
Drink X Forest Foundation three-fold collaboration
The science communication collaboration between Drink and Forest Foundation involved three components:- Creative communication materials from select research materials based on Drink team’s understanding alone;
- The collaboration between the researchers and the Drink creative team; and
- A publicly available learning session on the collaboration.
The learning session
Titled Creative Science Communication in Forest and Biodiversity Conservation, the learning session opened with an overview by Dr. Hermilea (Mia) Castillo about science communication in the Philippines. Dr. Mia Castillo is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Science Communication, College of Development Communication, at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Right after was the discussion between Drink creatives and their partner researchers, namely:
- Dr. Denise Matias of the Institute for Social-Ecological Research X Joane (JC) Legaspi and Louie Cartagena of Drink

- Mr. Adriane Tobias of Pro-Seeds Development Association Inc X Eli Gagelonia, Sydney Lagos, and Mia Pangilinan of Drink

- Mr. John Michael (JM) Galindon of the National Museum of the Philippines X Denise Ramallosa and Toni Antiporda of Drink