{"id":38834,"date":"2019-01-20T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-20T01:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=38834"},"modified":"2019-05-24T10:46:46","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T02:46:46","slug":"10-marine-conservation-ngo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2019\/01\/20\/10-marine-conservation-ngo\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Marine Conservation NGOs You Can Volunteer For"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Philippines is an archipelago surrounded by bodies of water, making it the perfect place for many marine studies, research, and conservation efforts. One way to help them in their efforts is by volunteering!<\/p>\n<p>For those interested to help save the planet, here are some volunteer organizations that you may want to consider joining or donating to:<\/p>\n<h3>Save the Philippine Seas (SPS)<\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/savephilippineseas\/videos\/1720056404750561\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Save the Philippine Seas (SPS)<\/strong> is a non-stock, non-profit organization that began in 2011. SPS aims to keep the community aware and involved with the activities and provides ways for marine life conservation and management.<\/p>\n<p>To volunteer at SPS, you can send them an email at <a href=\"mailto:info@savephilippineseas.org\">info@savephilippineseas.org<\/a>. You may also attach your CV in the email.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/savephilippineseas.org\" target=\"_blank\">savephilippineseas.org<\/a><strong><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@savephilippineseas.org\">info@savephilippineseas.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Waves for Water (W4W)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38860\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/waves-for-water.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/waves-for-water.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/waves-for-water-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/waves-for-water-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Using a simple bucket, Waves for Water has created a water filtration system turning dirty water into drinkable water\/IMAGE\u00a0W4w Facebook Page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Waves for Water (W4W)<\/strong> is an international NGO started by a small group of surfers when its members discovered that clean drinking water is not always attainable. The group distributes water filtration systems in different areas of the country, especially those who are affected by natural calamities.<\/p>\n<p>W4W encourages travelers to carry water filtration systems with them. If you want to be part of water filtration distribution, visit their website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wavesforwater.org\/couriers\">www.wavesforwater.org\/couriers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wavesforwater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.wavesforwater.org<\/a><strong><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@wavesforwater.org\">info@wavesforwater.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines (MWWP)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38857\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/marine-wildlife-watch.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/marine-wildlife-watch.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/marine-wildlife-watch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/marine-wildlife-watch-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>MWWP\u00a0informs local communities of the dangers of polluted waters and illegal fishing\/IMAGE\u00a0MWWP\u00a0Facebook Page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Registered as <strong>Marine Wild Fauna Watch of the Philippines<\/strong>, the MWWP is a non-profit, non-stock, conservation organization with various projects and activities that aim for a better appreciation of the marine environment, its ecological processes, and how it affects us all.<\/p>\n<p>Report a protected marine wildlife sighting, capture, trade, captivity, death, by-catch, or stranding through their Facebook page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/marinewildlifewatchofthephilippines\">www.facebook.com\/marinewildlifewatchofthephilippines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/mwwphilippines.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">mwwphilippines.org<\/a><strong><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@mwwphilippines.org\">info@mwwphilippines.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Marine Conservation Philippines<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Volunteering at MCP\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G3AacGpBpQw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of the most active NGO, the <strong>Marine Conservation Philippines<\/strong> is dedicated to preserving and protecting coastal resources in the Philippines through education, volunteerism, and research.<\/p>\n<p>They organize a weekly beach and dive clean-up activity throughout the year. Interested applicants can enroll in 6, 8 or 16 weeks of volunteerism.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineconservationphilippines.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.marineconservationphilippines.org<\/a><strong><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@mcp.email\">info@mcp.email<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Large Marine Vertebrates Research (LAMAVE)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38855\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/lamave.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/lamave.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/lamave-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/lamave-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Lamave is touring the whole country to educate local communities on the importance of marine wldlife and conservation\/IMAGE Lamave Website<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As their name entails, the <strong>Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE)<\/strong> focuses their efforts on the research and conservation of marine megafauna and the marine environment in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>The institute works closely with local governments, communities, and businesses and tourists to minimize pollution and develop tools for conservation management by creating or zoning marine protected areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lamave.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.lamave.org<\/a><strong><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@lamave.org\">info@lamave.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2018\/04\/26\/list-environment-orgs-in-the-philippines-you-may-volunteer-for\/\" target=\"_blank\">LIST: Environment Orgs in the Philippines You May Volunteer For<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Scuba for Change<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38859\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/scuba-for-change.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/scuba-for-change.