TREE planting activities may be a noble endeavor in helping combat the effects of climate change but activities limited to planting is not enough to help the environment, said a school official.
Ronaldo Felizco, adviser of Ecolodians, an environment advocacy organization of students of Saint Louis University (SLU), said public awareness should come first before "actual" preservation plans are implemented.
For instance, tree planting activities are limited to planting only. But nourishing them until the trees are fully grown is hardly done by groups spearheading these activities, he said.
The Ecolodian is a one year old organization that advocates and sustains environment preservation. Educating the students and faculty members are its primary target.
At present, the group is holding an exhibit showing the rare and diminishing species of plants and animals ate Diego Silang building of the SLU main campus.
The Ecolodian's president, Kimberly Lazaro, said the exhibit is meant for students to realize their role in preserving the earth.
Also part of the group's project is to adopt a mountain where SLU organizations will plant trees.
Felizco said adopting a mountain would help them monitor the progress of trees planted by various groups.
Since its first year, the Ecolodian has been trying to locate an area for the adopt-a-mountain program but has not yet found an ideal location for it. (Rimaliza Opiña)