Carmela Ellaga, a Filipina fisheries technologist, reminds her fellow youth active in the conservation of the environment to just continue what they are doing because even small things count.
“I can really see a lot of youth involved in environmental activities... Whatever your passion is, whatever you are doing that counts. Keep on doing what you love,” Ellaga told CNN Philippines’ The Final Word. During the recent celebration of Earth Day, the environmentalist was recognized by former US first lady Michelle Obama for her efforts to protect the planet.“Carmela grew up in a fishing village, where her passion for marine life pushed her to become a licensed fisheries technologist, despite the floods and typhoons that often closed her school,” Obama said in an Instagram post.
Honored about the recognition, Ellaga said her passion for marine conservation was fueled by her willingness to help the fishing village she grew up in.
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