Climate Change in Protected Areas – How can we plan for uncertainty?
Seminar · Nov 18, 2026
Frank Vassen
Seminar, Hosted by NOAA Science Seminar Series
Empowering Youth to Conserve their Coastal Wetlands – Education, Communication, and Partnership in the Indo-Pacific
Mary Mar E. Jaleco, Matthew Vincent Tabilog and Phebe Fidge
John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University; Mangrove Matters Philippines; Youth Engaged in Wetlands; UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Youth Task Force
Abstract
Explore how young people contribute to mangrove and seagrass conservation in the Indo-Pacific, and which barriers prevent sustained participation. Speakers discuss place-based learning, grassroots organisation and international policy engagement, connecting local experiences with practical ways to support inclusive coastal-wetland conservation and restoration.
Topics
- Youth, search World Wide
- Coastal Wetlands, broader topic: wetlands
- seagrass conservation, broader topic: conservation
- Indo-Pacific, search World Wide
- place-based learning, broader topic: learning
- grassroots organisation, search World Wide
- international policy engagement, search World Wide
- coastal-wetland conservation, broader topic: conservation
- restoration