More than 120 youths from different coastal municipalities of Oriental Mindoro were educated and enjoined in this year’s Environmental Youth Action Camp (EYAC) held annually by Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI) and marine conservation partners provincial government agriculture office, municipal governments, and the provincial Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
The 4-day camp teaches children about basic ecosystems, conservation methods, threats to the environment, impacts and results, laws and local legislations, humans' role in the ecosystem and simple action plans for implementation.
EYACs have been held annually since MFI launched its marine conservation program in 2012 as part of the program’s Social Mobilization and Advocacy component where education and capacity-building of resource users (young and old alike) are educated and capacitated.