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/scuba-for-change-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/scuba-for-change-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>A normal dive center but with a cause to a local foundation in the Philippines\/IMAGE Scuba for Change Website<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As a Not-For-Profit dive center, <strong>Scuba for Change<\/strong> aims to employ, train and educate locals in Puerto Galera on diving consciously. The company donates 50% of their profits to the local Stairway Foundation, which is a charity organization whose works and programs\u00a0focus on\u00a0preventing child exploitation in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scubaforchange.com\/sfc-puerto-galera\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.scubaforchange.com\/sfc-puerto-galera<\/a><strong><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:pg@scubaforchange.com\">pg@scubaforchange.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/business\/2016\/02\/14\/list-of-volunteer-organizations-you-can-join-in-ph\/\" target=\"_blank\">LIST: Volunteer Organizations in the Manila Where You Can Join<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>People and the Sea<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"People and the Sea in 2016\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eUmbrPMHLmw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>People and the Sea<\/strong> is a marine-based conservation initiative that organizes volunteer expeditions to the island of Malapascua in the Philippines. Through numerous expeditions, volunteers learn to have an active role in the protection of the marine environment, becoming a part of the community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peopleandthesea.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.peopleandthesea.org<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@peopleandthesea.org\">info@peopleandthesea.org<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peopleandthesea.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Coral Cay Conservation<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38853\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/coralcay.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/coralcay.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/coralcay-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/coralcay-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>By teaching marine conservation and love of animals to the youth, Coral Cay Conservation raises future environmentalists\/IMAGE\u00a0<\/em><\/span><em>Coral<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em> Cay Website\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Coral Cay Conservation<\/strong> is an internationally renowned and accredited conservation specialist registered in the United Kingdom that has numerous projects in Southern Leyte, Philippines. Since 1995, they have been working to conserve the local ecosystem and ensure its long term future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coralcay.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.coralcay.org<\/a><strong><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@coralcay.org\">info@coralcay.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Green Fins<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38854\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/green-fins.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/green-fins.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/green-fins-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/green-fins-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The year 2018 was the International Year of the Reef where Green Fins participated in pushing for the protection of the coral reefs around the world\/IMAGE Green Fins Website<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another international organization, <strong>Green Fins<\/strong>, works in the Philippines and other neighboring countries in efforts to increase public awareness and management practices that will benefit the conservation of coral reefs and reduce unsustainable tourism practices.<\/p>\n<p>Locally, Green Fins works with The Reef-World Foundation, which is a UK-based charity with a field office in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greenfins.net\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">greenfins.net\/en<\/a><strong><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@greenfins.net\">info@greenfins.net<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Project Seahorse<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38858\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/project-seahorse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/project-seahorse.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/project-seahorse-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/project-seahorse-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The group strongly believes that the seahorses are flagship species for a wide range of marine conservation issues.\/IMAGE Project Seahorse Facebook Page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>International marine conservation group\u00a0<strong>Project Seahorse<\/strong>\u00a0is dedicated to securing a world where marine ecosystems are healthy and well-managed. Their main thrusts are to save seahorses, secure the world&#8217;s shallow seas, and train conservationists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectseahorse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.projectseahorse.org<\/a><strong><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@projectseahorse.org\">info@projectseahorse.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2017\/09\/10\/pawikan-conservation-center-in-bataan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pawikan Conservation Center in Bataan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Are you looking to join a\u00a0conservation group or are you already a volunteer of an NGO? Share us your group and your experiences in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those interested to help save the planet, here are some volunteer organizations that you may want to consider joining or donating to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":38870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[7876,7877,7873,7882,7881,7883,7872,7870,7879,7880,7875,7878,7869,7874,7871],"class_list":["post-38834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-listicle","tag-coral-cay-conservation","tag-green-fins","tag-large-marine-vertebrates-research","tag-marine-conservation-ngo-philippines","tag-marine-conservation-ngos-ph","tag-marine-conservation-ph","tag-marine-conservation-philippines","tag-marine-wildlife-watch-of-the-philippines","tag-ngo","tag-non-government-organization","tag-people-and-the-sea","tag-project-seahorse","tag-save-philippine-seas","tag-scuba-for-change","tag-waves-for-water"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/marine-conservation-thumb.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38834"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43673,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38834\/revisions\/43673"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}