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1953–2019 Philippines
Regina Paz Lopez Regina Paz "Gina" La'o Lopez; December 27, 1953 – August 19, 2019) was a Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist who served as Secretary of the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in an ad interim basis under the Duterte administration.[1][2] She was previously the Chairperson of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission under two consecutive administrations. Lopez was also a yoga missionary and a pioneer for corporate social responsibility.
Philippines Environmentalists Also known as: Regina Paz Lopez
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Life is what you make of it. The experience of life is how you see it.
Just watch me, I will transform this into a paradise for children.
I am in a position to make a difference.
I wouldn’t have been exposed to that if I stayed in Forbes Park all my life.
What I do is I follow my heart and right now, my heart wants to do this.
If I had calculated and maneuvered, I would never have forgiven myself.
We are a country of beautiful volcanoes, mountains, rivers, and corals. It's absolutely spectacular.
I would go around with the media and take footage myself. People were shocked at the pictures.
What a waste. Everyone would have benefited from the management and care of the environment.
It is much better to live according to principle than according to rules, because situations in life change.
I believe that through care of the environment and good marketing, communities can get out of poverty very quickly.
Every action we take has an impact on the environment, choose wisely.
The beauty of nature is a gift, let's cherish and protect it.
Nature is our greatest teacher, let's learn from it.
I’m not a politician. That’s not who I am.
How can it be responsible to do open pit mining in a country that is most vulnerable to climate change?
At the end of the day, they have to face the reality. What difference are these mining companies causing them?
When you’re stressed, you go to a place which is beautiful and healing and peaceful.
We need to shift from a mindset of exploitation to one of stewardship.
It's the mandate of the mining law that you should not do anything which puts at risk the lives of present and future generations.
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