The Center for Environmental Concerns – Philippines (CEC-Phils) is a non-government organization founded in 1989 through the initiatives of organizations representing fisherfolk, farmers, indigenous peoples, women, urban poor, and professional sectors.
Currently, the Center is a service institution based in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Its area of operation and networking covers the entire Philippines and different ecological contexts.
At the grassroots level, CEC-Philippines closely works with communities and organizations nationwide, supporting their initiatives to nurture their ecosystems, defend their common access to natural resources, and eventually improve their living and working conditions in the context of a balanced and healthy environment.
At the national level, CEC-Philippines advocates for people-oriented, patriotic, sustainable, and scientific policies and programs for the protection of the Philippine environment.
At the global level, CEC-Philippines engages in information sharing, international networking, cross-cultural exchanges, and solidarity initiatives on common environmental issues and concerns.
