Bayer - Young Enviromental Envoy

How to apply

Bayer Young Environmental Envoy, Philippines

Now in its 10th year of promoting environmental youth action

The deadline for entries has now passed

If you are a Filipino college student with a passion for the environment, and 18 to 24 years old, take up the challenge to be the next Bayer Young Environmental Envoy.

Twelve deserving students from all over the Philippines will be selected as Bayer Young Environmental Envoys (BYEE), and will be required to participate in a live-in Eco-Camp to be held at a local venue in August 2010.

The top four BYEEs will represent the country and join youth delegates from 18 other countries on a weeklong all-expense paid study tour of Germany on November 6-12, 2010. They will experience how environmental protection is practiced by people, government and industry in a country that leads in technology and environmental awareness.

Who is eligible

Filipino citizens, 18 to 24 years old by August 1, 2010
College students, enrolled as of March 1, 2010, or planning to enrol by June 2010, in any CHED-recognized institution
Students graduating by March 2010 are not eligible to join
Applications from incoming first year college students will be accepted, subject to proof of college enrolment by June 2010
For students presently enrolled in college, must have no failing mark in his/her college studies; for incoming first year college students, must have no failing mark in his/her high school studies
Actively involved in environmental activities/projects
Of good moral character, willing to travel overseas, and should be able to work well within a group

Children and relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity, or persons, whether they are related or not, living with any of the following are not eligible to join the contest:

Employees of Bayer Philippines, Inc. and Bayer CropScience, their agencies or interdependent contractors engaged in the project.
Individual or companies engaged in the development, production or distribution of materials for the project.

How to join

In no more than 1,000 words, write your individual proposal for a simple and do-able environmental project in your community or school that addresses a specific environmental problem.

Identify and describe a current situation with environment-related problems in your community or school and the relevance of addressing this concern.
Name a few practical solutions to the problem that either government/industry/NGOs or your school/community has so far carried out.
Draw up a personal project you intend to do to help alleviate this problem. State the objectives of your project and your deliverables.I
Indicate your resource requirements like budget, manpower, facilities, as well as institutions/groups/organizations involved, making sure that all necessary resources are within your reach. Compare resources and costs with the benefits you expect to gain.

Procedure / Rules

Fill out the appplication form and attach a 2X2” color photo of yourself.
All entries must be accompanied by a project proposal. Incomplete application forms and entry requirements will not be processed.
Secure the endorsement of a faculty member or anyone of the following: the school academic department head; college dean; academic vice president or president.
All applications should reach Bayer by March 5, 2010.
Project proposals must be typewritten in English and double-spaced.
Handwritten or e-mail entries will not be accepted.
Before the end of March 2010, shortlisted candidates will be required to submit the following:
1. Soft copy of the proposal
2. Proof of awards received
3. College transcript of records
4. NSO-certified copy of their birth certificate
Project proposals which are adaptations/upgrades of already existing projects are acceptable, but the entry will be judged solely on the basis of new elements introduced and their added value. Pre-existing work or accomplishments prior to the official start-up date will not be given any credit.
Successful finalists shall be asked to begin implementing their respective projects by May 3, 2010. A premature start-up of the proposed projects will be grounds for disqualification.
While the project proposal should be the applicant’s own concept, the project itself may be carried out by any number of people, with the applicant taking a significant role in its implementation.
The project must be completed by August 3, 2010.
The judge’s decision is final for all aspects of the competition

Judging and selection

Applicants will be shortlisted based on project content, leadership and environmental know-how and involvement.
A panel of judges will interview each of the shortlisted candidates to determine their intelligence and understanding of environmental issues, their communication and people skills, and the feasibility of their project proposals .
Shortlisted candidates from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will be interviewed in Metro Manila, Cebu or Iloilo and Davao, respectively. Bayer Philippines, Inc. will bear all costs for travel, meals, and accommodation of shortlisted candidates going on the interview.
Successful finalists will be required to attend an environmental live-in workshop called the BYEE Eco-Camp in August 2010. All charges for the travel, accommodation, and upkeep of participants will be shouldered by Bayer Philippines, Inc.
At the end of the Eco-Camp, the 12 finalists will be asked to give a presentation in front of a panel of judges. They will receiver the formal title of Bayer Young Environmental Envoy during an awarding ceremony in August 2010.
The Top 4 BYEEs and will be given the opportunity to participate in a weeklong, all-expense paid study trip to Germany on November 6-12, 2010.

All applications should reach Bayer by March 5, 2010.

Please read the application form thoroughly. Online or e-mail applications will not be accepted and only complete application forms will be considered.

Please send applications and requirements to:
Corporate Communications Department
Bayer Philippines, Inc.
Cecilia Araneta Yulo, Avenue
Canlubang Industrial Estate
Calamba City, Laguna 4028

For more information, you may call 450-7200 (Metro Manila) or call/text 0917-5006640.