From Miles to Trees: How Run2Plant is Planting a Greener Future

The second year of Run2Plant: Para sa Greener Pinas, a virtual run initiative by Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), a non-profit organization dedicated to upholding human dignity through community-based efforts to improve social, physical, and economic well-being in the Philippines, officially begins under the One To Tree (OTT) program.

Run2Plant, co-presented by Pinoy Fitness and Anytime Fitness, offers Filipinos a fresh approach to running that is not only accessible and pleasurable but also has a positive environmental impact. This June is Philippine Environment Month. RAFI promises to plant one to three trees with each registration, contingent on the run package selected by the participant.

Funds donated from the virtual race will go toward reforestation efforts in Batangas, with the goal of planting 6,000 native trees, expanding forest cover, and mitigating the severe consequences of climate change, all in the name of creating a "Greener Pinas."

700 people from all over the nation participated in the Run2Plant last year. With the help of the Bagacay Tree Growers Association, runners helped adopt 1,450 native trees in Borbon, Cebu, which has the capacity to store 9,900 kg of carbon annually.

Run2Plant: Para sa Greener Pinas is still accepting registrations. The steps are as follows:
1. Get the Pinoy Fitness App from the Apple Store or Google Play Store. Select RUN2PLANT Virtual Run from the app and register.
2. Decide on your ideal distance and register.
3. After receiving the email confirmation, finish the online bank deposit payment process. The registration costs are:

Using any GPS-tracking running software, watch, or treadmill, participants can complete a 5K, 10K, or 21K run at their own pace, anywhere in the Philippines, between June 1 and June 30, 2024.
On the specified days, registered participants will also receive complimentary use of the treadmills in 48 Anytime Fitness locations across the country, where they can finish the virtual run by registering at tinyurl.com/Run2PlantAFRegis.

To complete the task, runners simply snap a picture of their performance using a treadmill or running app and upload it to Run2Plant. A certificate of completion and a Run2Plant finisher's medal will be awarded to participants who successfully complete their selected distance.

Run2Plant seeks to make everyone's future better and more environmentally friendly by fusing the health advantages of running with the objective of planting trees. Go to https://tinyurl.com/Run2Plant to sign up for Run2Plant: Para sa Greener Pinas, and follow One To Tree on Facebook for updates.