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Gab Mejia

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Gab Mejia is a conservation photographer and the first Filipino awarded the World Wide Fund For Nature International President's Youth Award based in Manila, Philippines.[1] He advocates for the wetlands.[2] He is a National Geographic Explorer, Nikon Asia Ambassador, and the youngest columnist for The Manila Times.[2][3] He was included in the 2021 Forbes Under 30 List for The Arts in Asia for his photography.[4]

He has published photos and stories on National Geographic[5], the receding glaciers of Patagonia for the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, to the critically-endangered dwarf buffalos for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), CNN,[6] and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).[7]

In 2017, he won the Global Wetlands Youth Photo Contest featured in National Geographic.[8][9] He was awarded by Tatler Asia as a Generation T. Honouree in the list of 400 Leaders Below 40 shaping the future of Southeast Asia.[3]

Personal Life

Gab Mejia was born to Saturnino Mejia and Chie Mejia in the Philippines, with two older brothers, Diego and Jim, and one older sister, Ishka.[10] He developed his love for mountaineering at a young age of 13 with his father when he climbed the tallest mountain in Malaysia in Mount Kinabalu.[2] He dedicated his studies and career to be able to travel and document the mountains and wetlands around the world. He was born and raised in Manila, Philippines, where he developed a connection with the ocean through skin diving and scuba diving. He was chosen to be part of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative advocating for marine conservation in the United States Aid Oceans Workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia.[11] He is a trained and certified PADI scuba diver, and took on photography to document the nature in the Philippines.[4]

He won the Global Wetlands Youth Photo Contest 2017 with his photo as an aerial shot of the Gabaldon floodplain, taken from the summit of Mt. Sawi at Nueva Ecija.[2][8] His environmental photography career led him to become a National Geographic Explorer, earn a seat on the World Wildlife Fund's Youth Council and co-found a global youth engagement network, Youth Engaged in Wetlands (YEW).[12][13]

Education

Gab Mejia took up a Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering specialising on research on Environmental Engineering in the University of the Philippines.[2] [14] He authored a science work and research on wetlands in the Wetlands Science Practice Journal (January 2020).[15] He is part of university environmental organisations such as the Marine Biological Society interviewing Alexandra Cousteau[16], and was chosen as a lecturer and ambassador for sustainability across 10 different universities in Europe through the Eurail Europe on Track Program. In 2019, he was chosen in a fellowship in the Jackson Wild Media Lab in the Jackson Wild Summit for natural-history filmmaking and science communication.[2][17] Through his continuous work for the environmental and conservation photographer, he was accepted on the Emerging League Program Fellowship of the International League of Conservation Photographers in 2021.[18]

Social work

Gab Mejia co-founded the first ever international non-profit environment youth organization, Youth Engaged in Wetlands, dedicated in conserving and protecting the wetlands and migratory waterbirds of the world.[19] His youth organization was able to connect youth leaders across the seven continents to support the mission of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in saving wetlands.[20] In 2018, he joined the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in Dubai, UAE, where his organisation declared on stage in front of governmental leaders and environmental institutions in involving the youth sector in the decision-making processes.[21] Gab is also part of the National Youth Council of the World Wide Fund for Nature, engaging students and youth on the conservation of critically-endangered species in the Philippines through environmental education in institutions and schools such as the Far Eastern University.[22] He present his environmental stories in TEDx talks and other international platforms.[13] He is also a supporter of the Scarisbrick Hall Global Classroom.[23]

