The Green Report

Marine conservation is both work and passion for Filipina conservationist Anna Oposa.In this The Green Report interview, environment editor Jee Geronimo and reporter Iya Gozum sit down with Oposa to talk about the past decade of conservation work, the tempering of idealism that comes with time, and her love for puns and language.https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-saving-seas-philippines-anna-oposa/

The start of a new year often inspires many of us to take up a new hobby or two. Some people want to get their creative juices flowing, while others want to move more. Running is probably one of the most accessible forms of exercise that you can start with. If you have a pair of running shoes and a not-so-busy road to run on, you're good to go. In this first The Green Report episode of 2025, Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo and reporter Iya Gozum make the case for running not just as an exercise but also as an opportunity to take up space outdoors. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-joy-running/

Tony La Viña wrote his memoir Ransomed by Love as a way to say goodbye when he was diagnosed with cancer. But as life would have it, La Viña is now living through illness and promoting the book. Ransomed by Love was launched last November 29 at Ateneo de Manila University. We sit down with the human rights and environmental lawyer to talk about his new book, the cathartic experience of writing about his life while awaiting death, and his newfound love for Taylor Swift. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/2024-bar-exams-stories-passers-no-deadline-dreams/

Delegates walked away from the recently concluded United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) with a $300-billion new climate finance goal that will be mobilized by developed countries. After a two-week coverage of the summit, Rappler's Jee Geronimo and Iya Gozum discuss the outcome, the response towards the deal, and the work to be done as the world looks forward to next year's COP30 set in Belém, Brazil. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-cop29-outcome/

Metropolitan areas in the Philippines are sinking, a recent study from the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI) and the National Institute of Geological Sciences found. In this episode of The Green Report, Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo and reporter Iya Gozum talk to Audrei Anne Ybañez and Jolly Sulapas, researchers from the UPRI, about land subsidence in the Greater Manila Area, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao, Metro Iloilo, and Legazpi City. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-why-philippine-cities-sinking/

In this The Green Report episode, environment editor Jee Geronimo talks to reporter Iya Gozum and production specialist Errol Almario about the release of the eagles and the Rappler documentary, Araw ng Paglaya ng Philippine eagles na sina Carlito at Uswag. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-chronicling-freedom-philippine-eagles-carlito-uswag/

A lot can happen in just a week. This was the case last July, when the President's State of the Nation Address on July 23 opened a very eventful week, with the enhanced southwest monsoon and the Bataan oil spill happening on July 24 and 25, respectively. How do all three events impact the environment? Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo and reporter Iya Gozum talk about these and more in this episode of the The Green Report. https://www.rappler.com/environment/green-report-episode-sona-2024-southwest-monsoon-bataan-oil-spill/

Just like that, we're almost halfway through the year. In this The Green Report episode, Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo and multimedia reporter Iya Gozum talk about the environment and climate change stories the newsroom covered in the first few months of 2024. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-hottest-stories-2024-so-far/

These hotter-than-usual temperatures have become more common, no thanks to climate change. Is the Philippines prepared for this new normal? In this episode of The Green Report, Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo and environment reporter Iya Gozum are joined by education reporter Bonz Magsambol and health reporter Kaycee Valmonte to talk about the impact of extreme heat on lives and livelihood and the possible ways forward for the country. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-getting-hotter-excessive-heat-now-what/

What happens when adaptation strategies, such as evacuation centers, are not climate-proof? In this The Green Report episode, Rappler environment and science desk editor Jee Geronimo talks to researcher Lorenz Pasion, who for months analyzed data on flood-prone evacuation centers in Negros Occidental, one of the provinces with the highest exposure to multiple hazards and risks. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-why-care-where-evacuation-centers-are-built/

Through her short videos, conservation storyteller Celine Murillo aims to promote Philippine biodiversity and natural heritage through popular social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. In this The Green Report episode, Rappler environment reporter Iya Gozum talks with Murillo about bringing bite-sized information on Philippine biodiversity to a broader audience. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-celine-murillo-philippine-biodiversity-tiktok/

