As Earth Hour nears, eco group calls for 'green economy'

A day before "Earth Hour," an international group of environment advocates urged countries to promote a "green economy." Earth Hour is the one hour when people all over the world are called to switch off lights simultaneously. In the Philippines, it will be on March 26 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. In a statement issued on Thursday, 350.org urged political leaders to work toward achieving "low-carbon, resource-efficient, and socially-inclusive economies." 350.org urged governments to undertake the following actions to minimize carbon dioxide, which destroy's the earth's atmosphere: 1. Moratorium on the construction of additional Coal-Fired Power Plants around the country; 2. Implement the agreements of the Renewable Energy Summit towards making our province the hub for renewable energy 3. Return our roads and other public spaces to the people; bike lanes, walk ways, and sustainable, low-carbon transportation should be our priority. 4. Review current local economic policies and develop new investment guidelines that will ensure green architectures, green jobs, and green investment 5. Institutionalize sustainable agriculture, by supporting efforts of our local farmers in weaning themselves from fertilizer-intensive farming 6. Immediately develop a resiliency plan, to detail our adaptation plan to various disasters brought by climate change, and other causes. - GMA News