4. Holding onto the Mangroves: Marinel Ubaldo on Climate Justice After Philippines’ Typhoon Haiyan

Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded, robbed Marinel Ubaldo of her childhood and took away her family’s means to live. Marinel struggled to finish high school because her father, a fisherman, could no longer provide for his family.

Marinel’s vulnerability, however, became her greatest strength. She found her voice in global climate activism. Now in her 20s, Marinel shares her story of resilience and even got involved in the world’s first human rights investigation into corporate responsibility for climate change. In this episode, we talk about key concepts and the impact of climate change on natural disasters, the responsibility of fossil fuel companies and what each of us can do to save our planet.

Learn from expert voices: Shyla Raghav, Vice President of Climate Change and Global Strategy at Conservation International and May Boeve, Executive Director of 350.org.
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