Private charity organization Pitmaster Foundation is the top non-profit sponsor of the National Climate and Disaster Emergency Policy Forum taking place on September 22, 2022.
At least five Marcos Cabinet members, the heads of the University of the Philippines and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and climate policy expert and Albay Representative Joey Salceda are headlining the event as speakers.
The Foundation, chaired by businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang, is also supporting environmental rehabilitation efforts in Siniloan, Laguna and Real, Quezon.
Confirmed speakers include Secretaries Benjamin Diokno, Arsenio Balisacan, Raphael Perpetuo Lotilla, Robert Borje, and Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga.
UP President Danilo Concepcion and BSP Governor Felipe Medalla will also be speaking.
Pitmaster Foundation Executive Director Caroline Cruz highlighted the emphasis the Foundation places on sustainability.
“Green solutions are atop our concerns in Pitmaster Foundation. Our partners and partner communities are affected by climate issues. So, we want solutions that will both create growth and solve our climate problems,” Cruz said.
“Pitmaster Foundation is committed to doing all that it can to support better climate policies for the Philippines, especially in community adaptation and renewable energy. We are proud to have engaged in environmental conservation since early in our founding as a non-profit organization. This is a continuation of that commitment,” she added.
The recommendations from the climate summit will be officially submitted to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.