Is Metro Manila bike-friendly? That's the question that Rappler's environment cluster set out to answer in their latest documentary, 'Biking 120 kilometers in Metro Manila.' In this episode of The Green Report, Rappler environment and science desk editor Jee Geronimo talks to multimedia reporter Iya Gozum, producer Nina Liu, and production specialist Errol Almario about the challenges they faced while producing the documentary and the story they wanted to tell along the way. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-biking-120-kilometers-tell-story/

Last October 2023, Rappler visited fishing towns in Northern Samar and learned more about sardine fishers' livelihood, their stories, and hopes. In this The Green Report episode, Rappler multimedia reporters Iya Gozum and Michelle Abad discuss their series of reports that put a spotlight on small fishers' woes and the support they need. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-stories-northern-samar-fishers/

As a new year begins, predictions abound on what 2024 will bring. Looking through the lens of climate change, a new year means one year closer to the deadlines set to curb emissions. In this episode, environment editor Jee Geronimo and reporter Iya Gozum talk about what happened to their 2023 predictions and the big environmental stories they expect to follow in 2024.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) had finally wrapped up, with parties agreeing to transition away from fossil fuels. In this Green Report episode, environment editor Jee Geronimo and reporter Iya Gozum talk to Avril de Torres, the deputy executive director of the policy think tank Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development, on what transpired at COP28 in Dubai. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-cop28-beginning-end-fossil-fuels/

In this episode of The Green Report, environment editor Jee Geronimo and reporter Iya Gozum talk to Rappler graphic artists Marian Hukom and David Castuciano about the artistic process of making the visuals of the two-part investigative stories on the Teduray. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-art-stories-teduray-tragedy/

At COP28, disaster-stricken countries will continue to demand funds from rich polluters. But management of disaster funds remain to be a sticking point, especially for local governments in the Philippines. In this episode, Rappler environment reporter Iya Gozum and community head Pia Ranada talks to Romulo Tagalong, senior policy advocacy officer at Oxfam, about the challenges and low-hanging fruits in disaster budgeting and management.

In this The Green Report episode, environment editor Jee Geronimo and reporter Iya Gozum talk to Mark Watts, the executive director of C40 Cities, a global network of leading cities around the world working to combat climate change.

Climate change is a global problem. It's an issue that transcends domestic laws and actions. Is the current framework of international law enough to obligate countries to cooperate and drastically cut emissions? In this episode of The Green Report, Jee Geronimo and Iya Gozum talk to Rappler justice reporter Lian Buan about the climate crisis and the past Conference of Parties in the context of international law.

Still on a high from a fruitful field work in San Enrique, Negros Occidental, Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo and environment reporter Iya Gozum talk to their teammates, production specialists Ulysis Pontanares and Jeff Digma, about the trip, what's it like to tell stories through video, and why video matters in environmental reporting.

San Enrique, ang komunidad na nangangalaga sa bakawan Sa episode na ito ng The Green Report, nagpunta ang Rappler sa San Enrique, isang bayan sa Negros Occidental na aktibong nagpapatupad ng mangrove rehabilitation program.

In this episode, some of Rappler's millennials and Gen Zs discuss climate anxiety and their personal ways of coping. They also discuss the importance of journalists' work in finding solutions to the climate crisis.

Have you ever considered shifting to a zero-waste lifestyle? In this episode, Froilan Grate of GAIA Philippines talks to Rappler reporter Iya Gozum about shifting to a zero-waste lifestyle and how individual choices can contribute to the bigger goal of saving the planet.

In this episode of The Green Report, Rappler's environment editor Jee Geronimo and multimedia reporter Iya Gozum talk about the process of making the in-depth reports assessing the oil spill response and the performance of DENR Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga.

In this episode, we invite a couple to share how the outdoors helped them find their way into each other. For Johnny and Ara Trasadas, the mountains became their gateway to finding love, forever, and environmental advocacy.

