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May 22, 2013

Camps aim to educate youth on saving natural resources

20 May 2012

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If natural resources are to be conserved, keeping the youth educated is necessary.

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Under “Kla Yim” (smiling seedling) project, hosted by the Royal Forest Department and Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding, nine camps will be held for more than 750 youth. 
“The objective is to boost awareness about natural resources and environmental protection and create a strong network to take care of community forests. This network will be the key to protect the forests in the future,” said Ratchaburi CEO Noppol Milinthanggoon.
As part of the “Love the Forest and the Community” programme, the first camp was held last weekend at Baan Klang Community Forest, Phang-Nga province, which was the winner of the 2011 best national community forest. The programme has been running for five years since 2008. 
About 80 students aged 13-15 from schools in the South attended. The group learnt about community forests and natural forests. The learning process involved many activities such as “you [natural resources] and I stay in the same home” activity, forest education, mangrove forest planting, learning about global warming, knowing about natural dangers, and saving energy.
“The youth camp not only makes young people learn, understand and have a positive attitude about the protection of natural resources and environment, but also raises their awareness on the importance of the forest and the appropriate use of forest resources while encouraging everyone to live with the forest in a balanced and sustainable manner,” Noppol said. 
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