HRH Princess Soamsavali graciously presides over Awards Ceremony for the Honda Environmental Challenge IV project and opens the "Follow the King's Path Exhibition", presenting best practice projects b
Bangkok - February 14, 2008 HRH Princess Soamsavali Phravararajatinuddamatu presided over the Awards Ceremony for the “4th Honda School Environmental Challenge” and viewed the exhibition entitled “Follow the King’s Path With Honda”. The program has been organized by the Honda Group of Companies in Thailand, under the supervision of Dr. Sumet Tantivejkul, President of the Sirindhorn International Environment Park Foundation in collaboration with the Office of the Royal Development Projects Board and the Ministries of Education; Natural Resources and Environment; Energy; and Agriculture and Co-operatives. The event took place at the Forum Zone, Ground Fl., Central World Plaza.
On this occasion, the Princess graciously granted the H.M. the King’s cup to representatives of the Sa School, Nan Province, which did an excellent job in implementing the project “Joining Hands in Garbage Disposal and Community Development” and won the most outstanding award in the “4th Honda School Environmental Challenge”.
The Princess also granted awards to 12 outstanding regional schools that have been able to implement the program regarding wastewater, garbage and energy management by applying the concept initiated by H.M. the King.
The Princess then proceeded to open the exhibition “Follow the King’s Path” organized to showcase the work of the 12 schools during February 13-17, 2008 at the Forum Zone, Ground Fl., Central World Plaza, Rama I Road, from 11:00-19:00hrs.
Mr. Adisak Rohitasune, Senior Vice President, Asian Honda Motors Ltd., said “We are very grateful for Her Royal Highness’s kindness to preside over the ceremony to announce the results of the ‘Honda School Environmental Challenge 4” and open the exhibition ‘Follow the King’s Path With Honda”. Her highness has honored the Honda Group of Companies in Thailand and all the parties, which have taken part in this mission.”
“Honda has initiated the ‘Honda School Environmental Challenge project in collaboration with the Thai Environment and Community Development Association since 1999 and continued with the program, in response to H.M. the King’s concepts on environmental conservation. The program has focused on the process of raising awareness about environment conservation, beginning with activities in schools. Honda is confident that if we can train young people to understand the importance of nature and the environment, and learn the way to live in harmony with the nature. When they grow up they will serve as good stewards who will watch over the world. The program also reflects the commitment Honda has with future generations, in its determination to build up balance in the nature and environment for the sake of the present and future generations.
Environmental problems have become a national agenda and the time has come for everybody to realize this and join together to restore our environment for the benefit of our world and for our descendants,” Adisak said.
Since 1999, the Honda School Environmental Challenge project has granted funds to 600 schools in 76 provinces nationwide to support the environmental conservation activities.
Mr. Pongdej Sriwatchirapradit, Director of the Program, said “The exhibition “Follow the King’s Path With Honda”, which will be held during February 13-17, 2008 at the Central World Plaza is the extension of the program “Honda School Environmental Challenge 4” in which top schools have applied H.M. King’s initiative on the waste water management, garbage management and energy and then gone on to implement projects to solve these problems, in line with the situation in the schools and communities. The exhibition is aimed to showcase the works of the 12 outstanding regional schools at the national level. The 12 schools were selected by a judging panel composed of experts in the field from agencies participating in the program. The 12 outstanding regional schools, will display their work and exchange ideas learned during the program with the public and interested schools, so that they can apply them at their own schools and community. This would create a network of schools that share skills and knowledge in environmental solutions among themselves.”
