Applications now open for SPS x UP College of Science Diliman Commservation Workshop!

Applications are now open for the two-day Commservation Workshop! Save Philippine Seas (SPS) and the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Science are organizing the Commservation Workshop on Saturday, October 12 and Monday, October, 14, 2024 in UP Diliman College of Science. 

ABOUT THE COMMSERVATION WORKSHOP

The Commservation Workshop started in 2018 as a half-day workshop to improve communication skills of environmental advocates and practitioners. “Commservation” is a combination of “communication,” “community,” and “conservation.” The Commservation Workshop aims to (i) build a community of science communicators; (ii) develop science-based and locally-relevant communication materials; and (iii) strengthen the network of Filipino science communicators and storytellers. The 2024 Commservation Workshop is supported by The Marketplace. The 2024 Commservation Workshop in UP will have interactive sessions on science communication, data visualization, grant-writing, and public speaking/verbal communications. A Certificate of Participation will be provided to students who will complete the workshop. 

WHO IS THE COMMSERVATION WORKSHOP FOR?

Applicants must be: 

• Enrolled as a graduate or undergraduate student in UP Diliman;

• Available to fully and actively participate in person during the two-day workshop on October 12 and October 14 from 8:30AM-4:30PM; 

• Interested in the conservation or restoration of our natural resources and the environment;

• Interested in improving science communication skills;

• Able to improve or create a draft of a short-form output related to natural resources, the environment, and conservation by the end of the workshop. 

An applicant who is pursuing work or research in a topic related to the environment, natural resources, or conservation is ideal but not required. Students enrolled at the College of Science will be prioritized, but slots will be available to other colleges. Workshop kits and meals (AM/PM snacks and lunch) during the workshop will be provided.

WHAT KIND OF OUTPUTS SHOULD I SUBMIT?

Submitting an idea, concept, or existing output is part of the application form. This provides an opportunity for participants to get feedback on the output and revise / improve it.

Examples of possible outputs are (but not limited to): a poster, article/blog entry, short video that may be used for social media, explainer videos, animations (approximately 1:30 min.), a presentation of a scientific paper; infographics.

HOW CAN I APPLY?

Apply via the short online form. If you wish to draft your responses before submission, you may download the editable file from this link. Please submit your final application through the online form. Only submissions via the online form will be considered. 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Deadline for applications is on Sunday, September 22, 2024. For questions and clarifications, please send a direct message to any of the social media channels of Save Philippine Seas or email the Commservation Project Manager, Ms. Mo Maguyon, at mo@savephilippineseas.org