The Gypsygals Caravan: “Green [Travel] is the New Black” Edition
Text by Prime Sarmiento Photo courtesy of iCSC Green Travel in Manila: This electric vehicle is the more eco-friendly way of roaming around Manila. The fortnightly roundup- aka The Gypsygals Caravan – -is back!!! And for me who considers environmental journalism — as a purpose-filled career path and ecotourism – a personal advocacy...
Human Powered Awesome: An environmental journalist with a sense of purpose*
By Prime Sarmiento (This blog post was written in support of Natalie Sisson’s Human Powered Awesome project**) Environmental journalism is a thankless job. In a country obsessed with politics, basketball and showbiz, reporting on “esoteric” topics like climate change, biodiversity or deforestation, is not the easiest way to persuade people to...
The Albay Experience: Lessons on Climate Change Journalism
text and photos by Prime Sarmiento How can a disaster-prone province become one of the most liveable areas in the Philippines? How can a province renown as site of devastating floods and volcanic eruptions be a global model for climate change adaptation? I was asking myself these questions while in a press conference with Albay...