally-led initiatives in opposing harmful agricultural practices like the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Over 50 farming associations are advocating against these practices, highlighting the need for sustainable solutions that connect ecological balance, food security, and climate resilience.
Moreover, gender equality is a focus of these discussions, acknowledging women’s significant roles in food production and community care. Amid challenges such as recent typhoons, the commitment of these farmers to agroecology reinforces their strength and unity in building a resilient food system.
MASIPAG, leading these efforts, plans to continue linking their grassroots work with the outcomes of the COP30 discussions, aiming to amplify their message and encourage collaborative solutions for the environment.
Difficult words
- agroecology — Sustainable farming methods respecting nature.
- initiatives — Plans or actions to achieve goals.
- sustainable — Able to be maintained without harming.
- resilience — Ability to recover from difficulties.
- advocating — Publicly supporting a cause or policy.
- climate — Long-term weather conditions in an area.
- community — A group of people living together.
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Discussion questions
- How can local initiatives benefit smallholder farmers?
- What role do women play in food production?
- Why might some farming practices harm the environment?
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