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Change the Current is a climate change education program that leads to action. Why change the current? The Philippines is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, such as increased frequency of extreme weather events, extreme rainfall, and sea level rise. Children and youth are experiencing these effects, threatening their wellbeing, survival, and access to social services. To increase their ability to adapt to the climate crisis, we must change the current. Reference: UNICEF Environment and Climate Change Programme "The growth and skills I gained will always be instilled wherever I am in this walk of life. It was a life-changing Change the Current." — YSEALI Change the Current Participant How we're changing the current 60 learners 60 teacher-advisers Participants are selected from four DepEd Divisions that are vulnerable to climate change impacts: Albay, Dipolog, Samar, and Valenzuela. 32 youth leaders (18 to 23 years old) from all over the Philippines representing 25 projects for climate action 295 public school educators across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Meet our Climate Changemakers The pilot run of Change the Current was an online training in partnership with the Department of Education's Disaster Risk Reduction Management Service and Youth Formation Division and UNICEF Philippines. The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Change the Current (CTC) seeks to empower Filipino youth, 18 to 23 years old, by developing leadership and entrepreneurial skills and leading climate change-related projects in their communities. Participants are expected to attend a virtual training program and propose climate change adaptation and mitigation projects in their home communities. Fourteen emerging youth leaders joined us for the in-person component of YSEALI Change the Current. The eight workshops of Change the Current 2.0, program to equip teachers in implementing climate change education and action in schools across Luzon, Visayas, to Mindanao teaching and learning from 295 public school teachers. Our Partners Save Philippine Seas 2020-2024 All rights reserved

Climate Science Ltd. Planting Trees: Can Trees Undo Climate Change? | ClimateScience #5 A video sharing an interesting perspective on the sustainability of planting trees as a solution to stabilize global temperatures. Watch video Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4axVYbTXvA Previous Back to Climate Change Resources Next

PAGASA Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals in the Philippines A website page with information on the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal system in the Philippines, including infographics on the different signal numbers Website Source: https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/learning-tools/tropical-cyclone-wind-signal Previous Back to Climate Change Resources Next

Climate Science Ltd. Food Waste: The Hidden Cost of the Food We Throw Out An animated video that describes the relationship between food waste and climate change. Watch video Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ishA6kry8nc Previous Back to Waste Management Resources Next

Learn more about the vision, activities, projects, and campaigns of Save Philippine Seas, a marine conservation non-profit organization based in the Philippines. Our Advocasea Motivating seatizens by making conservation fun and relatable Collaborating with the public and private sectors and civil society Building capacity and confidence in seatizens to take action Themes Our work focuses on three themes: Ocean Climate Action Marine Litter Prevention and Management Shark Conservation Learn more about what we do Projects Services Be a proud proactive seatizen! Learn more and get involved by downloading these free resources. TOOLKITS INFOGRAPHICS LETTERS TO LEADERS

National Geographic Kids Recycle Roundup A fun online game to test knowledge on waste segregation and recycling. Explore Source: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/action-adventure/article/recycle-roundup-new Previous Back to Waste Management Resources Next

Forest Foundation Philippines Mangrove Ecosystems: Teacher's Manual for Grades 7 to 12 Science Students A guidebook made for and by teachers to teach students in Grades 7 to 12 competencies that will allow them to understand, appreciate, and develop a sense of responsible stewardship of mangrove forests. View and download Source: https://www.forestfoundation.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/C3_Teachers-Manual-2112.pdf Previous Back to Marine Ecosystems Next

Save Philippine Seas Scary Seanarios (2022) An infographic on the scary effects of climate change on Philippine seas. View and download Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CkPPi-mLZbO/ Previous Back to Climate Change Resources Next

Participating Projects The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Marine Accelerator Program (MAP) is a program to advance the capacity of emerging conservation leaders and influencers from Southeast Asia to scale up or expand initiatives that improve regional cooperation and address maritime and inland waterway issues. Thirty-three initiatives were chosen to participate in the MAP, bringing together 62 participants. The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Marine Accelerator Program has chosen 10 projects to receive US$2,000.00 of seed funding to support their activities in the next six months. Learn more about the projects below! BURMA Save Irrawaddy Dolphin Campaign The Save Irrawaddy Dolphin Campaign envisions a future where locals cherish and protect irrawaddy dolphins as a “National Treasure” through full legal and financial support from the Burma government and INGOs. CAMBODIA CyanEcoTech for Waste-Dumping Behavioral Change aims to build engagement and open the conversation about solutions to replace single-use plastics. INDONESIA The Youth Based River School Initiative Program aims to transform environmental awareness into a culture for the community of Banda Aceh. Patharian Movement The Patharian Movement aims to tackle the problem of habitat degradation, especially of black coral, in the area of Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia. MALAYSIA #DemiLaut aims to establish strategic partnerships to achieve its goal of modernizing traditional fishers towards a sustainable culture. PHILIPPINES Artivism 5.0: All Rivers Lead to the SEA tackles issues surrounding river ecosystem and marine ecosystem degradation, focusing primarily on raising awareness of how human activities directly affect the river and marine ecosystems. Salin PH aims to reduce packaging waste generated by Filipino urban cities. SINGAPORE East Coast Beach Plan started as an initiative to build awareness and motivation for people to tackle plastic pollution. Since then, it has grown to be a community driven platform in which people can organize their own cleanups and share their efforts. THAILAND Refill Station is an (in)convenience store with selected products from sustainable partners that helps make living a low-waste lifestyle easy for the public. TIMOR LESTE Teaching Basic Education on Marine Ecology to the Coastal Community focuses on teaching Basic Ecology and Marine Ecology to school children in the coastal community of Timor-Leste. VIETNAM Green Ocean Campaign is an initiative that aims to limit marine waste pollution by proposing eco-friendly lifestyle solutions for residents and encouraging proper recycling. About YSEALI MAP The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Marine Accelerator Program (MAP) is a program to advance the capacity of emerging conservation leaders and influencers from Southeast Asia to scale up or expand initiatives that improve regional cooperation and address maritime and inland waterway issues, such as illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; river or marine ecosystem degradation; or marine debris. Successful applicants to the YSEALI MAP will attend a virtual workshop from April-June 2021. Participants will also get a chance to receive up to $2,000 in project grants to scale up and sustain their initiatives. The YSEALI MAP is a project of Save Philippine Seas and the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines. Save Philippine Seas 2020-2021. All Rights Reserved.

UN Habitat, IGES, Save Philippine Seas Community Behavior Change Strategies for Plastic Waste Reduction: 10 Key Questions A paper that explores the challenges and motivations on current behaviors on plastic consumption, and offers recommendations to promote positive behavior change at the community level. View and download Source: https://unhabitat.org.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/HOCCI-Community-Behavior-Change.pdf Previous Back to Waste Management Resources Next

Voices of Youth Climate Change and your rights: how it impacts you A short article listing the importance of protecting and respecting the rights of all people, in particular children and young people. Explore Source: https://www.voicesofyouth.org/climatechange_rights Previous Back to Climate Change Resources Next