sustainability projects

SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS

Sustainability projects are an integral part of the EEC. Afterall, all the environmental knowledge and social awareness in the world will be for naught if it does not lead to action.

The EEC, independently, or in collaboration with multi-sectoral partners and local communities, engages in the conservation of valuable habitats and biodiversity as well as the preservation of indigenous cultures. Through volunteerism and/or participation of academic and corporate partners, the EEC’s sustainability initiatives start at grassroots levels and contribute the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Our maritime sustainability projects include conservation for endangered marine life such as dugongs, whale sharks, leatherback sea turtles, and more. We are also dedicated to reducing overfishing during key mating seasons, helping to find ways to subsidize any loss of income faced by local fishermen. Furthermore, we take pride in our work to restore and prevent further destruction of coral reefs a long Thailand’s coastline. On land, the EEC is directly involved in conservation projects for elephants, sarus cranes, gibbons, wild orchids and much more.

As part of our commitment to education leading to action for a sustainable earth, we also offer Volunteer Training Camps and Researcher-in-the-Making Camps throughout the year.

If you are you looking to volunteer or need an idea for a sustainability project, we have a collection that covers several issues relating to environmental conservation. Get to know all our sustainability projects here.

FIGHTING EXTINCTION

Tor - one of our Fighting Extinction students implementing primary reasearch with locals in Trang Province

The Fighting Extinction team comprised of 20 of our students and leading corporates of Thailand

Building bouys to create a territory for the Dugongs

Teaching locals how to scuba dive for the first time

Studying about Sea Grass and Dugong habitat

GIVE BACK TO THE OCEANS

A precious moment where this little local girl volunteered to share her ideas

Give Back to the Oceans, a chance for us to engage many local stakeholders, sharing why the ocean is important to us all

Raise your hand if you promise to protect the oceans

Another precious moment where this local student volunteers to share her letter she wrote to Marium the Dugong

Claire (and siblings Chloe and Charn) sharing about the book they wrote on Marium the lost Dugong

SAVE THE DUGONGS

Directing the way and teaching students how to use a Topographic Map

Tor - one of our advanced students teaching about the different species of Sea Grass

Long tail boats take us from location to location on our Save the Dugong Camps!

All our activities are designed to engage both parents and students

Lilin sharing her experience and reflecting upon the Save the Dugongs camp

SAVE THE SARUS CRANES

We pay high attention to equipment making sure our students get the best learning experience

Sharing local wisdom, our students learning how to grow rice from the locals in Burirum

A precious bond built during camp

Our students learning a local tradition "Bai-Sri" at Burirum

Our students experience local traditional blessings that have been passed from generation to generation