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
