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These communities have been
suffering from years of exposure to
polluting coal-red power plants.

Now, they are in the frontlines,
opposing the proposed new and
expansion of existing coal-red power
plants in the province of Quezon. They
have experienced rst-hand the
devastating impacts of dirty energy, the
false promises made by coal peddlers
and extreme marginalization. They are
crying out: “No to Coal!” and are ready
to embrace clean, renewable energy.

Renewable energy systems – a
must to address energy gaps

Having renewable energy systems was
identied by the residents as critical in o r g a n i z a t i o n , a s s i s t e d t h e
addressing energy gaps, securing c o m m u n i t i e s i n t h e d e s i g n ,
adequate electricity, and increasing the procurement, and installation of the
communities' sense of security. With systems.
t h e h e l p o f n o n - g o v e r n m e n t
organizations, the locals are on their More than 30 small sherfolk families
way to realizing the solution to their practicing the artisanal shing method
pressing concerns. Tanggol Kalikasan called “pagkikitang” in Barangay
h a s b e e n s u p p o r t i n g t h e s e Caridad Ilaya are now enjoying the
communities in their struggle towards benets of a solar-powered cooling
a clean and toxic-free environment. system in the form of a 19-cubic meter
CREST, as the technical partner chest freezer.

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