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GREEN YOUR FOOD FESTIVAL, Reclaiming green spaces on food tables, 4th and 5th December 2022, 10am-5pm at Long Him Khao Community
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First time in Chiang Mai Nawarat Bridge will turn green
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Nawarat Bridge joins other important icons in being lit up in green
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Thailand is listed as the 6th worse plastic polluter in the world but measures are being taken to reduce plastic consumption and everyone can do their bit.
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A large tree planting conservation project, organised by Flight of the Gibbon in the small town of Mae Kampong, 60km to the east of Chiang Mai.
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The remarkable former TV producer, Sampan ‘Dome’ Nenrod set up Eiamdee Recycle to elevate Chiang Mai’s household waste management.
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Deidre Jahn takes a look at Chiang Mai businesses that are not only going green but making money doing it.
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Chiang Mai resident Breno Lobo is planning on riding his bamboo trike across the region planting a tree a day as he goes.
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Thailand’s global reputation isn’t great when it comes to environmentalism, but the Thai people are staunchly pro-environment.and attitudes are changing.
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What looks like old junk can be turned into gold through upcycling. In Chiang Mai these shops are leading the way and showing us how.
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Huay Kaew Arboretum is a nice place to get a tiny impression of Thailand’s huge range of exotic trees, it's also a great place to exercise.
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