monsignor noel: it has been part of our advocacy to fight coal plants because it's harmful to people,ful to the environment. coal is dirty. we just want people.ect our this iin keepingith the social teachings of the church that teaches us to care for the earth and care for those who are in the margins of society. reporter: after massthe conggation heato the sitof planned calreadbegun.plant ey keep a tailed recd of ha alreadytarted tclear faththe areaf trees.tors this wan fearshe plantill poon the lal drinkg water. monsignonoel: we a joining tht ha alreadytarted tclear faththe areaf trees.tors from fossil fuels. and that's a macro level approach. so, not just the micro, the town, we are protecting our people, we are joining the much larger picture for the protection of oucommon he. reporter: the philippines s rapid population growth. 12 million people live in metro manila alone. and the por grid is urgent need of mornization. 12 million people live in metro electricllution.xjo annala is hf the plan generata lot of sustnable engy finan at a bank andays therare majo businesspportunies in

monsignor noel: we installed two sets of solar panels, one in the rectory and the other for the church main goal is to provide cheap electricity for the church, and at the same time this is a good way of showing to the whole world that we can make use of renewable energy source. and oncece we have shohown the viviability, we e can adualllly thswswitch from ththe dirty eney usourcece to the renewable one. reporter: by next year, the entire roof of the church complex is set to be covered in photovoltaic panels. in addition to their effffortso block fossilil fuels a and ince environmental awareness, the conggation are making aa posisitive contribibution of tr own,n, by switchining to solar. host: now it's time to see how other people live. this week's living roooom is n moldovova. >> welcocome, come inside. let me show you my home. that one's hand-knotted. i i made i the one on theefeft was boht. it was a a gif also made that tapesy. and i crocheted ththe cushion. i embroidedered the blananket. it's's a little exexhibition oy work.. schoolchchildren oftenen come o see all l the things i'v