Eileen Villegas

ABOUT THE WRITER

Eileen Villegas is an environmental and science writer from the Philippines. With a background in agriculture and a major in horticulture, she found her true calling in storytelling, sharing narratives on conservation, sustainability, and science in ways that spark curiosity and inspire action. She is particularly passionate about environmental and science communication, as well as the arts. She illustrated the poetry book Thank You. Salamat, which pairs Filipino poetry with illustrations of native flora and fauna to showcase the country’s rich biodiversity. She is based in Batangas, where the coffee is as bold and resilient as its people.

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In the late 1950s, Chinese leader Mao Zedong ordered the mass killing of sparrows. What followed was the deadliest famine of all time.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo produces 70% of the world’s cobalt for electric vehicle batteries – and its people are suffering for it.

Arctic permafrost is thawing – and bringing entire communities down with it. Here’s why it matters and how we can protect ourselves.

As the climate crisis makes floods more frequent and severe, cities are having to adapt. Here’s how nature-based solutions can help.

From sponge cities in China to urban heat officers in Sierra Leone, here are the top innovations from sustainable cities in the Global South.

We can’t keep burning fossil fuels, but can poorer countries develop without them? Here’s how to achieve a just transition in the Global South.

Mahogany has transformed the face of the Philippines – but at what cost to biodiversity? Here’s why reforestation should focus on native trees.