The Global Shapers Davao Hub, partnered with Malayan Colleges Mindanao, A Mapúa School, Pasalidahay, and the Philippine Eagle Foundation (Official), a foundation that works tirelessly to prevent the extinction of eagles. This event was to celebrate the environment and Philippine biodiversity with the Davao youth and general public.

In this environmental fair, there were around 360 participants and most of them were students from the Malayan College of Mindanao (MCM). In the hallway outside of the Auditorium were it was held, attendees could peruse the different booths manned by social entrepreneurs with environmental advocacies from Global Shapers Community Davao Hub, The Philippine Eagle Foundation and Pasalidahay. These booths were selling various products like handmade soaps, stickers, t-shirts, sandals and Philippine Eagle merchandise. 

Aside from the booths, there were also photos of those who participated in the Bird of Prey: Amateur Photo Contest and they were displayed on easels in the hallway where attendees could view and appreciate the hard work and creativity of the photographers. Along the bottom of the photos, were their respective messages concerning the health of the environment and its impact on the quality of urban life. 

A wildlife documentary film on the Philippine Eagle was shown and the film delves into the journey of wildlife cinematographer Neil Rettig and his wife, Expedition Coordinator and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Laura Johnson; along with their team of expert cinematographers and tree riggers. The film was produced by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Their main goal throughout the documentary was to find and film the rarest eagle on the planet: The Philippine Eagle. The audience sat enraptured as they told their story and visualized it in such a way that you couldn’t help but be taken in by the sight of our national bird.

After the film, the participants were given the privilege to ask questions in a special Q&A session with Mr. Neil Rettig and Mrs. Laura Johnson via Skype to talk to them about the Bird of Prey movie. The audience became very involved and passionate, asking questions here and there about what their experience was like, what was going through their minds, and what the viewers themselves could do to help their environment and the Philippine Eagle from going extinct. Mr. Rettig and Mrs. Johnson answered what they could with clarity, and did their best to keep the audience informed and inspired, leaving them with a call to action and a new hope that we would be able to do our best as a community to protect our planet and its inhabitants.