Then, the "The Journey for the Trees" was formed and became their first project. This venture aims to motivate the community to be an advocate of a greener and cleaner environment. They encourage them to participate through sponsorship and volunteering. Further, the said project was also their act in response to the Municipality of Tanay's Commemorative Activities for Typhoon Ondoy, United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), The Billion Tree Campaign, and the 350.org's 10-10-10 Global Work Party, wherein a great number of sponsors and volunteers participated. Consequently, it was a success.
The enthusiasm became their advocacy of promoting environmental awareness and life conservation by means of conducting performance art exhibition, tree planting activities, environmental awareness lectures, rock balancing workshops, environmental art interaction, mountaineering, river trekking, Mens Responsibility in Gender and Development Lectures (MR GAD), product and event promotion, landscaping services, clean up drive, eco-tour, and medical missions with the help of Franciscan Medical Missionaries.
The Rock Balancing Philippines plays an imperative role in inculcating their advocacy to the community. The RBP uphold their endeavor, this new performance art enthralled some organizations and TV networks. In fact, the RBP was featured in Yahoo News (twice), NBN4(She Ka show), Net25(Landmarks and Homepage), GMA7(GMA News and Unang Hirit), ABS-CBN (Umagang Kay Ganda) World News (Reuters News India/UK/US), Fox News, CNN, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Washington post, Arirang TV Korea, China Daily News, New York Post, CNTV Channel, GMA news live). They were invited to hold some environmental symposiums and rock balancing exhibitions and tutorials. Currently, the RBP became the front liner of GMA Kapuso Foundation "Kapuso ng Kalikasan" in conducting environmental symposium, rock balancing workshop and providing the trees for the project.
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