Junior Chamber International - Philippines had a nationwide tree planting activity in time to celebrate the love month last February 25, 2011. This is to promote environmental awareness and create positive change in the society, help create aware on issues about the environment such as illegal logging of trees that results in ecological disasters like landslides and floods. First time in the Philippines that it was held simultaneously. This was our action in preserving our mother earth and prevent ecological disasters happening in our country.
Why the title "Green is the color of Love"? Planting a Tree is the best way to celebrate the love month by expressing one's love for the environment by putting into action a solution. By planting a single tree, the next generation's souls can be saved. And why on February 25? It is a historical day for us Filipinos. It is a day we celebrate independence from dictatorship. By doing the tree planting event on the 25th, it is a way of expressing our cry of independence from ecological disasters. The tree planting event is a day to signify freedom, a new start to let people be free from worries of tragedies. (source: Junior Chamber International - Philippines)
In our local chapter, JCI Cotabato, we tapped the Metro Cotabato Water District (MCWD) to partner with us in the said activity not just in celebration of the love month but also of the 25th anniversary of the EDSA I revolution. We have also asked local authorities to let us adopt one or two hectares of the Dimapatoy watersheds, where we held our tree planting activity, as our site for future tree planting.
A press conference was held thereafter. ABS-CBN Central Mindanao, DXMY RMN Cotabato, Ali Macabalang of Manila Bulletin and other members of the press were invited. MCWD General Manager Atty. Delfin Hilario was also invited as our guest speaker since his expertise and knowledge on the subject would be a big help to our media audience in educating them further.
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