Manila Bulletin hosts inaugural MB Sustainability Focus Session

Human activities that harm the environment have led to increasingly unpredictable weather. It seems people are now more likely than before to bring an umbrella when stepping outside, come rain or shine, as the climate crisis emerges to be intolerable. 

It was not long ago when schools in the Philippines marked the first time classes were suspended due to extreme heat. Sudden heavy downpours are not new, but the country averages 20 typhoons annually, paired with poor drainage systems, and this easily leaves many areas, mostly impoverished villages, vulnerable to flooding. 

The severity of the damage done to the environment per person or group varies largely and is a different story, but all of us are ultimately accountable for the Earth’s degradation. Its evidence is glaring, but we can help achieve an ideal sustainable planet by being mindful of our consumption habits in all forms. As the old adage goes, “Lahat ng sobra ay masama (All that is excessive is bad).”  Building from its second sustainability forum, the Manila Bulletin has conducted an industry-focused sustainability session to offer a sliver of hope to the issues confronting our only home. Session for sustainability and students

The MB Sustainability Focus Session opened the platform to power and real estate industry leaders on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila, featuring key insights from industry leaders. Keynote speakers included Makati City Mayor Abby Binay, Architect William Ti Jr., and Sheila Lobien.  

Under the theme “Power and Real Estate in a Green-Centric Future,” the session gave key representatives of Aboitiz Power, Arthaland, Ayala Land, RLC Residences, Megaworld Hotels and Resorts, Shell, SM Development Corporation (SMDC) an opportunity to share updates on their environmental duties and efforts, set publicly their objectives for a greener world, and inspire change that transcends the walls of the Dr. Robert C. Sy Grand Ballroom.  To read the full article, view here.