Marinel Sumook Ubaldo

Marinel Sumook Ubaldo (born 1997) is a climate activist from the Philippines. She helped to organise the first youth climate strike in her country. She testified as a community witness for the Philippines Commission on Human Rights. The investigation was looking into the responsibility of corporations and whether the effects of climate change can be considered violations of Filipinos’ human rights.

 Activism 
Ubaldo is against the usage of single-use plastics. She wants carbon emissions to be reduced and money to be spent on renewable energy.

In 2015, Ubaldo spoke at the United Nations (UN) Climate Conference. In the meeting, she said, "Please think about us, think about the coming generations who will suffer because you did not make decisions in time". Ubaldo said that fighting climate change was the ‘purpose of her life’. In the same year, she was also in a documentary movie directed by Christoph Schwaiger. The movie was named "Girl and Typhoons".

In October 2019, Ubaldo took part in a climate leadership training event in Yokohama, Japan. The event was started by Al Gore. She also spoke at various Japanese universities.

Ubaldo has said that:First World countries… [could] stop fueling climate change, and change business practices so your carbon emission could be lessened…These countries should be responsible and be held accountable. It’s so unfair for people, for nations like the Philippines, to suffer from a phenomenon that we haven’t caused.

Ubaldo says that fossil fuel companies should not be allowed to do whatever they want in name of climate change. She says she is still optimistic that ways to fight the effects of climate change can be developed. 

 Career 
Ubaldo is working as an Advocacy Officer for Ecological Justice and Youth Engagement in Living Laudato Si’ Philippines. 

 References 

 Other websites 
 https://plan-uk.org/
 https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/w4r-2019-philippines-marinel-ubaldo/ 

Category:1997 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Eastern Samar
Category:Climate activists
Category:Filipino activists
Category:Youth activists
Category:Filipino environmentalists