Calling young Filipino seatizens!
Are you a Filipino seatizen
18-23 years old who’s ready to make waves?
Gen SEA is looking for environmental advocates who have the potential to develop and lead projects to save our seas and protect our environment. Gain deeper knowledge on coastal marine ecosystems and climate change; strengthen pro-environmental habits and practices; and build your leadership and advocacy skills through hands-on activities. If you’ve got the drive to make a difference and want to level up your skills, Gen SEA is for you!
Gen SEA is under the French Embassy’s program, Youth and Oceans, which aims to engage Filipino youth in ocean conservation by raising awareness and empowering civil society organizations in areas related to the protection of oceans. Gen SEA is a project of Save Philippine Seas and the French Embassy in the Philippines.
What’s in store?
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Two cohorts of 40 participants each
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All expenses covered (transportation, accommodations, and materials)
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A virtual component that kicks off in January 2025, followed by an in-person program with Team Earth on April 26-May 2 (Earth Month) or Team Sea on May 24-30 (Month of the Ocean).
Applicants must:
Be a Filipino citizen,
18-23 years old
Have enthusiasm for environmental conservation, nation-building,
and advocacy work
Be available for the virtual
and in-person components
Have good work ethic
and
work well with a team
Applicants from all academic and social backgrounds are welcome! A track record of leadership, volunteerism, and participation in socio-civic activities is ideal. A leadership role in environmental projects or organizations is not necessary.
Application Process
Phase 1:
Application period
October 29-November 30, 2024
Phase 3:
Announcement of participants
January 6, 2025
Phase 2:
Review of applications
December 2024
Phase 4:
Virtual program
January-April 2025
How to apply:
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Fill out the online Gen SEA application form. Applicants can read, download, and answer a document before filling in the online form, which can be viewed and downloaded from here. Do not e-mail a filled out copy of the document as your application form, unless there is a problem with submitting the online application form. If you are having problems accessing the online form due to an unstable internet connection, please inform the Gen SEA team via gensea@savephilippineseas.org.
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Pick a team based on your schedule and availability (🌍 Team Earth or 🌊 Team Sea). Select a theme that excites you: shark conservation, ocean-climate action, or marine litter/circular economy. You’ll collaborate with Gen SEAtizens with the same interests to create a project during the Gen SEA program. Plus, we’re giving each project PhP25,000 (twenty-five thousand pesos) to support materials, supplies, and activities.
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Like/follow the social media platforms of Save Philippine Seas (Facebook, Instagram, X) and the French Embassy in the Philippines (Facebook, Instagram, X).
Timeline of Events
Team Earth and Team Sea will have the same activities,
just different dates and venues.
Completing the virtual component is a prerequisite to the in-person component. The location will be revealed to those invited to the in-person program.
All online meetings will take place on Zoom between 7-8PM (PhST).
Topic | Team Earth 🌍 | Team Sea 🌊 |
|---|---|---|
Virtual Kick-off | January 22 | January 23 |
Project Management and Phases | February 5 | February 13 |
Monitoring and Evaluation | February 12 | February 27 |
Budget Management | February 26 | March 13 |
Communication Planning
| March 5 | March 27 |
Peer and Team Evaluations | March 9-14 | April 7-11 |
Announcement of in-person Gen SEA participants | March 15 | April 14 |
Gen SEA Program | April 26 - May 2 | May 24 - May 30 |
The in-person component is an action-packed week that includes snorkeling in a marine protected area; learning about coastal marine ecosystems; talks and panel discussions with thought-leaders; and project implementation. Participants will also pitch project ideas for their communities.
The top 10 ideas from Team Earth and Team Sea will receive seed funding of PhP20,000.00 (twenty thousand pesos)
and mentorship to support project implementation over four months.
What else do you need to know?
Please read the FAQs before sending an email or message. Questions and issues addressed in the FAQs and eligibility will not be answered via email or social media channels. Deadline for applications is at 11:59PM (Philippine Standard Time) on November 30, 2024. Late submissions will not be accepted.
GENERATION OF SEA AND EARTH ADVOCATES
Gen SEA aims to empower youth who have the potential to be leaders and changemakers in the field of environmental conservation
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