National Greening Program of the Philippines

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For my ENRM 221 class (Sociocultural Perspectives on the Environment) , one of our activities was to read about the National Greening Program of the Philippines (NGP). I submitted a 2 page discussion on it but not about to bore you with it :o) . In a nutshell, I can say that the program has an inspiring vision and clear cut guidelines for all government agencies involved . Let's hope all goes well.

I think the NGP is a promising program which is worth sharing, especially if you or your group are looking for ways on how to contribute to the country.

The NGP was introduced via Executive Order 26 in President Noy Aquino's administration,and it seeks to unify all other "greening" programs of the government.

Marked as a priority program of the current administration, aims to contribute to poverty reduction, promote sustainable management of natural resources, enhance food security and productivity, mitigate climate change, and instill environmental consciousness.

The strategy? Bring different stakeholders together – government agencies, civil society and NGOs, and the private sector – and plant 1.5 billion trees by 2016.

Read more about it at http://ngp.denr.gov.ph/

I believe the program is constantly looking for support! The website shows opportunities about how individuals and groups can be a part of it :-)