Literally 15 minutes before I decided to write this blog post, I found out about Blog Action Day 2009. Blog Action Day 2009 hopes to spark the awareness of blog authors and their readers about climate change.

Furthermore, I also happened to post about The Inksquad’s efforts when it comes to waste a few hours ago. Although not directly related to climate change, waste, and the root of it – excessive production and consumption – does have something to do with climate change.

As I mentioned in that post the staff is part of Generation Y. We’re fed up with the garbage, the pollution, and the disrespect for nature and the balance we have to keep.

I’m naturally skeptic. I ask questions. I usually investigate to my full capacity (or until my interest wanes) before I believe in something and stand by it. Thus, at this point in time, I do not believe I’m being affected by climate change. There is no single instance in time to say, “Yes, those storms were brought upon by climate change.”

So, I’m going to break the rules a bit. As stated in their blog post, we’re supposed to write about just that – how climate change affects us and our community. It’s not. As far as I’m concerned, Ondoy and Pepeng were just strong storms that are comparable to storms that happened decades ago.

Why in the world am I posting this article then? Because climate change is going to affect in greater apparency our children, and their children to come. I don’t want to make the same mistake previous generations made. I don’t want to give in to societal pressures and continue doing things the way they have been – which is highly polluting.

Why am I posting it through Inksquad then? The Inksquad reflects many beliefs and visions I and the rest of the staff has for Filipinos, intertwined with the tremendous potential for the possibilities the Internet can provide. Somewhere in the top 5 of those beliefs you’ll find care for the environment. Living amidst concrete walls, plastic chairs, and composite wood, we humans tend to forget just how reliant we are on nature. We’re making it a point that The Inksquad doesn’t forget that.