The strong winds and storm surge brought by Super Typhoon Haiyan damaged Jessica’s home, leaving her family and three other families exposed to debris and other hazards. Realizing that staying would be more dangerous for them, Jessica made the difficult decision to evacuate even during the storm. To avoid being swept away, she tied a yellow rope from her house to the one where they were seeking refuge.

After the super typhoon, Jessica and her community have been actively making efforts to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis through mangrove planting and other community-based disaster risk reduction solutions. But despite these efforts, big oil companies—the biggest contributors to climate change—continue to profit from their destructive business practices.