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A Tribute to One of the Pillars of Forest Foundation Philippines, Dr. Perry S. Ong

March 6, 2019

We mourn the passing of Doc Perry, Champion for Biodiversity Conservation and Former Trustee of the Foundation Thank you for all your contributions to the field, Doc Perry We promise to continue the work that you...

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Forest Foundation, Eljay Castro Deldoc and Miriam College ESI Stage Ang Higanteng Haligi Sa Hilaga

November 24, 2018

The Forest Foundation Philippines, in partnership with Eljay Castro Deldoc and Miriam College Environmental Studies Institute (ESI), staged Ang Higanteng Haligi Sa Hilaga, an interactive play that elicits community discourse around forest...

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DENR, in partnership with Forest Foundation and TK, Organizes Consultative Workshops for the ENIPAS Act of 2018

November 22, 2018

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR BMB), in partnership with Forest Foundation Philippines and Tanggol Kalikasan (TK), organized a series of consultative workshops for the...

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Forest Foundation Conducts Financial Orientation for New Grantees

November 12, 2018

The Forest Foundation Philippines held a financial orientation for its new grantees The activity brought together nine grantees, working on a diverse range of topics, which covers forestry, sustainable livelihoods, research, communications and...

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Forest Foundation Organizes Capacity Building on Multilateral Processes Related to Climate Change for DENR

November 3, 2018

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Forest Foundation Philippines organized a capacity building activity on multilateral processes related to climate change for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) During the activity, the DENR's...

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[ANNOUNCEMENT] Leaders and Entrepreneurs in Agriculture Forum

September 6, 2018

"The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings," as said by Masanobu Fukuoka, a wise Japanese farmer and philosopher, who believed in and advocated natural farming and...

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BFF Talks: Exploring the Unlikely Connection of Art, Social Entrepreneurship and Conservation

August 30, 2018

Meet Niccolo Jose and Jen Horn One is an artist and woodworker; the other, a community engagement consultant and staunch proponent for the sustainable lifestyle Together, they are forest conservation advocates and certified BFFs of the Best Friends...

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Forest Foundation Philippines Approves Over PHP 26 M in Grants

August 30, 2018

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - During its third quarterly meeting for 2018, the Forest Foundation Philippines' Board of Trustees (BOT) approved over PHP 26 M in medium and large grants to conserve, protect and sustainably manage the country's most critical...

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[ANNOUNCEMENT] Sustainability Summit 2018

July 13, 2018

Forest Foundation Philippines, in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB), Enderun Colleges and AGREA, will hold the Sustainability Summit 2018 on August 1, 2018 at The Tent...

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[ANNOUNCEMENT] Geography of Governance: Landscape and Resource Management, A National Environmental Dialogue on Landscape Governance

June 30, 2018

Background: Forest Foundation Philippines and Tropenbos International entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to collaboratively promote inclusive and sustainable governance of forested landscape in the Philippines To realize this common...

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Foundation-supported Scholars Graduate from UPLB

June 25, 2018

LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES - Six college scholars and one graduate scholar supported by the Forest Foundation Philippines graduated from the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) last June 23, 2018 The Foundation, together with the UPLB College...

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Forest Foundation, USAID Protect Wildlife Support the Conservation and Protection of Mt. Mantalingahan

June 1, 2018

PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES - Forest Foundation Philippines and USAID Protect Wildlife recently organized a Social Marketing for Behavior Change Workshop for the Mt Mantalingahan Protected Landscape Protected Area Office (MMPL PAO) During the workshop,...

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Forest Foundation Philippines Organizes Knowledge Exchange Roundtable With Grantees

May 10, 2018

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Forest Foundation Philippines organized a knowledge exchange roundtable on managing virtual information with its grantees, Non-Timber Forest Products - Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP), Green Convergence (GC) and Community and...

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Forest Foundation Philippines Approves Over PHP 45 M in Grants

April 25, 2018

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - During its second quarterly meeting for 2018, the Forest Foundation Philippines’ Board of Trustees (BOT) approved over PHP 45 M in medium and large grants to conserve, protect and sustainably manage the country’s most...

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Forest Foundation Philippines and The Samdhana Institute Organizes First Partners’ Meeting for Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental

April 10, 2018

CAGAYAN DE ORO, PHILIPPINES - The Forest Foundation Philippines and The Samdhana Institute organized its first Partners' Meeting for the focal landscape of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental The Meeting served as a venue for the Foundation's grantees...

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BFFs Wanted: Forest Foundation Launches the Best Friends of the Forest Movement

April 6, 2018

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines is facing a rapid decline of forest cover—from 27 million hectares down to already as little as 7 million hectares In fact, most of the country’s old growth forests are in danger of deforestation...

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Forest Foundation Philippines Supports Capacity Building Activity on Landscape Governance

March 14, 2018

Early this year, the Organizing Committee for the National Environmental Dialogue organized a capacity building activity on landscape governance for its member organizations During the activity, key concepts about federalism as a form of...

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Forest Foundation Philippines Approves Over PHP 47M in Grants

February 8, 2018

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - During its first quarterly meeting for 2018, the Forest Foundation Philippines’ Board of Trustees (BOT) approved over PHP 47 M in medium and large grants to support projects that can contribute to the protection and...

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DENR and Green Convergence to Hold the 2nd Philippine Environment Summit in Cebu

January 23, 2018

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Green Convergence, with the support of Forest Foundation Philippines and Energy Development Corporation, will hold the 2nd Philippine Environment Summit on February 20-22, 2018 at the...

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