environmental protection

In his welcome message during Friday’s multi-sectoral forum on the Verde Island Passage (VIP) held in Quezon City, Fr. Edwin Gariguez, lead convenor of the Protect VIP Network , said “Let us honor Pope Francis not only with our tributes, but with our courage - to live out his legacy by choosing the path of ecological conversion.”

Let us pray that each of us listen with our hearts to the cry of the Earth and of the victims of environmental disasters and the climate crisis, making a personal commitment to care for the world we inhabit.

"We are badly needing huge trees like Acacia Trees because of the damaging effects of global warming and climate change. The cutting of four huge Acacia Trees is a big loss not only for this generation but for many generations to come," said Bishop Uy.

The Saint Paul's Institute promotes environmental protection and sustainable use of natural resources in Cambodia.