Demand climate justice
Fossil fuel companies like Shell and ExxonMobil knew decades ago that the burning of fossil fuels could lead to catastrophic climate impacts which would harm people and the planet. But some chose to hide this and undermine the science and the facts. Now the whole world is facing a climate emergency. But a growing number of people around the world are taking legal action, and others are supporting them by joining the global climate justice movement.
Filipinos vs. Big Polluters
The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines is investigating into the responsibility of 47 corporations for human rights impacts resulting from climate change. Thousands of pages of statements and evidence are now on the record, and the public will be able to see why we are facing worsening heat waves, wildfires, floods, droughts, and storms, and more importantly, who are responsible.
Why this matters
Filipinos are in the front lines of a climate emergency. The impacts we're experiencing like intense typhoons and drought are expected to get worse, while the corporations most responsible for climate change are doing business-as-usual. We need to hold them accountable for fueling climate change and hiding the truth from us for decades. We won't let them profit at the expense of our survival and future!
Our climate justice story
Things you can do now
Sign the petition
Filipino communities filed a landmark case against 47 oil, coal, gas, and cement corporations for human rights violations resulting from climate impacts. Adding your name will make our call stronger!
Sign nowOrganize a #ClimateJustice event
We want to spread the word on the climate crisis and this landmark human rights case as much as we can through events. If you have an idea for an event, whether in a public space or closed-door, let us know!
Let's talk!Tell your story in creative ways
Climate change is affecting our lives, and It's through our individual experiences that we can get others to see the extent of the climate crisis. Telling your story in creative ways using your own skills and talents, can help create urgency for climate action!
Get inspired!Filipino communities filed a landmark case against 47 oil, coal, gas, and cement corporations for human rights violations resulting from climate impacts. Adding your name will make our call stronger!
We want to spread the word on the climate crisis and this landmark human rights case as much as we can through events. If you have an idea for an event, whether in a public space or closed-door, let us know!
Climate change is affecting our lives, and It's through our individual experiences that we can get others to see the extent of the climate crisis. Telling your story in creative ways using your own skills and talents, can help create urgency for climate action!
The Climate Change and Human Rights Investigation
The first ever human rights investigation into corporate responsibility for climate change has served as a platform for communities on the frontlines of climate impacts to share their stories, and for the world’s leading experts to share the bases for holding the Big Polluters accountable.
In 2015, typhoon survivors and civil society groups delivered a complaint to the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR), calling for an investigation into the responsibility of big fossil fuel companies for possible human rights violations resulting from climate change. © Vincent Go / Greenpeace
The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines launched an investigation of 47 corporations, and held a series of public hearings in 2018. © Roy Lagarde / Greenpeace
Dozens of community witnesses, as well as local and international science and legal experts testified in the hearings held in Manila, New York, and London. © Roy Lagarde / Greenpeace
Local governments across the country have issued resolutions supporting the petition to hold the big polluters accountable: Capalonga, Palo, Tacloban City, Marawi City, and Baguio City. © Geric Cruz / Greenpeace
Greenpeace activists unfurl a banner at Shell's oil refinery in Batangas. Despite this sharp reminder, they did not show up to any of the Climate Change and Human Rights hearings. © Noel Guevara / Greenpeace
Download the notices, petitioners’ and resource persons’ statements, corporations’ responses, and other documents here.