#MoveTogether2025 unites LGUs, NGOs in push for sustainable mobility

Last Sept. 11 to 13, The Climate Reality Project Philippines gathered representatives from national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and the academe for Klima Pandayan #MoveTogether — a capacity and movement-building workshop on sustainable urban mobility.

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The workshop culminated with a common agreement signing among participants.

"This event puts a spotlight on sustainable mobility — by sharing innovative solutions for active and public transport infrastructures and integration, this can lead to a movement toward a more sustainable, inclusive, and efficient transportation system," said Aimee P. Oliveros, interim branch manager of Climate Reality Philippines.

Held in Panglao Island, Bohol, the MoveTogether workshop aimed to capacitate and empower participants to initiate discussion and action within their communities on solutions that would optimize freedom of movement. The three-day event integrated learning sessions with group activities to foster robust collaboration, camaraderie, and experience sharing between attendees.

A total of 16 LGUs were represented during the workshop, namely: Aklan, Bayugan, Baybay, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calamba, Camarines Norte, Davao, General Santos, Laoag, Mandaue, Ormoc, San Remigio, Sorsogon, Surigao, and Tuguegarao.

By the end of the workshop, participants signed a common agreement pledging to promote collaborative and data-driven actions to advance sustainable mobility in their respective localities.

Champion cities blazing trails in active transport planning and development

Representatives from the local governments of Quezon City, Iloilo City, and Davao City were invited to share their success in implementing active and public transport initiatives in their communities.

"[When it comes to active transport planning and development], LGUs should be part of the decision-making process. I trust that LGUs are able to identify community problems and potential. They know best the [needs of their] people, territory, and jurisdiction," said Alyanna Mae S. Bernadette, Officer-in-Charge at the Quezon City Transportation Management Division.