Lara Eviota

Lara is a writer, producer, and communication consultant specializing in climate and social impact. She helps purpose-driven organizations drive change using the art of strategic content, conscious marketing, and journalism. Lara has bylines in Remake, Sunstar Cebu, Rappler, and elsewhere.

Diinsider Life Roundup: Most-Read Impact Stories of 2024

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In a year marked by unprecedented climate challenges and social transformations, Diinsider Life’s top stories illuminated themes of empowerment, climate action, and community building in Southeast Asia.  From solution stories to green job transitions, here are the top 10 articles that resonated most with readers in 2024. 1. The Nature Conservation and Renewable Energy Conundrum […]

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The woman building Mindanao’s green energy future

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Philline van der Wolk-Donggay calls Mindanao home, where over 1 million people have no access to electricity. Mindanao has the lowest number of electrified households among the Philippines’ three island groups. As the co-founder of Greenergy Solar PH, Philline builds resilient energy systems to make “distributed, decentralized, and democratized electricity” a reality. When Philline and

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The shift from a petroleum career to plant-based living

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After nearly a decade in the Philippines’ oil and gas industry, Ana Santos found herself in an unexpected place: she became a UX designer and vegan content creator. Her story reveals a different path to impact—one that begins with lifestyle choices and ripples outward to influence others. The Petroleum Pipeline Ana didn’t envision a future

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Explainer: Why is there a trillion dollar funding gap in sustainability?

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Even as nations set sustainability targets and consumers take a stand with their wallets, Asia faces a trillion dollar funding gap in its pursuit of sustainable development. The region needs to invest US$1.5 trillion every year or about 4% of its GDP from now until 2030 to meet its SDG targets, according to UN ESCAP.

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The Rise of Impact Jobs You Never Knew Existed in Asia

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“I entered this space really by accident,” says Hannah Fernandez, a chief correspondent at Eco-Business. Seven years ago, she traded her 9-to-5 corporate job for a remote role covering sustainability. The pivot came while searching for work that could grant her time for family. This is just one example of the diverse but often unexpected

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Informal waste worker toils surrounded by plastic waste

How to Formalize a Hidden Workforce of Waste Workers

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Sachets, food waste, and crumpled paper fester and mix inside a residential trash bag in Vietnam. A middle-aged woman rummages through the trash. She wears a long-sleeved, patterned garment and a cone-shaped hat traditionally referred to as a nón lá. Before, waste workers didn’t take sachets because it had no trade value. It’s only until

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The Untapped Potential of Small-Scale Fisheries in Asia

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At the break of dawn, millions of boats dot the coastlines of Asia, their occupants ready to set out for the day’s catch. These are not big commercial vessels nor industrial fishing fleets, but the backbone of a hidden subsector that feeds nations and supports countless livelihoods.  Small-scale fisheries contribute 40% or 37 million tons

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Filipino fisher flies internationally to protest fossil fuel financing

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A fisherman from oil-slicked Batangas flew to Europe and Japan to protest before companies financing fossil fuel projects along the Verde Island Passage (VIP). Sixteen gas facilities are expected to rise, despite one of the largest oil spills occurring in the area just last year. “I am most afraid that my children and grandchildren would

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Natural gas build-up endangers coastal residents in the Philippines

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On the coast of Batangas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and gas-fired power plants are projected to nearly triple. A mix of pipelines, jetties, and tankers would soon accumulate in the Verde Island Passage—a center of marine biodiversity. As the Philippines pushes forward with its vision to become an LNG Trading and Transshipment Hub for

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A Southeast Asian’s Guide to Breaking Into the Impact Sector

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The quest for impact-driven work is a rising priority across Southeast Asia.  A new report reveals that 98% of 2,023 Southeast Asian workers feel it’s important to find a sense of purpose through their careers. And, a company’s social responsibility reputation is a critical consideration for 77% of jobseekers. This surging desire to align professional

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