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Published March 7, 2021, 10:43 AM Two young Filipino women are breaking barriers for being recognized by the prestigious National Geographic Society for their respective initiatives in addressing some of the world’s most complex and pressing issues to date. Youth advocate Josefa Tauli and farmer-entrepreneur Louise Mabulo were among the 24 young change makers around the globe who made it to the 2020 Young Explorer Program of the National Geographic Society. Belonging to the Kankanaey-Ibaloi Igorot ethnic group in the Cordillera region, Tauli is a member of the Steering Committee of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network, a platform for youth participation in the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. ....
Filipino NatGeo Young Explorer wants more informed, empowered indigenous youth in biodiversity issues enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 5) Josefa Tauli hopes to inform and empower her fellow indigenous youth to get a seat at the table on matters concerning nature. I m particularly very excited to use the opportunity for the capacity development basically targeted towards indigenous youth, the 2020 National Geographic Young Explorer told CNN Philippines The Exchange with Rico Hizon. The 25-year-old Igorot indigenous people s rights and environmental advocate is among 24 youth all around the world who made it to NatGeo s 2020 Fall Young Explorers, which it announced this January. ....
Maine student wins international environmental award from National Geographic Amara Ifeji, 19, of Bangor was named one of 24 Young Explorers last week for her environmental work with Maine youths. Photo by Phoebe Parker/Courtesy of Amara Ifeji A 19-year-old youth advocate from Bangor has been named a National Geographic Young Explorer, an honor bestowed on 24 young environmentalists for their work on conservation, food insecurity, pollution and water access around the globe. Soon, Amara Ifeji will meet virtually with honorees from New Zealand, Indonesia, Ireland, Nigeria and 11 other countries – all between 17 and 25 – who have already distinguished themselves with world-shaping contributions to environmental education and protection. Ifeji serves as a mentor to numerous young environmentalists across Maine in addition to doing her own work in environmental science and policy. ....
On Friday 22nd January 2021, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in collaboration with the Friends of Nature (FON) organized the third webinar set to convene Chinese and African youth to discuss the integral role the Indigenous People and Local Communities (IPLCs) play in conservation and how best to engage. ....