In celebration of World Environment Day 2025, the Environmental Social Sciences (ESS) Master’s Program under the School of Liberal Arts, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), in collaboration with the Energy Environment Safety and Health (EESH) Center, ALS Laboratory Group (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and the To Be Number One Club of Bangchak Phra Pradaeng Community, Samut Prakan Province, jointly organized a community-engagement activity titled “Green Hero Kids: The Mission to Defeat Plastic Waste!”
This initiative is part of the broader campaign “WORLD ENVI DAY X SSH2025: Beat Plastic Pollution,” spearheaded by Asst. Prof. Dr. Ittisak Jirapornvaree, who leads the project.
The activity focused on promoting environmental awareness and fostering social change through education, skill development, and value cultivation in children and youth. Held in Benjasuk Community, Moo 7, Bangchak Subdistrict, Phra Pradaeng District, Samut Prakan, the program targeted young participants with an immersive, hands-on learning experience in plastic waste management.
The project emphasized three key pillars:
- Knowledge: Introducing fundamental concepts of waste and plastic pollution management
- Skills: Teaching practical techniques for waste sorting and recycling
- Attitudes: Instilling environmental responsibility and social consciousness in young minds
By building a foundation of environmental literacy and responsibility, the initiative aimed to serve as an early intervention strategy to foster sustainable habits and a protective mindset among local youth.
This collaboration reflects KMUTT’s commitment to advancing sustainability education and strengthening community ties through meaningful and impactful engagement.
