First Gen book highlights thriving ecosystems in plant sites

MANILA, Philippines - Little egrets create a cacophony of croaking sound as they feed near the switchyard (background) inside the compound in Batangas City of the 1,500-megawatt natural gas-fired power plants of First Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Gen Corp.

These birds, along with the Philippine flying lemur from the Leyte Geothermal Production Field (LGPF), as well as Philippine eagle owl from the Bacon-Manito Geothermal Production Field (Bacman) in Bicol belongs to a parade of colorful wildlife creatures showcased in the book Generations published by Lopez-led First Gen Corp.

Many of the featured creatures face an uncertain future due to habitat loss, yet they thrive inside various plant sites of First Gen and affiliate Energy Development Corp. (EDC).

The thriving ecosystems serve as tangible proof that the business of power generation – when running on clean and renewable fuels – can coexist harmoniously with nature, communities, and the people around it.

First Gen and EDC have integrated into their business plans and programs environmental activities, including massive reforestation activities, to help assure the survival of these wildlife animals.

First Gen is the country’s leading clean and renewable energy producer, while EDC is the Philippines’ largest producer of geothermal energy.