Conservationists and the local government recently inaugurated the Apayao Biosphere Reserve Research Center, which will support ecological studies and knowledge sharing in the area, two years after Apayao was named as the Philippine’s fourth biosphere reserve.At the heart of these efforts is the conservation of the Philippine eagle. More than 10 years have passed since an active nest was found in the province for the first time. Conservation work not only focuses on the species, but requires generation of research and painstaking community work.Rappler’s environment reporter Iya Gozum speaks with Dr. Jayson Ibañez, director of operations at the Philippine Eagle Foundation, about their project, which aims to make Apayao a thriving habitat for the Philippine eagle.

Filipino active transport advocacy group Move as One Coalition recently won the grand prize for the 2025–2026 World Resources Institute Ross Center Prize for Cities.

In this interview, we talk to Reycel Hyacenth Bendaña, national coordinator of Move As One Coalition on the significance of a grassroots movement being recognized internationally. Bendaña talks about the growing rejection of car-centric cities and the problems their expanding network faces.

https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-active-transport-makes-liveable-cities/

More Filipino households are shifting to solar power to lower electricity costs.

In this episode, Rappler environment journalists Jee Geronimo and Iya Gozum talk to business reporter Tatiana Maligro and New Energy Nexus’ country director Brenda Valerio about the developments and challenges in the local solar power industry, and how consumers can make better decisions.