The city of Baguio is renowned in the Philippines for its pine scent. Yet, over the years, the presence of pine trees in the city has dwindled considerably. City officials have vowed to return the pine scent to Baguio by planting a million pine trees before the city celebrates its centennial in 2009. Re-greening areas that have been deforested in the Philippines is just one part of a larger effort of environmental protection and education. Issues like this are being addressed in thousands of elementary and high schools all over the country. Read more at Inquirer.net


