US Embassy, Partners To Plant 1,000 Bamboo Saplings On Earth Day

In celebration of Earth Day, the U.S. Embassy Manila will conduct a bamboo sapling planting activity at Hinulugang Taktak, Antipolo on April 22, 2016 (Friday), 7:00 am – 9:00 am.

The event is in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Antipolo, Rizal and SM Cares.

English Access Microscholarship Program scholars, Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative members, and U.S. Embassy’s Green Team will plant one thousand (1,000) bamboo saplings.

Hinulugang Taktak is a National Park and a protected landscape. The bamboo sapling planting activity is part of the national park’s rehabilitation, after years of being threatened by environmental pollution.

As people around the globe observe Earth Day, world leaders are making history at the United Nations in New York.

Over 100 countries will sign the Paris Agreement on climate change, representing their commitment to join it formally. The official theme for this year’s Earth Day is Trees for the Earth. (US EMBASSY)