25 August 2018, Siniloan, Laguna, Sierra Madre Mountain Range. Twenty-nine super keen and active staff from Denso Ten Solutions Philippines Corporation (formerly Fujitsu) added another 550 native Philippine trees to the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, at the Laguna Quezon Land Grant site of nearly 10,000 hectares of protected forest by FEED’s first and longest time “LIVING LEGACY: Plant a Tree, FEED Our Future” partner, the University of the Philippine Los Baños (UPLB).

Led by Forester Reynaldo E. Lorida, who manages the near 4000 hectare Laguna Land Grant part of the total LQLG, Denso participants were given a technical overview of the Status of Philippine Forests 2018; followed by short overview and history of FEED by its Director for Partnerships, Anne-Marie Mananquil Bakker; and finally the Healthy, Safety & Security briefing by FEED VP Operations, Diane Penales.

The moderate trek to the planting site was a bit of a Forest Fitness trail, whereby participants climbed through the forest to reach a further site than prior plantings. They were happy, sweaty and cheerful when they arrived at the site with 550 holes prepared. A demonstration on debagging of the seedlings was given by Forester  Lorida to ensure their protection and proper planting of the seedlings, as well as the targeted minimum survival rate of 85%.

This tree-nurturing activity is the 4th planting of Denso Ten Solutions Philippines, Inc. with FEED, dating back to their first planting in August 2016, and accumulating a stunning 3,270 trees planted in two years with us – one of the Top 3 organisational planting records to date. The other two records are held by the Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts of America (4,500 trees planted); and Aspen Philippines, Inc.

1	Richard Capulong	16	Ma. Lourdes M. Dusaban
2	Francis Banguilan	17	Katarina Santos
3	Aries N. Manrique	18	John Paul Magat
4	Jennifer Geron	19	Bryan Adriano
5	Mylen Lopicio	20	Wea Mae C. Alpecho
6	Lorenz Kian Geron	21	Annalie Joy V. Tanglao
7	Pauline Lasquite	22	Jan Mikhail Tiongson
8	Jade Gonzales	23	Jose Carlo M. Manalang
9	Rose Ann Samera	24	Anne Mellene Salvacion
10	Ricardo M. Ocden Jr	25	Mayumi Javier
11	Mark Jayson Gula	26	Diosdado Dyangco
12	ANGELO O. GILI	27	Maria Gloria Joven
13	Cryshna Bianca B. Padua	28	Rowena Glipo
14	Sheila Victoria C. Siongco	29	Divine Gay Magat
15	Felice Sanchez

Certificates of Participation were awarded to all Denso participants who continue to help us “keep our people and planet healthy”, also adding to more carbon capture for future generations to appreciate clean air.

After the native Binalot lunch, heartfelt thanks were communicated at the end of the Certificate Awarding, by Ms.  Maria Gloria Joven of Denso Ten Solutions Philippines Corporation, who described the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) advocacies in Social Contributions, Social Contribution Fund, Sports & Culture, Social Welfare, Global Environmental Activity, Supporting Youth Development and other Regional Activities; she also introduced the three UPLB scholars they currently have working with the company, and who also joined in the day’s planting activity.

It is thanks to all you adventurous, thoughtful and caring Denso Ten Solutions Philippines staff that FEED is able to continue its reforestation, rehabilitation and other environmental initiatives today. Special thanks also to Ms. Joven, Ms. Weng Glipo and Ms. Divine Gay Magat for your consistent and strong support to FEED always, even for referring us to other organisations to plant with.

Big tree hugs to you all. May the Forest be with you always!

Experts call for multi-stakeholder Sierra Madre watershed mgt

 Posted August 30, 2018 In Research, Top Stories

Multi-stakeholder participation is crucial in managing the watershed of the country’s longest mountain range, the Sierra Madre.  This served as one of the key lessons during the Water Forum Series 1 entitled “Revisiting watershed management and governance in Sierra Madre towards water security” held on Aug. 28 at the Lansigan Auditorium of the College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR).

“It is very important to organize and strengthen the stakeholders; sa laki ng area ay hindi po pwedeng one agency or organization lang ang mag-focus on the whole issues and problems of the Sierra Madre,” said Conrado Vargas, corporate secretary of the Save Sierra Madre Network Alliance, Inc.

The Sierra Madre, with an area of 1.4 million hectares, is stretched throughout 10 provinces in Luzon, from Cagayan in the north to Quezon in the south.

“Multi-stakeholder process [should be a] partnership between and among civil society organisations (CSOs), government agencies, and the private sector,” Vargas said in discussing stakeholder mobilisation…

Dr. Rex Victor Cruz, professor at CFNR (FEED insert: and also long time friend and advisor of FEED), a watershed management expert, and former chancellor of UPLB, also recognised the role of stakeholders in addressing watershed degradation.

“This has been a romantic issue for a long, long time – to engage the different stakeholders. I think it still remains to be a pillar on how we can solve the issue,” Dr. Cruz said. “Everybody should be involved.”

See original article here: http://uplb.edu.ph/research/experts-call-for-multi-stakeholder-sierra-madre-watershed-mgt/

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In 2015, the Philippine government submitted to the United Nations the country’s commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The country committed to reduce its carbon emissions by 70 percent by 2030. The carbon dioxide reductions will come from the sectors of energy, transport, waste, forestry and industry.

Join us!  Help us reverse the Earth’s “hothouse climate” tipping point.

FEED runs a number of Students and Volunteers for the Environment (SAVE); Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – such as mangrove planting for coastal protection or ridge reforestation plantings; One Child, One Tree; Bio-Intensive Gardens (BIG) for nutrition in public elementary schools and other spaces; Climate Change Survival 101 and other LIVING LEGACY programs – customised environmental engagement activities for individuals and organisations interested in contributing to climate change adaptation efforts and greening critical areas such as watersheds, ridges, and reefs that all require rehabilitation.

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Check out the video journey by Clueless Commuter who planted with us last 24th of June 2017 to get a good idea of how FEED plantings go: https://youtu.be/KROn4rjVqBg

Contact us at FEED for more details, to join our regular activities or to design your own tree-nurturing event: info@feed.org.ph or call/text +63 (0)917 552 4722.

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