GCash, Wovoka Philippines to plant 1 million trees in 5 years

The partnership will restore forests and mangroves in Oriental Mindoro and Camarines Norte.

Courtesy: GCash

GForest users can contribute through green energy points

Climate tech project development company Wovoka Philippines and GForest eye planting over 1 million native trees and mangrove species over the next 5 years.

In a statement, the parties said the project will cover forest and coastal communities in the provinces of Oriental Mindoro and Camarines Norte.

Through science-based restoration planning and long-term monitoring, Wovoka Philippines and GCash will strengthen ecological resilience by restoring watersheds, improving coastal protection, enhancing biodiversity, and reducing erosion in Oriental Mindoro and Camarines Norte.

This tech for good partnership with Wovoka Philippines, we are utilizing the scale of GCash to build real-world ecological barriers and secure green livelihoods for the communities that need them most, said Michelle Fernandez, General Manager of Sustainability and Corporate Communications of GCash.

The five-year collaboration establishes a structured timeline committed to planting native trees across both upland and coastal zones.

Through GForest, users can support this initiative and help local communities simply by earning green energy points, which can be converted into tree-planting efforts through everyday digital transactions.

The initiative also integrates local communities directly into the conservation efforts. Community members are tapped to plant, monitor, and maintain the forests, turning environmental restoration into a viable, long-term source of income. They will also monitor tree survival and site health over the life of the project.

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