MANILA — The  Philippine Resilience Awards 2024 (PRA) will honor exceptional Filipino women and youth climate champions at a ceremony at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, on November 25.

This year’s PRA aims to recognize and support the trailblazers who have demonstrated leadership and innovation in advancing climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and resilience building within their communities.

Now in its second year, the PRA spotlights the important role of women and youth in local climate action. Awardees in the Women and Youth categories will each receive Php150,000 further to scale up their climate resilience initiatives through their organizations.

The PRA is a platform to elevate these changemakers and share their success stories with a broader audience to foster collaboration and inspire more localized climate action nationwide.

Led by the Climate Change Commission, the Office of Senator Loren Legarda, the National Resilience Council, SM Prime, the Philippine Commission on Women, and the Women’s International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction, the awards celebrate innovative approaches that align with national and global climate goals.

Alongside the awards ceremony will be the launch of “Journey to Climate Resilience: The Philippine Story,” a publication detailing the Philippines' climate resilience journey, and of “Filipina Changemakers,” a video documentary series featuring women leading climate initiatives in San Vicente, Palawan and Tiwi, Albay.

The Philippine Resilience Awards 2024 and these initiatives form part of the country’s observance of the National Global Warming and Climate Change Consciousness Week 2024, celebrated from November 19 to 25 under the theme “Aksyon at Adaptasyon ng Makabagong Henerasyon.” This commemoration serves as a platform to raise public awareness of the urgent need for climate action and to promote community-based resilience efforts.

For more inquiries, visit PRA’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PRAwards.PH.