He published a project with National Geographic to document the struggle and progress of the Manobo Tribe in the Agusan Marshlands in the Philippines.[24][25] In 2021, his advocacy work for the environment has been awarded the World Wide Fund for Nature youth award.[26] He is the first Filipino to win this environmental award.[1][2][27] In the same year, he was also recognized for his photography in protecting the environment in the Forbes Under 30 List for the Arts. [28][4][29][30][31]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jun 24, Ara Eugenio for Reportr |; 2021. "Gab Mejia Makes History As the First Filipino to Receive WWF International President's Youth Award". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Meet Gab Mejia, the Filipino photographer advocating for our wetlands". Rappler. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cua, Aric John Sy (2020-10-15). "Times columnist named to Tatler Asia's Top 400 Leaders Before 40". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 GRANA, RHIA. "This Filipino 'Forbes 30 Under 30' honoree shoots pictures to protect the world's lakes, rivers". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  5. ↑ Francisco, Isabel Martel (2021-06-29). "Conservationist And Photographer Gab Mejia On Overcoming Your Fears On Assignment". Generation T. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  6. ↑ "Archived Copy". Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-02-24.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "How this Filipino photographer is documenting the effects of climate change". cnn. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Gonzales, Yuji Vincent (2017-04-24). "UP student wins int'l wetlands photo contest". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 [1], [2] Global Wetlands Youth Photo Contest 2017: Winner and Highly Commended Finalists. Retrieved February 02, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Gabe Mejia's pictures paint a thousand words". l!fe • The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sarfraz, Hafsah (2019-07-29). "Open Apertures, Open Minds: YSEALI Alum Photographs for Advocacy". Cultural Vistas. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  12. ↑ Topp, Samantha Mei (2021-01-22). "In A Country Where Environmental Activism Can Cost You Your Life, One Campaigner Is Using The Power Of Storytelling To Effect Change". Generation T. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Francisco, Isabel Martel (2021-04-16). "8 Filipino Photographers On The Gen.T List You Need To Know". Tatler Philippines. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  14. ↑ "'사진'으로 환경 운동에 앞장서는 필리핀 대학생". 다음뉴스 (in 한국어). Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  15. ↑ "Meet the Team | Youth Engaged in Wetlands". YEW. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  16. ↑ "Ocean advocate Alexandra Cousteau to youth: Earth's future lies with you". Rappler. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  17. ↑ Arnold, Billy. "Jackson Wild Media Lab creates stories, community". Jackson Hole News&Guide. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  18. ↑ "New iLCP Emerging League Members! by International League of Conservation Photographers". Visura. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Gab Mejia". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  20. ↑ "Youth declared for global stand to conservation of wetland and migratory waterbirds during the Flyway Youth Forum". Eaaflyway. 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  21. ↑ [3], Report of Youth Engaged in Wetlands at Ramsar COP 13. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 2018. Retrieved February 02, 2021.
  22. ↑ "The WWF-Philippines National Youth Council Celebrates Tamaraw Month with FEU". Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  23. ↑ "Gab Mejia | National Geographic Supporter". The Global Classroom. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  24. ↑ "Meet the Gen Z Photographer Who Captures the Struggle Between Progress and Nature". Reportr.world. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  25. ↑ Nov 17, Anri Ichimura |; 2020. "This Indigenous Tribe in Mindanao Could Teach Us All a Lesson About Living With-Not Against-Nature". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  26. ↑ Cua, Aric John Sy (2021-06-24). "Times columnist wins environmental award". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  27. ↑ "Filipino advocate is WWF's top youth conservation awardee". Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  28. ↑ Apr 20, Anri Ichimura |; 2021. "8 Filipinos Land on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List 2021". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  29. ↑ Severo, Jan Milo. "8 Filipinos included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  30. ↑ News, ABS-CBN (2021-04-20). "8 Filipinos named to Forbes '30 Under 30 Asia 2021' list". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  31. ↑ Neil (2021-04-20). "Seven Filipinos make it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2021 list". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  32. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named :5
  33. ↑ "I AM MY NIKKOR - Gab Mejia". I AM MY NIKKOR. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  34. ↑ [4], [5]
  35. ↑ [6], [7] National Geographic Unveils the First Field Ready Class. Retrieved February 02, 2021.
  36. ↑ "National Geographic Unveils the First Field Ready Class". www.businesswire.com. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  37. ↑ "National Geographic Unveils the First Field Ready Class". au.finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  38. ↑ GRANA, RHIA. "This Filipino 'Forbes 30 Under 30' honoree shoots pictures to protect the world's lakes, rivers". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  39. ↑ "Photographer Gab Mejia, 24, is First Filipino to Receive WWF Youth Prize". Reportr.world. Retrieved 2021-07-27.

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