Philippines – Meet the team trying to clear up one of the world’s most polluted rivers (Peter Blaza, Adrian Portugal, Reuters, WEF)

  • Manila’s notorious Pasig River is one of the world’s most polluted rivers.
  • Filipinos come together everyday raking out rubbish, trying to clear the waterway.
  • These “river warriors” are a decade-old group of about 100 people, who began as volunteers but now receive a basic income from a local government.
  • The 27km river cuts through the Philippine capital and was once a vital trade route.
  • Urbanisation and poor sewage planning have left the river highly polluted.

How can we clean up the world’s most polluted rivers? | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

Marco Emanuele
Marco Emanuele è appassionato di cultura della complessità, cultura della tecnologia e relazioni internazionali. Approfondisce il pensiero di Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. Marco ha insegnato Evoluzione della Democrazia e Totalitarismi, è l’editor di The Global Eye e scrive per The Science of Where Magazine. Marco Emanuele is passionate about complexity culture, technology culture and international relations. He delves into the thought of Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. He has taught Evolution of Democracy and Totalitarianisms. Marco is editor of The Global Eye and writes for The Science of Where Magazine.

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