Archive for July, 2007

Archive from Greenpeace Website…Ang Saya!

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
“Global warming is something everyone should think about and act on. We are happy to be able to communicate this message through a medium accessible to a vast majority,” said filmmaker Jun Sabayton

Manila, PHILIPPINES — The country’s top young filmmakers and cinematographers agree that the time to take action to save the climate is now and have collaborated with Greenpeace to produce short TV spots highlighting the need for a shift to clean energy sources to avert the devastating effects of global warming.

Joining Greenpeace in the campaign to promote the switch to clean energy alternatives are maverick directors from well-known production houses Furball and Brass Knuckles, Jun Sabayton, R.A. Rivera, Lyle Sacris, Topel Lee, Hector Macaso, and Paul Mondok, independent filmmakers Eric dela Cruz, and Wilfred Galila, as well as documentarist Arlie Nava of Gray Matter, who produced TV spots featuring top Filipino celebrities, and TV ‘teaser’ ads that highlight the devastating effects of climate change, and who campaigned for support from famous celebrities.

“Global warming is something everyone should think about and act on. We are happy to be able to communicate this message through a medium accessible to a vast majority,” said filmmaker Jun Sabayton.

Other names that jumped on the clean energy bandwagon also includes:  Rodel Villapana, Erik Matti,  Eric de la Cruz,Wifred Galila, Albert Banzon, Laisa Gonzales,  Darwin Go, Myles Reyes, Tanya Jamon, Sol Garcia, Dareen Baylon,
Monica Galvez, Maikel Cardoz,  Dohna Sarmiento, Lyndon Santos, RA Rivera
Carla Ocampo, KZ Otana,  Keos Losaria, Ayn Dimaya, Astrid Alvarez, Irene Ladignom, Leo Valencia, Charliebs Gohetia, Myles Reyes, Toti Dalmacion, Edsel Abesamis, Mads Adrias,  Paul Mondok, Jun Sabayton Kat Misa
Lyle Sacris, Quark Henares, Erwin Romulo, Ninel Constantino, Toppel Lee, Hector Macaso, Arly Nava and Jona Cham.

Global warming, which is causing glaciers to melt, is also the reason why extreme weather events such as hurricanes and droughts have increased in intensity. Scientists believe that global warming is putting at risk entire ecosystems and human communities. Also known as climate change, the effects of global warming will hit developing countries like the Philippines the hardest.

The Greenpeace flagship, the Rainbow Warrior, is currently on an Asia Clean Energy Revolution Tour to promote clean energy alternatives to stop climate change which is  primarily caused by the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, the dirtiest fuel of all.

Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organization which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environment problems, and to force the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future.

— Lea Guerrero
*Wow. Isang karangalan mapahanay sa mga naglalakihang pangalan.