In this episode, Jee Geronimo and Iya Gozum invite Rappler's resident foodies and Life and Style and Entertainment reporters Amanda Lago and Steph Arnaldo as they try the delectable world of plant-based eating. Special thanks to Shirley's Just Vegan, The Good Choices PH, The Vegetarian Kitchen, Pizza Plant, Latasia Fushion, Auro Chocolate, and Alt Scoops.

In this episode, The Green Report hosts Jee Geronimo and Iya Gozum talk to Geri Amarnani, one of the founders of the Pinay Bike Commuter Community (PBCC) Facebook group.

If there's anything the first quarter of 2023 tells us, it's that a lot can happen in three months. For this episode, Rappler's Jee Geronimo and Iya Gozum talk about the biggest environmental issues that made the headlines from January to March.

In this episode, Rappler's environment editor Jee Geronimo and social media producer Iya Gozum talk about some of the trending ‘green' lifestyle choices people make.

In this episode of 'The Green Report', hosts Jee Geronimo and Iya Gozum talk to geologist and professor Dr. Kelvin Rodolfo about the threats of reclamations in the Philippines, the lessons we can learn from the recent Turkey-Syria earthquake, and the country's energy transition.

In this episode, occasional hiker Jee Geronimo and mountaineer Iya Gozum see for themselves what the famous hiking destination looks like after six years of rehabilitation.

In this yearstarter episode of Rappler's environment podcast, social media producer Iya Gozum and environment editor Jee Geronimo talk to Joshua Villalobos, founder of Youth for Climate Hope.

There have been different reactions and reflections on the recently concluded 27th UN Climate Change Summit in Egypt. This, as 2022 also comes to a close. In this episode of Rappler's environment podcast, desk editor Jee Geronimo and digital communications specialist Iya Gozum talk to Akyon Klima's John Leo Algo to make sense of how decisions at COP27 impact the Philippines. They also make fearless forecasts for the environment for 2023.

In this episode, Jee Geronimo and Iya Gozum sit down with Ivan Enrile, Climate Justice Programme Manager of IBON International, to talk about the UN Climate Change Conference or COP27 happening on November 6 to 18, 2022 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. What agenda should nations focus on? What are the expectations of civil society organizations as climate talks and negotiations are about to take place again?

Jee Geronimo and Iya Gozum are back after a month-long hiatus to talk about environmental issues you may have missed

In this episode, Jee Geronimo talks to Rappler digital communications specialist Iya Gozum about her series on the Masungi Georeserve, the prospects of geotourism in the Philippines, and defending our environmental defenders through storytelling.

In this episode, Pia Ranada and Ralf Rivas talk about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s recent appointments to the environment and energy departments, Toni Yulo-Loyzaga and Popo Lotilla

There is a new government in power. As President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. takes on the helm of the country, what does this mean for the Philippine environment? In this episode, Jee Geronimo and environment reporter Jhesset Enano look back at the state of the environment during the Duterte administration and the prospects of environmental protection and conservation under President Marcos.

Plastic pollution is a real threat to the environment, and probably no other sector feels its impact than our fisherfolk. In this episode, Jee Geronimo sits down with 2021 Ramon Magsaysay awardee and Zamboanga Sibugay-based fisherman Roberto “Ka Dodoy” Ballon and Oceana Philippines vice president Gloria Ramos to talk about the reality of plastic pollution and how it's affecting our communities.

June 8 is World Oceans Day! In this episode, Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo sits down with Palawan-based environment reporter Keith Fabro to talk about the challenges and joys of writing about environmental issues with the community in mind.

The Commission on Human Rights recently released a 160-page report on climate change, wrapping up its years-long national inquiry on the issue. In this episode, Jee Geronimo talks to Derek Cabe of the Coal-Free Bataan Movement, one of the petitioners in the landmark case that launched the national inquiry.

Eleksyon na! Samu't sari ang ingay nitong campaign season, pero hindi masyadong napag-usapan ang environment. Sa unang episode ng The Green Report, pakinggan ang kuwentuhan nina Jee Geronimo at Rappler senior reporter Pia Ranada tungkol dito.