DON’T BE SELFISH. SCALE DOWN
Overfishing endangers food webs and ocean ecosystems by disrupting the balance of all sea life. How to fix it? Change our fishing method by catching fish with large populations. Today's version of large-scale agriculture drives deforestation that wor...
Click to ContinueA VAST WORLD OF PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY
One of our popular local myths involves Maria Makiling, the resident diwata (fairy) of the namesake mountain in Laguna. She once walked among humans but was distraught by the environmental destruction they’ve caused and was never seen since. I like...
Click to ContinueTHE BEAUTY OF NATURE
The beauty of nature — a literal natural beauty. Leaves do become dry and flowers do wither, but that doesn’t change the fact that no matter how many disasters have come that caused them damage or disruption, their beauty always takes over their...
Click to ContinuePUHON (SOMEDAY)
Puhon translates to “someday” or “in God’s time” in Bisaya, a language from the Philippines. This special expression brings hope and positivity, a glimpse of the possibilities of all that seem impossible, and the limitless dreams of young c...
Click to ContinueDRAWING DOODLES
I find hope and resilience in drawing doodles, digital characters, flowers, and cartoons. Almost everytime when I face an uncertain future, I turn to doodling....
Click to ContinueTHE PASSION OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Young people have the potential to become a driving force for good and transform the world into a better place for everyone. We have so much energy, creativity, and zeal that when we stand firm and act on what we passionately believe in, we become ca...
Click to ContinueOUR ABILITY TO ADAPT AND CHANGE
I find hope in our ability to adapt to the challenges that we may face down the road. I am excited that we always have a chance to turn it around and witness a more inclusive and sustainable future!...
Click to ContinueNATURE’S CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
Nature has been able to work out creative solutions to support all forms of life on earth. By observing and studying these life forms — their behavior, movement, form, adaptability, and so on — humans can develop new technologies or optimize exis...
Click to ContinueNO SITUATION IS PERMANENT
In times of hardship and uncertainty, I find my hope by affirming that no situation is permanent. I try as much as possible to keep my head held up high and try again when I fail. I believe in perseverance and this makes me work harder to achieve the...
Click to ContinueI FIND HOPE IN UNITY
I find hope in unity. The more united we get, the easier it will be to address any problems we face. Many hands, many brains together can make a lot of difference and create change. ...
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Hope comes from acts of loving kindness, from slowing down and resting. Let rest be our ultimate resistance in a world that’s moving too fast towards self-destruction....
Click to ContinueTHE THOUGHT OF THE SUN RISING
Just the thought of the sun rising afresh the next day gives me hope and excitement about what the future holds....
Click to ContinueCONNECTION WITH THE LAND
I see in this generation a great openness to change and a great capacity to find a connection with the land and all others....
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The global situation is testing the limits of the humanity’s resilience, one more time in history. In these moments we realize that we have the capacity to transform the world in a way that is more inclusive and in symbiosis with nature. The connec...
Click to ContinueLIGHT SOMEONE’S DARKNESS
What stops me when I am on the verge of giving up is the fact that one day in the future my voice and words will motivate all those young minds who think that one failure can catastrophically destroy their future. Even in a situation when things make...
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