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Forest protection begins with me 

 

RECOFTC - The Center for People and Forests, BIGTrees Project, Bangkok Art & Culture Center (BACC) and the Rak Kung Bangkachao (We Love Our Bangkachao) Network would like to invite you to its first ever People & Forests Fair at the BACC on the 31st of January 2016. 

 

Celebrate the diversity and richness of both nature and the sustainable activities of local communities in protecting urban & rural forest areas and learn how everyone can become part of the solution. 

 

Various exhibitions provide a glimpse into the life of forest communities in Thailand will be on display. Sustainable forest products - arts, crafts, forest foods and ingenious local creations - from Bangkachao, Bangkok’s urban forest, as well as other communities from around the country will be on sale. 

 

In addition to the all-day fair, RECOFTC will hold  a discussion forum entitled “Forest protection begins with me” hosted by Zcongklod Bangyikhan, editor-in-chief of A Day magazine. 

 

Panelists including urban and rural forest dwellers, Bangkok-based greenspace campaigners and marketing and forest management experts who will discuss their roles in forest protection and how each of us can all support the community forest movement.  Dr. Somsak Sukwong, known to many in Thailand as the “Father of Community Forest”, will open the panel.

 

Sunday, January 31st 2016 

Fair starts @11am - 7pm

Discussion forum, hosted by Kong Zcongklod @1pm (in Thai) 

Location: Bangkok Art & Culture Center (BACC) BTS National Stadium Station exit No.3

 

Shop, eat, learn and support communities in their efforts to sustainably manage forests. 

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People & Forests Fair 

Student Workshop @3pm - Prizes on offer!

 

Students are invited to participate in an interactive workshop to provide creative ideas for exhibitors at the Fairto better develop their products for the urban market. 

 

The winning team will be treated to an all expense-paid bicycle trip to Bangkachao. Traveling with local community tour guides on the famous bike trail, students will learn first hand about life in one of the last few remaining forest areas close to the sprawling Bangkok metropolis. 

 

Chanokmont Ruksakiati, an expert in product design, together with representatives from each local community, will decide the winning team. 

 

Interested in participating? Please get in touch with Jarunee Jarusruangchai 0923545419, [email protected] by January 22 2016