Environmentalist Intern – The Philippines
The coastal communities in the Philippines are facing a bleak future. Destructive fishing practices and other environmental factors have degraded the source of the people’s livelihood – the coral reef. As the populations increase in these communities, the rate of destruction of the environment also accelerates. Poverty will continue to get worse unless the people change the way they harvest the ocean for the livelihood of the families.
While the degradation of the reefs continues, there is still hope to reverse the trend. By engaging the communities through education and providing options for livelihoods that are not dependent on the coral reefs, the destruction can be stopped.
The Environmentalist Intern will be a part of a church planting team using Creation Care as a platform to share the gospel. This position requires working with all ages but with a special emphasis is building close relationships and discipling college students.
- Check out our Facebook @reefsforlife (to get a picture of the work we are doing on land).
- Check out our Instagram @reefsforlife (to get a picture of the work we are doing underwater).
- Check out our website to learn about the technology we are using to restore Coral Reefs www.reefsforlife.org
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Applicants for this opportunity will have to go through a background check
- and have a valid passport for international travel.
Responsibilities
- The ideal candidate is: Scuba Diving Certified, available from 30 days to a 6-month assignment, a mature Christian, and passionate about the environment.
- Help maintain our eight coral restoration sites and nurseries. (This requires at least two days a week/multiple dives each day). There is a lot of work involved in maintaining the sites besides just diving – dive preparation (refilling scuba tanks, loading/unloading scuba gear), construction, cleaning pontoon boats, painting, electronics, etc.
- Attend at least one weekly Bible Study. Help organize icebreakers/games.
- Attend and help at all volunteer events (trash clean-ups, tree plantings, meetings, and educational events in local schools). Most of our volunteers are college students – make an effort to get to know them and develop friendships.
Restrictions
- Participants for this opportunity must be at least 18 years old.
Preparation
- Applicants will start the process by filling out a short-term application online.
- As part of the application process, a Missions Coach will interview the short-term candidate and explain further steps.
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