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La Carlota City, Philippines — La Carlota farmers in Negros Occidental are working toward a climate-resilient peoples’ economy. The Hacienda Esperanza Communal Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Cooperative (HECARCO), Alter Trade Foundation Inc. (ATFI), and Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) held a forum on June 25, 2026 and discussed a democratic renewable energy (RE) transition for marginal communities. In January 2026, HECARCO, ATFI, and PMCJ agreed to w

La Carlota City, Philippines — The Hacienda Esperanza Communal Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association (HECARBA), Alter Trade Foundation Inc. (ATFI), and Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) entered into an agreement on Jan. 16, 2026, to work together to operationalize a distributive renewable energy (RE) microsystems in their community in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental. The system is envisioned as a value chain to build a climate-resilient local economy. “If