Living /retire in Chiang Mai

Green Environment

What does it mean to have a “Green Environment”?

A Green Environment is one which people do not cause pollution, but instead do things that:

Examples of a Green Environment include:

Elimination of forest burning, yard waste burning, and garbage burning.
Planting trees that convert carbon dioxide to oxygen and clean the air.
Keeping sewage and toxic materials out of streams and rivers.
Disposing of toxic chemicals properly.
Using recyclable or reusable bags when shopping.
Using organic growing methods and not using chemicals.
Restaurants using organic vegetables.
Growing fruit trees on home property and getting back to self-sufficient practices.
Finding an alternative engine for Tuk Tuk that does not burn oil.
Using natural products rather than synthetic ones.
Using natural techniques to control insects rather than chemicals.

Tactics that will be used to achieve Green Chiang Mai:

Have villagers, Thai Chiang Mai residents, and foreign retirees cooperate on creating a Green Environment.
Teach rural villages what the advantages of a Green Environment are, and what things can be done to achieve it.
Start with four villages as a role model for achieving a Green Environment.
Planting trees donated by the Kingdom of Thailand.
Expand education on Green Environment to cover all of Northern Thailand when first four villages are successful.
Involve Timber Department, TAT, Municipalities, Land Development Department, and Royal Project Foundation in achieving the objectives of the Green Environment.
Create certificates and award them to companies and organizations that are role models in promoting a Green Environment.