Book on climate change wins 2 Golden Book awards

Originally published in ABS-CBN News

MANILA – Climate policy group Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) on Wednesday received two awards for its narrative on climate change.

The book, “Agam: Filipino Narratives on Uncertainty and Climate Change,” received the Gintong Aklat (Golden Book) award for English Literature and Design.

“Agam is a brilliantly produced book that is extremely relevant for our times,” declared Teresa Maria Custodio, chair of the board of judges for 2016 Gintong Aklat Awards.

Narratives on climate change wins 2 Golden Book awards

Manila, 14 Sept 2016 – The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) today received 2 Gintong Aklat (Golden Book) awards, one of the Philippines’ most prestigious book prizes, for Agam: Filipino Narratives on Uncertainty and Climate Change. The book won in the catergories of English Literature, and Design, where it was the lone finalist.

“Agam is a brilliantly produced book that is extremely relevant for our times,” declared Teresa Maria Custodio, Chair of the Board of Judges for 2016 Gintong Aklat Awards.

Climate change anthology ‘Agam’ launched in Berlin

Originally published in GMA News
An anthology on the effects of climate change in the Philippines was launched in Berlin last week.

“Agam: Filipino Narratives on Uncertainty and Climate Change” is a collection of 26 photographs and 24 narratives about climate change written in eight languages—Bikol, Cebuano, English, Ilokano, Maguindanao, Tagalog and Waray, with English translations throughout.