Pitmasters Foundation continued its mangrove and tree planting activities in Albay as part of its #PitmasterGoesGreen initiatives which aim to forward climate change mitigation efforts.

In partnership with 2D Albay and DENR Regional Office V, Pitmaster Foundation executive director Atty. Caroline Cruz spearheaded a unified action for a mangrove planting at Barangay Cawit, Manito, Albay on 21 October.

Cruz said this set of actions aims to help "reduce shoreline erosion and preventive measure against coastal flooding, strong winds, and high waves during typhoons."

This is in addition to the 1,000 more trees planted in Legaspi City, Albay, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility to give back to the community and take care of the environment last 14 October.

The number of trees is in addition to the more than 7,000 trees that it planted across 250 hectares in Laguna last month.

"The tree planting activities are part of the foundation's efforts to extend its hand to different environmental conservation efforts to help eliminate carbon emissions. With this, we aim to help create an eco-friendly Philippines that use green technologies," Cruz said in a phone interview.

Cruz said that she hopes these kinds of activities would mainstream climate change mitigation efforts.

"More activities like this could help raise awareness about conservation efforts which can be led by the foundation alongside partnerships with different organizations from different sectors of society," she added.

The foundation led different charity activities over the years including assisting dialysis patients and giving relief goods to calamity-stricken areas.

Last month, the foundation also organized a Climate Change forum dubbed "Disaster and Climate Emergency in the Philippines: Urgency of the 2023-2028 PBBM agenda and the Philippine contribution to achieving the global goal of net zero 2030 and 2050 targets," wherein different stakeholders from government and private entities mitigation efforts that could be implemented under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.