Get Involved! Government
Local Government Units (LGUs) are one of the primary beneficiaries of Rainforestation (RF) efforts to restore watersheds and rehabilitate degraded lands. RFRI members and trainers are working cooperatively with LGUs throughout the Philippines (see, e.g., Negros Occidental and Pilar) to bring these environmental and economic benefits to the LGU's respective territories. LGU involvement in RF projects typically takes the following forms:
- Identification and provision of lands for reforestation and using RF as the reforestation approach in Land-Use and Management Plans
- Arranging for the RF training of field staff so they can serve as RF trainers, practitioners, and advocates
- Developing a municipal nursery to provide a supply of quality native seedlings and other planting materials
- Supporting other RF-related activities, such as the protection of mother trees, by authoring or lobbying for appropriate ordinances and bills
- Allocating funds for RF and RF-related activities
If you represent a LGU and would like more information about the possibility of implementing Rainforestation in your region, please contact the RFRI secretariat.