A decade of Green Globe Award

Initiated in 1999, the Green Globe Award is the following project of the Reforestation Project in honor of the 72nd Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty the King. The project is a fruit of collaboration from high qualified personnel from various sectors. It aims to support both individual and groups of people who make both physical and mental effort and a dedication to work on natural conservation and environment rehabilitation. Their works deserve recognition as exemplary works for others.

From its inception until present, there are a total of 249 of recipients of awards in different categories: community; an individual person; youth group; writing; youth writing; media, and "Sipanont Ketutad, 5 Years of Sustainability Award". The recipients still continue their commitment to natural and environmental stewardship as well as expand their network. Apart from the search of distinct environmental works which deserve recognition, the Green Globe Award also supports the knowledge sharing through organizing the Green Globe Network Forum in both central and regional areas as well as a mobile "Green Globe Friend" Project to promote information on forest management in order to create a strong community network.

The year 2008 marks the 10th anniversary of the Project, the first decade of the growth alongside the good citizen who wants to commit good deeds to the society.
It is one of the goals of this long working road ahead.

The objectives of the award are to:

• Support the creative works on natural conservation and environment rehabilitation to increase more interest among public.
  
• Encourage and acknowledge the effort of those who study or work of natural and environmental conservation and rehabilitation.
  
• Collect and promote publicity of knowledge on natural conservation and environment rehabilitation works.
  
• Encourage and inspire more public interest in an importance of natural conservation and environment rehabilitation
  
• Make positive changes of ideas, attitudes, and actions of the people which lead to public participation in conserving and rehabilitating the natural environment.