Scouts' Laguna Lake Coastal Clean-Up & Tree Planting Event

1. World Environment Day, Coastal Clean-Up & Nationwide Tree Planting June 5-6,2014

2. Boy Scouts of the Philippines WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 5-6 June 2014 Laguna Lake Coastal Clean-up and Tree Planting

3. The Boy Scouts of the Philippines, Continuing its commitment towards the protection and preservation of the environment, will once again extend its share to clean and to adopt the Laguna Lake. With the assistance and support of different government agencies and non-government organizations and institution, we would further manage a transition of change and minimize the depletion of our natural resources.

4. objectives: • The project is primarily hinged towards the preservation and protection of the global environment through local environmental initiatives. It seeks to objectify: • 1. The empowerment of Scouts to become active agents for sustainable and equitable development of the environment • 2. The contribution towards the protection and preservation of the environment through coordinated activities and projects

5. objectives: The project is primarily hinged towards the preservation and protection of the global environment through local environmental initiatives. It seeks to objectify: • 3. The conduct and delivery of varied outdoors experience for the scouts and promote a holistic environmental education for the good of the local and global environment • 4. To advocate partnership which will ensure that all communities within the Laguna Lake and nearby areas enjoy a safer and more prosperous environment

6. methodology: • The Project will be using a multi-faceted • approach in cleaning the area and in planting trees. • Coastal Clean-Up. The participants will be spread in a specified area within the Laguna Lake in order to do a massive clean-up – picking of wastes, cleaning the shoreline, etc. The participants will be provided with cleaning materials for the activity.

7. methodology: The Project will be using a multi-faceted approach in cleaning the area and in planting trees. • 2. Tree Planting. Immediately after the clean up, the participants, divided into small groups, will be asked to proceed to a specified location for the tree planting activity. The groups will be given seedlings. Prior to planting the seedlings, a quick lecture and discussion will be held in order to give the participants a viewpoint as to the seedlings – the technical know-hows, the basic parts of the seedlings, the proper way to plant such, etc.

8. methodology: The Project will be using a multi-faceted approach in cleaning the area and in planting trees. • 3. Debriefing and Reflection. After the conduct of all of the activities, there will be a quick debriefing session, hinged on discussing the importance of the activities towards the protection and preservation of the environment.

9. methodology: The Project will be using a multi-faceted approach in cleaning the area and in planting trees. • After all has been done, Scouts will be taught basic paddling and boating to expose them to the adventure of kayaking, canoeing and boating. Instructional video on the art of paddling will be shown in the different areas

10. methodology: The Project will be using a multi-faceted approach in cleaning the area and in planting trees. • Support Agencies. Other government agencies, non-government organizations and other outdoor/sports organizations will be tapped to help in carrying out the activity in whatever way they can.

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12. participants: The Laguna de Bay Region outstretch the following Councils of the BSP, and recommended number of participants (Boy, Senior & Rover Scouts ONLY) these are: • Laguna Council = 800 Scouts • City of Sta. Rosa = 300 Scouts • Rizal Council = 600 Scouts • Metro Manila South = 300 Scouts • TOTAL = 2,000 Scouts

13. supporting agencies The help and cooperation of the following government agencies are vital towards the success of this endeavor: • Department of Environment and Natural Resources • Coca-Cola Far East Limited • Laguna Lake Development Authority • Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources • Local Government Units • - Province of Rizal • - Province of Laguna • - Taguig City • - Pateros

14. Boy Scouts of the Philippines 118 Councils Memorandum = each COUNCIL 590,000 5,000 seedlings minimum S E E D L I N G S

15. “one act… one voice… one seedling… one movement… Scouting.”

16. one act… one voice… one seedling… one movement… Scouting. “First Uniformed Movement to Plant Trees Simultaneously in Multiple Locations”

17. TREES PLANTED IN TWELVE HOURS INDIA The most trees planted in twelve hours by a team in multiple locations is 1,708,181 and was achieved by Y. Satyam, Chief Conservator of Forests and a team of 625 foresters of the Forest Circle Shahdol, Forest Department, with the participation of volunteers (all India) at various locations in Madhya Pradesh, India, on 22 July 2013. A variety of tree species were planted, including but not limited to: Eucalyptus, Acacia, Beechwood and Bamboo. TREES PLANTED SIMULTANEOUSLY PHILIPPINES The most trees planted simultaneously was 64,096 and was achieved by the people of Siruma and Tinamba (Philippines), in Camarines ,l;Sur in association with the El Verde programme, Philippines, on 23 February, 2011. The attempt started at 11:00 a.m and ended at 11:15 a.m. 6,893 participants actively took part and planted an area with a size of 32 hectars big. Species (Narra, Agoho, PiliCanarium, Molave, Camagong, Dao and Lumbang) which are appropriate for this site were planted.This record attempt is a part of the EL Verde 2012 project. Their aim is to plant in total 12.000 000 trees until 2012.

18. TREES PLANTED SIMULTANEOUSLY AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS INDIA The most trees planted simultaneously at multiple locations is 1,945,535 by 340,200 participants in 408 locations across India and was achieved by Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh JiInsan(India) on 15 August 2011.   The record attempt took place from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on 15 August 2011. TREES PLANTED IN AN HOUR INDIA The most trees planted by a team of 100 people in 1 hour is 40,885 and was achieved by Haltugaon Forest Division, Kokrajhar in partnership with 135 Infantry Battalion (TA) Eco Task Force and 15th Battalion the Dogra Regiment (all India) in Kokrajhar District, Assam, India, on 29 April 2012. The motto of the record attempt was 'Plant Trees, Save Lives' and the aim was to save the forests of the region and to increase environmental awareness. TREES PLANTED IN A DAY PAKISTAN Karachi, Pakistan - MirzaFarazBaig Pakistan has broken India's world record of planting the highest number of saplings in a single day by planting 750,000 saplings at Kharochan in the coastal area in the Sindh province on Saturday.

19. The PROGRAM 05 June 2014, Thursday 0800 Assembly 0900 Preparation for the Opening and the Activity 1000 Opening Ceremonies 1200 LUNCH 1400 Kick-Off (Coastal Clean-Up / Tree Planting / Mangrove Planting) 1730 Settle Down 1900 DINNER 2030 Program of Activities / Thanksgiving 06 June 2014, Friday 0700 BREAKFAST 0800 Kick-Off (Coastal Clean-Up / Tree Planting / Mangrove Planting) 1100 Settle Down 1200 LUNCH 1300 Preparation / Clearing House 1400 Closing

20. PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES 2030 Video Playing - “National Greening Program” 2100 Team Building Activities - Chasing the Dragon Tail - Facial Expression - Relay Games - other Scouting related activities 2200 - Reflection video

21. The LOGO: World Environment Day & Nationwide Tree Planting World Environment Day, Coastal Clean-Up & Tree Planting