Joining AYEJ gave me the tools to turn my frustration about plastic pollution into stories that actually moved people to act.
Janine Tan
AYEJ Cebu
OPPORTUNITES
Connecting communities through environmental storytelling
AYEJ works alongside communities to amplify stories about the environment, people, and places that are often overlooked.
Through environmental journalism and community-centered storytelling, young journalists are given opportunities to listen, learn, and share perspectives that can help create greater awareness.
Our community is built on collaboration, curiosity, and a shared commitment to making environmental issues heard.
Working alongside communities to tell stories that connect people, place, and the environment.
Get Involved
Help tell the stories
that matter.
AYEJ brings together young writers, photographers, videographers, designers, and community storytellers who care about the environment. Bring your skills, curiosity, and perspective — there's a place for you here.
Member Spotlights
I came in knowing nothing about journalism. A year later I was writing pieces that got picked up by national outlets.
Rico Dela Cruz
AYEJ Dumaguete
The community here doesn't just train you — they push you to keep going back to the same communities until the story is right.
Bea Gomez
AYEJ Cagayan de Oro
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Be part of a youth-led movement using storytelling and media to amplify environmental solutions, inspire action, and help build a more sustainable future.