Monday, March 7, 2011

Philippines Broke Guinness Record on Planted Tree Set By India

CAMARINES SUR
Under Governor Lray Villafuerte, the El Verde 12 Million Trees by 2012 Movement set on 23 February 2011 the new Guinness World of Records for Most Planted Trees Simultaneously. More than 70,000 people from various sectors of society converged in Siruma, Camarines Sur to plant 64,096 trees in just 15 minutes, and 500,000 trees in one hour, beating India's previous record of 50,033 planted trees in 15 minutes set on 10 October 2010.

At 11:00 AM, the people grouped together in the first and the biggest environmental conservation movement in the country. At exactly 4:30 PM, Guinness World of Records Adjudicator Seyda Subasi-Geminici announced that ehey have achieved the new world record.

Source
Anjo Alimario: "CamSur's 'Green Revolution' sets new Guinness Record, beating India," Business Mirror 6 March 2011

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