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2,370 Trees Planted in 2008

rus — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:40:24 +0000

By the end of 2008, after only seven months since its launch, the Go Green! Go for the Real Thing! project has already planted 2,370 tree saplings in various localities in and around Metro Manila.

These 2,370 tree saplings came from the initial 10,000 seeds planted by the Boy Scouts in 2008 at the newly opened and first Go Green! Tree Nursery at the BSP national office grounds in Manila.

550 – Teresa, Rizal

1,020 – Palayan, Nueva Ecija

300 – Lopez, Plaridel, Quezon

200 – Angono, Rizal

200 – Taguig City

100 – Vitas and Intramuros, Manila

Figures lifted from the 2008 Go Green! Report

Go Green! in the News, 2009.06.20 (MB)

rus — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:54:37 +0000

Subject: Go Green Activities related to World Environment Day (WED)

Activity Date: June 5-6, 2009

Publication: Manila Bulletin

Publication Date: June 20, 2009

Format: Broadsheet Newspaper

Language: English

Go Green! in the News, 2009.06.20 (Taliba)

rus — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:01:25 +0000

Subject: Go Green Activities related to World Environment Day (WED)

Activity Date: June 5-6, 2009

Publication: TALIBA

Publication Date: June 20, 2009

Format: Tabloid Newspaper

Language: Filipino/Tagalog

Go Green! in the News, 2009.06.18 (PDI)

rus — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:20:59 +0000

Subject: Go Green Activities related to World Environment Day (WED)

Activity Date: June 5-6, 2009

Publication: Philippine Daily Inquirer

Publication Date: June 18, 2009

Format: Broadsheet Newspaper

Language: English

Go Green! in the News, 2009.06.18 (Abante Tonite)

rus — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:01:33 +0000

Subject: Go Green Activities related to World Environment Day (WED)

Activity Date: June 5-6, 2009

Publication: Abante Tonite

Publication Date: June 18, 2009

Format: Tabloid Newspaper

Language: Filipino/Tagalog

Scouts join re-greening of Intramuros through “Go Green”

rus — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:14:23 +0000

Three Hundred Seventy Boy Scouts joined about 70 other volunteers that included businessmen, generals, school teachers, and students in planting 550 trees across the walled city of Intramuros, a Philippine Heritage site, on January 10, 2009.

The Intramuros Tree Planting event is the latest in the series of tree planting projects undertaken by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) under its “Go Green! Go for the Real Thing!” project in partnership with Coca-Cola. All of the trees used in the event came from the “Go Green! Go for the Real Thing!” Tree Nursery at the BSP National Headquarters in Manila.

The Intramuros tree-planting is a joint undertaking between the Rotary Club of Makati West, the Intramuros Administration, and Lifestyle Asia Magazine. Delbros Incorporated (DELBROS) and Delbros Waterfront Leasing Co., Inc. (DELWATER) also donated trees and sent volunteers for this event.

The main proponents of the Intramuros Tree Planting Event were: Mayor Alfredo Lim, City Mayor of Manila; Bobby Lim, President of The Rotary Club of Makati West; Anna Sobrepena, Editor in Chief of Lifestyle Asia Magazine; Bambi Harper, Director of The Intramuros Administration; Jose Paolo Delgado, Boy Scouts of The Philippines and DELBROS; Paolo Conconi, Project Oikos.

Go Green! goes to Angono

rus — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:47:02 +0000

Biga Park Doña Justa Village l

Angono, Rizal

(31 August 2008)

In cooperation with the Rotary Club of East Rizal and Barangay San Roque, the Boy Scouts of the Philippines planted 200 trees at Biga Park, Brgy San Roque, Angono Rizal. This happened through the initiative of NEB Member Nemi Miranda. Mayor AU Villamayor of Angono was the guest of honor and speaker in the said event.

Field Services Division Director Rogelio S. Villa, Jr. represented the BSP Secretary General and delivered the Message. Southern Tagalog Regional Scout Director Expedito P. Eduarte also graced the said occasion.

Three troops of Scouts were present to participate on the said activity. Mayor Villamayor appreciated the gesture of the BSP by helping the Municipality of Angono in planting trees at their place.

Villamayor also mentioned on her speech that this kind of activity is very timely, because the local government is also into this endeavor.

“Through the help of these Scouts, Mother Earth will have a chance to recover from global warming.” Villamayor added.

All tree saplings planted at Biga Park came from the Go Green! Tree Nursery.

COKE Employees volunteer for first “Go Green” Tree Planting activity

rus — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:13:00 +0000

Teresa, Rizal — The very first “Go Green, Go for the Real Thing” tree planting activity was conducted on June 9, 2008 with volunteer employees of Coca-Cola Philippines taking on the challenge of jump-starting the many lined up tree-planting activities under the project.

Coca-Cola Philippines is a strategic partner and primary sponsor of the Boy Scouts of the Philippinnes for the “Go Green, Go for the Real Thing” project which was formally launched in May 2008. The employee volunteers from various Coca-Cola offices were joined by Scouts and Scout Leaders in the activity.

The tree saplings used in the Teresa, Rizal Tree Planting activity are a product of the first Tree Nursery built under the “Go Green, Go for the Real Thing” project about half a year ago.

JB Baylon, Vice President and Director of Public Affairs & Communication of Coca-Cola Philippines, spearheaded the Coke volunteers.

Boy Scout of the Philippines President and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay led the Boy Scouts in assisting and guiding the Coke volunteers. Also present during the activity were: Bobby Manzano, BSP-NEB member and chair of the PR Committee; Jose Eduardo C. Delgado, BSP-NEB member and chair of the program and IT committees; J. Rizal Pangilinan, BSP Secretary General.

Teresa, Rizal Mayor Rodel Dela Cruz hosted the tree planting volunteers. Mayor Dela Cruz also participated in the tree planting activity.

Click here to view more photos from the first Go Green Tree Planting activity in Teresa, Rizal.

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BSP’s “Go Green” project goes to Paraiso ng Batang Maynila

rus — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:59:27 +0000

On June 19, 2008 several BSP National Office staff joined more than 100 Scouts and Scouters from the BSP Manila Council in going to Vitos, Tondo, Manila to participate in the inauguration rites of “Paraiso ng Batang Maynila,” a children’s park created under the leadership of Manila Mayor Fred Lim.

BSP’s special participation in the said event was arranged just a few weeks before the inauguration rites. On May 24, Mayor Fred Lim was the special guest of honor in the formal launching event of the Go Green! Go for the Real Thing!” project of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) in partnership with Coca-Cola. Impressed by the program, Mayor Lim invited the BSP to plant trees in the children’s park that he is opening in June.

Thus led to the very meaningful participation of BSP in the inauguration of the city’s new children’s park. Some 30 trees from the Go Green! Go for the Real Thing! Tree Nursery were brought to the site and planted on the same day.

Joining Mayor Lim and representing BSP National President Jojo Binay in the event was BSP Secretary General J. Rizal Pangilinan. BSP National Executive Board Member and Go Green! Go for the Real Thing! primary proponent, Jose Eduardo C. Delgado, was also present.

COKE Employee Volunteer Day; “Go Green” Tree Planting Activity; Teresa, Rizal

rus — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:59:42 +0000