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Von Hernandez – Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia

June 2, 2008

“Every one has to work together to find solutions to problems that degrade the commons,” says Von Hernandez.    
This is one of the missions that he and Greenpeace, where he has worked for more than 14 years, have undertaken—inculcating environmental consciousness to the community through social value awareness and   preaching individual responsibility in protecting Mother Nature.

Von, who is now executive director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, tirelessly promotes and advocates environmental protection.  His eye opener, or what he claims as “his baptism of fire”, was the 1991 Ormoc tragedy in Leyte province, where more than 8000 lives have perished due to flooding from the abnormal rainfall and landslides brought about by deforestation.

Then a Green Coalition volunteer, he traveled to the province to participate in relief efforts.  After seeing the harrows and despair of the victims, Von vowed to take a step further and become a stauncher ally of the environment.

In this Greater Good Philippines interview, Von Hernandez talks about how he has become a volunteer for the environment and how his family, children especially, play their roles in pushing him further particularly in turbulent and challenging times.  Von also mentions having hope despite all the bleak signs.

“This is the important message, our forecast is bleak but after the heavy rain, out comes the sunshine.”  

All these and more only on Greater Good Philippines.  Listen to the interview here.  Click below to read more.

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