Naderev “Yeb” Saño, lead climate negotiator for the Philippines, explains how the devastation wrought in his country by Super Typhoon Haiyan..
About The Speaker
Yeb Sano
Executive Director, Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Naderev “Yeb” Madla Saño is the Executive Director at Greenpeace Southeast Asia where he leads diverse operations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand since 2015.
He’s a multi-awarded climate justice advocate.
It can be recalled that he delivered an emotional appeal during the UN Climate Summit in Warsaw and underwent 14 days of fasting in solidarity with Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) victims and all people confronting climate impacts all over the world.
I still believe we can.
His stint as Chief Negotiator for the Philippines catapulted the advocacy for climate justice to global acclaim. He also led the 40-day walk from Manila to Tacloban in the epic 1,000 kilometer Climate Walk in 2014. He is also the founder of The Climate Pilgrimage, an inter-faith call to action on the climate crisis.
Yeb served as Commissioner (with the rank of Undersecretary) of the Philippines’ Climate Change Commission,