Our thoughts and hearts, in this difficult time, are with our comrades in Akbayan Youth and all the people of Philippines.
Typhoon Haiyan has, until now, quenched the life of thousands and affected millions of people by leaving many without shelter or proviants. The challenges are enormous and the country is in great need of urgent aid to minimize the already huge damage made by the typhoon. IUSY, therefore, urges all its member organizations to take part by donating through Active Citizenship Foundation:
Active Citizenship Foundation
Address: 34D, Matulungin street, Bgy Central, Quezon City, Philippines, Account number: 1991-0024-95, Swift code: BOPIPHMM, Address: Bank of the Philippines Islands, 114 Kalayaan Avenue, Queson City, Philippines, Paypal donation: www.acf.org.ph
Typhoon Haiyan is sadly one of many realities of what climate change means in practice. We as human beings have been part of creating this unsustainable development through our actions, and we are the ones that must change it. Without a change in our ways of living and without the countries taking their responsibility, we and the coming generation will face more uncertain future.
One of the main reasons behind the rapid climate change lays on the growing releases of greenhouse gases. IUSY, therefore, calls for strengthened system of global democracy in order to halt climate change. A better world is possible, but it requires political will from the international community to act. The future is being created today. The political solutions must, therefore, be implemented now. We need a system built upon sustainable development, humanity and solidarity, and not short term economic interests, which are being prioritized in the current capitalist system.
In Solidarity,
IUSY