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CHASE: PROTECT THE VERDE ISLAND PASSAGE
The Verde Island Passage (VIP) is the most biodiverse marine habitat in the world, earning it the nickname the “Amazon of the oceans”. Right now, it’s set to become the epicenter of fossil fuel expansion in Southeast Asia. 

16 fossil fuel expansion projects — 8 LNG import terminals and 8 gas-fired power plants — are slated for the Batangas region of the Philippines, threatening the VIP and the 2 million people who call it home and rely on it for sustenance and livelihoods. 

Despite impacts and resistance from a growing movement of frontline communities, churches, civil society organizations, fisherfolk, and community groups, JPMorgan Chase is still bankrolling these projects.

Sign the petition below, demanding Chase to listen to communities, defund these projects, and protect the VIP!

2 million people directly depend on the VIP for sustenance and livelihoods — including over 12,000 fisherfolk. They’re already dealing with impacts of the climate crisis, existing fossil fuel infrastructure, and ship traffic, like a decrease in fish and rising mercury levels in the water.

The planned build-out will only increase those impacts including air, water, and thermal pollution, competition for freshwater, irreversible damage to marine and land ecosystems, and even displacement of the coastal communities.

In February 2023, there was a devastating 800,000-liter oil spill. With this many facilities, another catastrophic spill, leak, or explosion isn't a matter of “if” but “when.” Tell Chase to defund the destruction.