“It’s about working together.” This was the reminder from World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines President and CEO Joel Palma to an audience of eager student leaders present during the recent launch of WWF-Philippines National Youth Council’s (NYC) legacy project at Bo’s Coffee, Katipunan.

Entitled “PAMANA,” the legacy project aims to connect student organizations across the country in a network committed to combatting climate change and conserving our local environment in alignment with the NYC’s goal to involve the youth in conservation activities. Conceptualized under the first batch of the NYC, it was launched with the coming of the second batch, whose primary focus is to get more youth involved in environmental advocacy work.

PAMANA joins the roster of projects that the NYC has implemented since its establishment in 2016. Other initiatives under the WWF-Philippines youth arm include the Green Wanderer Sustainable Travel Fair, Earth Hour Camp, and a series of Environmental Youth Camps, as well as various other engagements including school visits, TV interviews, and the One Planet Youth Leadership Summit in Hong Kong, where they presented their projects to WWF offices from around the world.

NYC Co-Chairpersons Kiana Porras and Romina Lim, PAMANA Project Head Deign Soriano and NYC Member Sofia Montinola hosted representatives from the Ateneo de Manila University, the University of the Philippines Diliman, the University of the Philippines Los Banos, the University of Santo Tomas, St. Joseph’s College of Quezon City, the International School Manila, and Miriam Grade School.