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SSEEAAMMEEOO--JJaappaann EESSDD AAwwaarrdd Theme for 2012: Education for Disaster Risk Reduction Supporting Partners:

Submission Form of SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award The last day for submission of entries: 10 August 2012

PART I: Details of Your School 1. Name of your school: Ammartpanichnukul School

2. Full address:

10 Krabi Rd. Tambon Paknam Muang Krabi Province

3. Postcode: 81000

4. Country: Thailand

5. Telephone number (country code+city code+telephone number): 66-75-611181

6. Fax number (country code+city code+fax number): 66-75-612741

7. Name of the Head Master/ Principal/ School Director: Mr.Patcharin Plodrit

8. Name of Teacher Coordinator: Mrs.Piyatida Kaewsumran

9. Email address:krupiyatida@hotmail.com

10. School website (if available): http://www.ammart.ac.th 11. Educational level (Such as Kindergarten 1 to Grade/Year 9): Grade 7 to Grade 12 12. Number of teachers in your school: 118 13. Number of students in your school: 2884 14. Please provide the name of teachers and students who were/have been involved in the

planning and implementation of this school activity/programme on Education for Disaster Risk Reduction. Teachers: Mrs.Piyatida Kaewsumran Mr . Anusorn Srisuksai Mrs. Siriluck Chouykam Students:

1. Mr. Nakarin Sunthorn

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2. Mr. Warawut Siriwong 3. Miss. Kankanit Rak-ngam 4. Miss. Wilasinee Wanwachirakul 5. Miss. Sarita Aiedsut 6. Miss. Kittiya Rattanakarn 7. Miss. Naraporn Buaphet 8. Miss. Pornprasert Klubphadung 9. Miss. Nannaphat Cheewarungrot 10. Miss. Sirikorn Leelaprasart PART II: Information about the School’s Activity/Programme on Education for Disaster Risk Reduction The information of part II from no.1 to 11 should be no longer than eight pages long (A4 type, Arial font, size 11 point). A half to one page A4 of the project summary should be included. 1. Title of the school’s activity/programme on Education for Disaster Risk Reduction More O2 Less Co2 2. