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Social responsibility
RATCH’s activities are not limited only to neighboring communities. We have launched other activities in Thailand and overseas, to benefit society at large. Chief among them are supports to community forests, community energy conservation and education.
Performance in 2020
RATCH carried out social and environmental responsibility projects to achieve targets in four priority areas:
Community forests
The “Love the Forest and Community” project has been undertaken since 2008 in collaboration with the Royal Forest Department (RFD), according to the “Grow trees in people’s hearts” royal initiatives of King Rama IX. The project aims to promote community participation in forest conservation, by establishing community forests which will increase the country’s green areas and store carbon dioxide (carbon sink) to ease global warming and climate change impacts.
Community forest contests are organized, to praise the community showing best performance in forest management which ensures sustainability and efficient utilization of forest resources. The communities receive award money, to support their endeavor in further improving their forests.
Note : Forests’ carbon dioxide storage capacity per year (ton CO2e/y) = 2 tons/rai.
Other activities under the projects are aimed at building community capability, targeting the youth and community leaders throughout the country who will support further conservation efforts.
Community energy conservation
RATCH has carried out the Community Energy Project in collaboration with provincial energy offices since 2014. The objective is to raise awareness and extend knowledge on energy management as well as develop energy technology from local resources for the locals. The project has ably helped communities save energy expenses and earned extra income.
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Performance in 2020
Performance during 2008-2020
• Award money to 145 community forests totaled 3,115,000 baht.
• The forests covered 93,023.45 rai.
• Carbon dioxide storage capacity reached 153,050.90
tons per year (ton CO2e/y).
• Award money to 1,828 community forests totaled 39,865,000 baht.
• The forests covered 1,605,871.44 rai.
• Carbon dioxide storage capacity reached 3,211,742.88
tons per year (ton CO2e/y).
Activity
No. of people in target groups
Performance in 2020
Aggregate performance from 2008 to 2020
Kla Yim Youth Camp
31
1,978
Community Forest Leadership Seminar
106
1,882