"Plant today, Save tomorrow!

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INTRODUCTION

Trees are essential to our world and offer a wide range of benefits to our environment.
The benefits from these trees spread far beyond villages to our homes in Cities, School and
Communities as well. Trees increase our quality of life by bringing natural elements and
wildlife habitats into urban settings.

In the efforts to preserve, conserve and protect Mother Nature, and ultimately the Earth,
the idea of conducting a tree planting activity. Tree planting is the most effective and relevant
way to do it. With tree planting, even a small effort makes a huge difference in leaving an on-
going environmental legacy in life. As a result of participating in this activity, the troop leaders
and more importantly the members can achieve a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment,
knowing that they can made a positive difference. In addition, the activity enables great team
interaction among the leaders and members while having fun and giving back to the
environment. Moreover, the leaders and the members become more ecologically aware on
the things they need to notice the world around, identify the planting sites within the political
jurisdiction of the Local Government Unit provide manpower, coordinate with LGUs in the
implementation of safety and security measures among the participants during the tree
planting activity; mobilize its members; monitor all the areas identified and planted.

With the statements, the project leader is motivated to conduct a three-hour Going Green
Project with a theme "Plant today, Save tomorrow!" among leaders and members of the the
school. This activity is an environmental education project. By doing this activity the
members will discover awareness on the importance of tree planting, and establish a
connection to nature and while learning what they can contribute to save the future. Thus,
like trees freshly planted, their work will pay forward the investment for years to come.
Furthermore, this activity raises the value of friendship, unity, and cooperation. Finally, this
three-hour tree planting activity is also our way of addressing disaster risk reduction and
mitigating the effects climate change.

OBJECTIVES
"Plant today, Save tomorrow!" aims to:
1. promote and integrate environmental values among scout members and the communities;
2. inform the scout members about their environment and the means of protecting it; and
3. promote the many benefits of local tree planting for both leaders and members.
  What trees do for our environment

Reducing Climate Change

Purifying Air
Cooling Down the Streets
Natural Air Conditioning
Saving Water
Preventing Water Pollution
Providing Shelters for Wildlife
Renewable Energy Source
Reinforcing Soil

There are many environmental benefits of planting a tree. Strategically planting trees around
your home can have tremendous benefits on the environment. Not only will you help restore
life quality in your community, contribute to the environment and help fight climate change,
but you will also set an example. Therefore, planting a beautiful tree is always a good idea!