𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐒 | 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

As part of its continuing commitment to environmental sustainability and community engagement, the College of Education (CEd) conducts an extension activity titled “Barangay Greening Initiative: Community Tree-Planting for Environmental Protection and Climate Resilience” on 27 March. The initiative is carried out in partnership with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Lawacamulag, San Jose, Tarlac, and the Ecological Solid and Waste Management (ESWM).

Under the course Building Eco-Literacy in the 21st Century, instructors from CEd namely Ms. Angelu Jane I. Galicia and Mx. Norman Elynmer P. Cortez led the activity that brings together students and barangay representatives in a shared effort to strengthen environmental awareness and responsibility.

Prior to the tree-planting activity, participants attend a seminar on proper planting techniques and seedling care facilitated by Mr. Romer P. Salvidar, RPF. The activity engages first-year Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education (BTLED) students, second-year Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE) major in Science students, and ESWM officers. Following the orientation, participants proceed to plant tree seedlings in designated areas within the barangay.

To support the long-term success of the initiative, the group also develops an aftercare plan to monitor and sustain the growth of the planted trees. This collaborative effort emphasizes not only immediate environmental action but also a sustained sense of responsibility toward the community’s ecological well-being. 

Through this initiative, CEd continues to foster eco-literate individuals who are not only informed but also actively engaged in advancing sustainable practices within their communities.