Saving the Planet - Thailand: Smile Again! from: TVE Asia Pacific

Saving the Planet - Thailand: Smile Again! :
Director: Nalaka Gunawardene | Producer: Manori Wijesekera
Genre: Documentary | Produced In: 2009 | Story Teller's Country: Sri Lanka
Tags: Asia, Education, Environment, Social Development, Thailand



Synopsis: In "Thailand: Smile Again!", tourists are astounded by the richness and diversity of Thailand's natural heritage. But many Thai children and youth are not connected with nature - they are not familiar with plants and animals even in their own backyard. Concerned, the Thai Education Foundation launched a programme that links schools with their local community to learn about nature through exposure and experience. We travel to Phang Nga province in southern Thailand to find out this works. Can ordinary people help save our planet which is under siege from many environmental crises? How can we change attitudes and lifestyles to consume fewer resources? In this Asian TV series "Saving the Planet", we profile six successful initiatives that combine knowledge, skills and creativity to achieve a cleaner and healthier environment through local action. The stories were identified from a regional competition, and produced by TVE Asia Pacific with local partners in Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, The Philippines, and Thailand.