In 2017, November Canieso-Yeo founded Plantsville Health, a social enterprise dedicated to saving the endangered Philippine cinnamon species. By working with smallholder farmers, particularly women, Plantsville cultivates cinnamon, purchases their harvest, and creates high-value products, ensuring both environmental and economic sustainability. Photo courtesy of Plantsville Health . Before establishing Plantsville, Ms. Canieso-Yeo spent 15 years in […]
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In celebration of the trifecta of observances last March 2023, International Women’s Day, Women’s Month, and World Water Day, the Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) joined the Philippines’ Women of Water Conference (WoWCon) with the theme, Embracing Equity: Accelerating Change for Water Security through Women Partnership and Cooperation. The WowCon, hosted by the […]