“𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚,” reflected Ms. Grasya Lumba, HCCCI’s Community Extension Coordinator. Her words captured the spirit of the day, resonating with the global movement toward collective, community-led environmental action.

More than just a local initiative, this effort feeds directly into the global framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals—specifically SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 15 (Life on Land). HCCCI’s participation affirms a core truth in environmental education: sustainability should not only be taught; it should be lived.

In a world seeking real solutions, the Tree Growing Festival in Surallah reminds us that environmental protection is not about grand gestures, but about steady, deliberate acts. Holy Child Central Colleges, Inc. is showing what that looks like: not merely educating students—but shaping future stewards of the planet.

As HCCCI deepens its sustainability commitments through grassroots internationalization and community works, one thing is certain—growing trees is just the beginning. Growing futures is the ultimate goal.