A rural community in northern Philippines is holding the line against a mining exploration project they say threatens their land and water. The barricade they’ve built has sparked a national debate over the country’s mining laws.
The mini documentary journeys across the Philippines and Indonesia to uncover what happens when the global race toward “green energy” collides with Indigenous Peoples’ lands.
Amid birdsong and whispering trees, voices rise from the Masungi Georeserve—forest rangers and communities guarding a fragile sanctuary. As looming threats cast shadows over its slopes, their call is clear: to protect the land is to protect life itself. Climate justice is human justice, and both demand courage, commitment, and action now.
The Philippines aims to reach its target of generating 50% of its energy from renewable energy sources by 2040. But small communities in the north are bearing the brunt of extreme heat and flooding caused by the clean energy rush.
