CORON, PALAWAN – U.S. Embassy Manila awarded grants to 19 Filipino youth from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to implement marine conservation projects at the culminating Sea and Earth Advocates (SEA) Camp held June 14 here.
SEACamp is a U.S. Embassy project, in partnership with Save Philippine Seas, focused on empowering young Filipinos to become leaders in marine conservation.
The grant winners were selected from all 90 participants of the regional SEACamps held between April to May in Batangas; in Siaton, Negros Oriental, and in Tawi-Tawi.
Grant winners were selected by a panel from SPS, the EcoFish project of the US Agency for International Development, Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines, and Lighthouse Studio based on feasibility, impact, and innovation.
One winning proposal from Luzon, KaliKlasrum, will engage urban children in environmental and conservation issues. In Visayas, the project Scarus will assist fishers in painting and coding their boats. The Garbage to Garden Project in Mindanao will provide training on proper waste management and vermi-composting techniques. —
SEACamp is one of the many activities of U.S. Embassy Manila in support of its ongoing #1earth campaign. (PR)
