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| Bikers prepare for the bike, trek and plant
event. Photo courtesy Globe Telecom Inc. |
Globe joins DENR’s “Bike. Plant. Hike 2017” reforestation initiative
TELECOMMUNICATIONS company Globe
Telecom Inc. has joined the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
in showcasing the beauty of Philippine forests and in encouraging the public to
be part of responsible tourism and proactive reforestation.
Globe employees took part in DENR’s
Bike.Hike.Plant 2017 tree-planting initiative organized by the Forest
Management Bureau to celebrate Arbor Day and the 154th anniversary
of the Philippine Forestry Service. The
event was conducted to inspire various stakeholders to take care of the forests
as well as widen the network of forestry champions to include bikers and
hikers.
The
volunteers participated in a 30-km bike and trek activity that runs from the
DENR Region 3 Office in Government Center, Maimpis, San Fernando City, Pampanga
up to Mt. Arayat National Park. Over 1,000 participants biked around the city and hiked up to the chosen
area to plant seedlings of various indigenous and agroforestry tree
species.
At the
same time, Globe provided Libreng Charging stations during the
event to serve everyone who joined the celebration.
“Environmental sustainability is one of the
immediate responsibilities of Globe especially in the face of global
warming. Thus, aside from reducing and
managing the impact of the company’s business operations on the planet, Globe
also invests on environmental protection and partners with various
organizations, particularly on reforestation programs to reduce our ecological
footprint and mitigate the drastic effects of climate change,” said Yoly
Crisanto, Globe SVP for Corporate Communications.
Earlier, Globe volunteers also supported
DENR’s Earth Month activities such as the coastal clean up in Las Pinas
Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA), the mangrove tree planting
activity in Calatagan, Batangas, and watershed ecosystem awareness in
Norzagaray, Bulacan.
In 2016, Globe has invested P2.371 million on
total environmental protection such as reforestation programs, solid waste
manage, and hazardous waste disposal and treatment. It has also donated P1.4 million as initial
grant for 13,500 seedlings to non-profit organization Hineleban Foundation
which advocates environmental conservation and livelihood development.
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