On July 24, 2008, the BCDA family together with the SBMA, CDC, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the local DENR, NGOs and local executives will launch the Greening SCTEX Program by planting 2,000 Narra seedlings in the Clark North B Interchange of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway.

This signals the start of the five-year tree planting program of the BCDA for the newest and most modern tollway in the Philippines. The trees to be planted are native species which would help "Filipinize" the tollroad and promote an enjoyable and safe journey for the motorists.

The Roadway Greening Program's objectives are the following:

a) to implement a tree planting program along the SCTEx that will promote endemic and indigenous tree species;

b) to foster a healthier ecology along the expressway;

c) to mobilize support from local communities, LGUs, corporate entities and other sectors as well as international bodies; and

d) to enhance the tollroad's aesthetic values.

The BCDA will plant 20,000 trees in five years along the expressway and produce a "heritage tree museum" that could be a model for future Philippine infrastructures. Furthermore, BCDA seeks to contribute to the DENR's Green Philippine Highways Program and thereby help in "sequestering" carbon dioxide emitted by vehicles to the earth's atmosphere.

The BCDA will enlist the support of the local communities, LGUs, government and non-government entities and other sectors for the said project. It will also seek corporate sponsorships and international funding support for the tree planting program.

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