Our Projects
Environmental Education and Seatizen Participation
Change the Current
Goal
Integrate environmental education activities in the national curriculum and instill eco-friendly practices in school and at home
Background
Change the Current (CTC) began in 2020 as a series of infographics on climate change issues in the Philippines. It evolved into an education and leadership program for adolescents in 2021 (CTC 1.0), for college students and young professionals in 2022 (YCTC), and for educators in 2023 (CTC 2.0).
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CTC 1.0 was in partnership with the Department of Education-Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DepEd-DRRMS) and UNICEF Philippines, YCTC with the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative and the US Embassy in the Philippines, and CTC 2.0 with UNICEF Philippines and DepEd-DRRMS, with support from The Marketplace and Kiehl's Philippines.
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The 2024 workshops are being supported by Ashoka Globalizer and private donors.
How We Made Waves
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535 participants in three years
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Supported 24 children- and youth-led projects with grants worth ₱445,000
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Supported 20 educator- and adolescent-led projects with grants worth ₱300,000​
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​Developed the Earthducation Library, a curated platform of instructional materials on climate change, marine litter and waste management, and marine ecosystems.
Participants
2021: 110 students and 110 teacher-advisers
2022: 20 youth leaders
2023: 295 public school educators
Timeline
2020-2024
What We Do
Marine Litter & Circular Economy
Shark Conservation
Ocean Climate Action