About Us
AKO ANG BUKAS is a Philippine environmental movement whose central campaign, “Quantum Leap NOW: Climate Neutrality 2050,” seeks to involve all sectors and levels of society nationwide in taking urgent, concerted action to address the climate crisis facing the country and the world. Specifically, it aims to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions while increasing its sinks and drawdowns, to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
This will be the Philippines’ contribution to the global effort to keep the rise in earth temperature within the 1.5°C limit set by climate scientists, beyond which climate change and its worst effects are predicted to become irreversible, putting humanity in real danger of extinction.
AKO ANG BUKAS conveys the meaning, “the future depends on me.” It acknowledges a personal accountability and responsibility for what tomorrow will bring as a result of one’s actions today. The movement begins from ‘oneself’ (ako) – one’s inner conviction and commitment-- and radiates to family, community, the whole country and, eventually, the world. Hopefully, it will generate a collective force that will save humanity from itself.
Goal
To make the Philippines CLIMATE NEUTRAL no later than 2050 in line with global targets.
Vision
A country – the Philippines – that has regained its luster as the Pearl of the Orient Seas, reclaimed its place of honor as one of the most mega-diverse countries in the world, and restored the balance and harmony of its ecosystems; and
A people – the Filipinos – that is fully conscious and appreciative of the life-support services and benefits provided by a healthy ecology and fully aware of its individual and collective responsibility to ensure the country’s ecological sustainability as it pursues continuing economic and social development.
Mission
● To grow into a whole-of-country movement that will serve as a strong and united force for the care of the Philippine environment and its wealth of natural resources, particularly to ensure its sustainability in the face of the global climate crisis.
● To develop and embed in the Filipino psyche the values of love of country, concern for future generations and earth stewardship.
● To spread awareness, information and education on human and nature interconnectedness, and the whole climate problem: causes, issues proposed solutions.
● To promote awareness, capacity-building, and action on:
(a) Reduction and avoidance of GHG emissions;
(b) Increase of carbon sinks;
(c) Measurement of carbon footprints and mitigating
measures
(d) Attainment of climate neutrality
● To monitor and push for the proper enforcement of environmental laws.
● To formulate and work for the passage of new laws that may be needed to achieve the Movement’s vision, mission, goal (VMG).
