La Trinidad, Benguet — Cordillera Career Development College (CCDC) has continued to work directly toward maintaining and extending existing ecosystems and their biodiversity through reforestation initiatives, ongoing partnerships, and a clear commitment to Life on Land (SDG 15) during 2024–2025.
A key activity was Project SAGIP (Scholars and Grant-in-Aid Beneficiaries Action in Greening Initiative Program), highlighted in a CHED-UniFAST Cordillera article on May 19, 2025. Under the program, about 300 seedlings — including avocado, coffee, mango, and pine trees — were planted at CCDC’s Admirals Farm Park. A significant number survived, and coffee plants have already begun producing beans. Each financial aid grantee is encouraged to plant at least one indigenous or fruit-bearing tree annually, directly supporting reforestation and habitat restoration.
CCDC’s Institutional Sustainability Report for AY 2023–2024 also outlines plans to promote biodiversity conservation and strengthen environmental initiatives under SDG 15 (Life on Land). These plans remain ongoing and continue to support the institution’s broader commitment to land stewardship, environmental conservation, and sustainable practices. The report documents an ongoing partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for tree-planting and waste management programs, extending conservation efforts beyond the campus. This work is carried out in ongoing collaboration with the Local Government Unit (LGU) and through student community extension programs, which mobilize students, faculty, and community partners in sustained conservation activities.
The College’s official SDG 15 framework states that CCDC “values the diverse ecosystems and wildlife that flourish on land” and seeks to inspire students to protect natural landscapes through learning about forests, wildlife habitats, and biodiversity, while supporting reforestation and safeguarding habitats for future generations.
These efforts demonstrate CCDC’s direct role in maintaining and extending ecosystem biodiversity — not only through tree planting but also through institutional policy, ongoing LGU and DENR partnerships, and student community extension that embed conservation into campus and community practice.
