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In a bid to help the planet a little more, a new law has been passed in the Philippines that will ensure our Earth gets a little greener by requiring that students plant 10 trees before they graduate.
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The “Graduation Legacy for the Environmental Act,” that was approved on 15th May, hopes to make a difference by teaching future generations to be more environmentally conscious while combatting global climate change.
Every student in elementary, high school and college will be required to plant 10 trees if they wish to graduate under this new legislation.
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On behalf of the Philippines’ Magdalo Party, representative Gary Alejano noted that, “With over 12 million students graduating from elementary and nearly 5 million students graduating from high school and almost 500,000 graduating from college each year, this initiative, if properly implemented, will ensure that at least 175 million new trees would be planted each year.”
“In the course of one generation, no less than 525 billion can be planted under this initiative,” he continued.
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The Philippines is currently one of the most severely deforested countries in the world. This new legislation has been made as part of the country’s effort to fight climate change through reforestation and forest rehabilitation.
According to CNN, student will plant their trees in mangroves, existing forests, protected areas, military ranges, abandoned mining sites and some urban areas.
“Even with a survival rate of only 10%, this would mean an additional 525 million trees would be available for the youth to enjoy, when they assume the mantle of leadership in the future,” the representative added.
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This is definitely a step in the right direction for our future generations. We hope that this new law could inspire other countries to take on the same measures in the fight against global climate change.
What do you think about the Philippines’ new initiative?
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