Environmental Law Society of Ateneo - ELSA

16/11/2022

The Humanitarian Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc. (HLAF), in partnership with the Ateneo Law School Clinical Legal Education 102: The Criminal Justice System and the Rights of the Accused (CLED 102), presents Caught in the Act: A Webinar on the Enforcement of the Rules on the Use of Body-Worn Cameras in the Ex*****on of Warrants.

The event will be held on November 19, 2022 (Saturday) from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm via Zoom. It aims to inform the stakeholders of the Criminal Justice System of the necessity, relevance, and efficacy of the relatively new A.M. No. 21-06-08-SC or the Rules on the Use of Body-Worn Cameras in the Ex*****on of Warrants and to further simplify and broaden our collective understanding of promoting constitutional and human rights in view of the new Rule’s promulgation.

Register on or before November 17, 2022 at: tinyurl.com/CaughtInTheActCLED.

We’ll see you there!

26/11/2021

Only 1 day left!

See you all tomorrow at 6:00-8:00PM for the “Rise Against VAW” webinar, in celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Learn about how we can take a stand and fight against the oppression of women, especially during this ongoing pandemic.

Register now at bit.ly/RiseAgainstVAW and follow our page: https://tinyurl.com/UrdujaFB to see our information campaign.



In Partnership With:
Ateneo Law Student Council
Ateneo Society of International Law
Ateneo Law Debate and Advocacy Society
Environmental Law Society of Ateneo
KAPWA
San Beda Law Human Rights Advocates
Saint Louis University Chief Justice Manuel Moran Community Legal Assistance Office
University of Nueva Careces Law Student Board
UST Civil Law Student Council
ADMU Sanggunian - Commission on Anti-Sexual Misconduct and Violence
Ateneo Student Judicial Court
She Alliance

25/11/2021

24/11/2021

Meet our keynote speakers who will join us as we Rise Against VAW.

Join the Ateneo Human Rights Center – Urduja Desk's webinar, "Rise Against VAW" in celebration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Atty. Clarita Rita "Claire" A. Padilla
Founder and Executive Director - EnGendeRights, an advocacy organization which seeks to defend women’s right to sexual and reproductive self-determination.

With more than 27 years of experience, Atty. Padilla dedicated her career to creating various laws and policies for the protection of women. Atty. Padilla drafted the very first version of the Reproductive Health (RH) Care bill; and the ordinance creating the Quezon City Protection Center for victim-survivors of gender-based violence and abuse.

Atty. Jaye Bekema
Chief Legislative Officer – Office of Sen. Risa Hontiveros

Atty. Bekema earned her doctorate in 2017 from Wageningen University, the Netherlands. She has played a major role in passing Republic Act No. 11210, or the “105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law,” and the recently passed OSAEC Law or Senate Bill No. 2209, Special Protections Against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children.

Sophia Caagbay
Helpline Responder - Lunas Collective, a volunteer helpline in the Philippines for survivors of gender-based violence or violence against women
Director - Laya PH

Sophia’s advocacy focuses on providing safe spaces for people, particularly women who have experienced Gender-Based Violence, being a survivor herself. She prioritizes championing women through speakership engagements to empower, educate and share insights about the realities of women in our society today.

Register now at bit.ly/RiseAgainstVAW and follow our page: https://tinyurl.com/UrdujaFB to see our information campaign!

Thank you and see you there!

Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Belle Ginez or Jiana Lee, the IDEVAW Webinar Project Heads.

22/04/2021

Happy Earth Day! Check this out for some ideas on the little things you can do for our planet 🌱

21/11/2020

READ: Press release statement of ELSA, together with the Environmental Justice Movement and the San Beda College Alabang - Environmental Law Society, regarding the current climate crisis that was highlighted by the onslaught of recent typhoons in the Philippines.

19/11/2020

The Power for People Coalition and over sixty peoples' organizations, civil society groups, and faith-based organizations today filed a letter request at the Department of Energy Philippines urging the DOE to use its declared coal moratorium to put an end to the suffering caused by coal in the Philippines.
The letter was filed 2 days ahead of the National Day of Action Against Coal.
To the DOE: Coal fuels disasters, as we saw at the onslaught of severely devastating typhoons in the past few weeks. It is time to , and implement a total coal moratorium now. !

Read the the full letter at https://tinyurl.com/DOEndCoal.

LOOK: The Power for People Coalition and over sixty peoples' organizations, civil society groups, and faith-based organizations today filed a letter request at the Department of Energy Philippines urging the DOE to use its declared coal moratorium to put an end to the suffering caused by coal in the Philippines.

The letter was filed 2 days ahead of the National Day of Action Against Coal.

