A Thousand Forests Campaign: Passionists and Partners Unite for Coastal Protection
Over 80 Passionist Community members and partners came together on March 24 to plant 1,653 mangrove trees in GenSan as part of the A Thousand Forests Campaign. This inspiring event highlights environmental stewardship, community unity, and the shared mission to protect our coasts and sustain livelihoods for future generations.
3/24/20261 min read
๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฆ! ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ -๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฎ๐ค๐๐ฌ๐๐ง.
March 24 was truly a day rooted in green purpose for the Passionist Community, alongside the Passionist Philanthropic Development Foundation Inc. team, led by Fr. Julito S. Villarente, CP โ Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Ambassador, and Maโam Mary Grace Maceda โ JPIC Lay Ambassadress. The event also involved the Natural Resources Office (CENRO)โGenSan and Sir Nashron Bandan from the Lower Baluan Fisherfolk Association.
Over 80 participants from PSAC workers of South Region parishes, namely Holy Cross Parish, St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish, and the Holy Cross Spiritual Center Community, joined forces to successfully plant 1,653 Avicennia marina (bungalon) mangrove trees as part of the A Thousand Forests Campaign.
This activity was not just about caring for the environment, but also about fostering unity and shared purpose. By planting mangroves, participants contributed to protecting coastal areas, mitigating the effects of climate change, preventing erosion, supporting wildlife, and sustaining the livelihoods of local communities.
Through this collective effort, we hope to inspire more communities and parishes to take part in environmental initiatives that preserve and protect nature, for today and for generations to come.
๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐! ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ.