Advocates seek inclusive climate response using FSL glossary


by GMA Network

GMA Network— An environment organization is partnering with deaf communities for a more inclusive response against climate change.Under the Climate Resilience of the Deaf: Signs for Inclusive Governance and Development or Project SIGND, the Oscar M. Lopez Center (OMLC) is developing a glossary of Filipino Sign Languages (FSL) that would help communicate climate change, its risks, and impact with the persons with disabilities (PWD) sector, specifically deaf communities.“Through Project SIGND, we started...

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