WVSU Development Communicators’ Society (WVSU-DCS), the official student organization of the BSDC program, joined the UNICEF Philippines, Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR), and other climate-interest groups in a unified call for urgent climate action during the national launch of the Climate Landscape Analysis for Children (CLAC) held on November 25, 2025, at Park Inn by Radisons in Quezon City.

Representing the organization, Chairperson Mr. Jan Andrew A. Gelera participated as one of the youth delegates for during the event with the theme “Power of We: Kumilos Para sa Bata, Klima, at Kinabukasan.” He presented the eco-anxiety experienced by young people in Iloilo and Negros, particularly the position of children and youth in the current climate insecurities that happened in the regions due to typhoons. He connected these local experiences to the global climate context and explain how these threats are felt their everyday lives.

“It has come to a point where the climate crisis has been so desensitized that we feel numb, questioning our position, not knowing what to do first, clouding what’s supposed to be a navigation of self-discovery. My generation faces triggers hearing the sound of strong winds and lighting strikes; triggers imprinted by typhoons of the past,” Gelera said in his speech.

The presence of WVSU DCS in the event underscores its commitment to youth empowerment, environmental communication, and push for climate justice.

CLAC is a report by UNICEF Philippines which highlights how climate-related hazards directly affects children’s lives in the Philippines. Access the report here: https://situationofchildren.org/ph/CLAC2025.

Text by: WVSU College of Communication
Photo from: UNICEF Philippines Facebook Page

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