To the DOE: Coal fuels disasters, as we saw at the onslaught of severely devastating typhoons in the past few weeks. It is time to , and implement a total coal moratorium now. !

Read the the full letter at https://tinyurl.com/DOEndCoal.

SIGNED:

Power for People Coalition
350 Pilipinas
Aniban ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura
Bantay Kita
Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino
Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino – Cebu
Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines – National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA/Caritas Philippines)
CEED - Center for Energy, Ecology and Development
Convergence of Initiatives for Environmental Justice
CREST - Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology
Coal Free Bataan Movement
Coal Free Mariveles Movement
Coal-Free Negros
Diocese of Gumaca – Ecology Desk
Diocese of Tandag – Social Action Center
Diocese of San Carlos
Ecoteneo- Ateneo de Davao University
Environmental Law Society of Ateneo - ELSA
Environmental Legal Assistance Center, Inc. - ELAC
Fellowship for the Care of Creation Association Inc.
Freedom from Debt Coalition
Freedom from Debt Coalition – Cebu
Freedom from Debt Coalition – Western Mindanao
Freedom from Debt Coalition – Davao
GCCM-Pilipinas - Global Catholic Climate Movement Pilipinas
Greenpeace Philippines
Health Care Without Harm - Asia
Interface Development Interventions for Sustainability
Gitib, Inc.
Kaakbay Quezon
Kaakbay Atimonan
Kongreso ng Pagkakaisa ng Maralitang Lungsod – Cebu
Konsyumer
Konsyumer – Negros
Limay Concerned Citizens, Inc.
Linghod
Living Laudato Si' - Philippines
Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers
Ministry of Ecology – Diocese of Lucena
Nagkahiusang Katawahan alang sa Kinaiyahan (NAKA) Malita
Negros Electric Coops Stakeholders Coalition
No Burn Pilipinas
Nuclear Free Bataan Movement
Oriang
Our Lady Of The Angels Parish (Atimonan, Quezon)
PALAG Mindanao
Palawan Alliance for Clean Energy
PAMUO Labor Center
Philippine Laudato Si' Program: Eco-Convergence
Philippine Movement for Climate Justice
Philippine Movement for Climate Justice – Cebu
Philippine Movement for Climate Justice – Western Mindanao
Quezon for Environment
Sandag Clan
Sanlakas
Sanlakas – Cebu
Sanlakas – Mindanao
Save Sual Movement
Save the Beauty of La Union
Subic Bay Chamber for Health & Environment Conservation
WWF-Philippines
Youth Empowering Youth Initiative
Youth for Climate Hope for Climate Hope
Youth for Climate Justice – Mindanao
Zalika Zambales Lingap sa Kalikasan

22/09/2020

Bike or walk your way to work today because September 22 is World Car Free Day! As the climate heats up, this day is the perfect time to take the heat off the planet.

Car-free days are a massive opportunity for cities to realize how much pollution affects our lives. Vehicle emissions are one of the main sources of outdoor air pollution, particularly in cities. Ambient air pollution alone caused some 4.2 million deaths in 2016, according to the World Health Organization. Transport is also the fastest growing source of fossil-fuel CO2 emissions, the largest contributor to climate change.

As Rob de Jong, Head of UN Environment’s Air Quality and Mobility Unit, says: “Most cities have been designed around mobility for cars, and it is high time we change this and start designing cities around human mobility.”





(Source: unenvironment.org)

21/09/2020

Environmental defenders have held a vital role in peacefully ensuring the protection of our natural resources. However, government and society have sometimes failed to afford them due protection, and they are increasingly faced with danger for their work.

Join us on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 from 1:00-2:40 PM ICT as we discuss the challenges and ways forward for the protection of rights of environmental defenders in Southeast Asia. Please register at https://bit.ly/2ZYViIT.

Challenges and Ways Forward for Environmental Defenders in Southeast Asia

21/09/2020

Celebrate World Car Free Day with us tomorrow, September 22, 2020!

is a nationwide effort to promote and campaign the use of cycling in city and municipal areas. The guidelines are posted below. This is NOT A MASS RIDE. Anyone is free to ride along! Local bike groups can have their own as well. ☺

Check out the NCR bike route here! Baguio, Iloilo, and other cities in Cebu also have their own bike routes. You can ask us for any inquiries!

Thank you and Happy World Car Free Day from ELSA! 💚



Firefly Brigade-Philippines
Life Cycles PH
Move As One Coalition
Bayanihan sa Daan
Edsa Evolution
Mobility Awards
Living Laudato Si' Philippines

18/09/2020

ELSA is now ready to jump back in to the new school year! Thank you for all those who signed up and see you later at our General Assembly to get a glimpse of what we have in store for you this academic year 💚✨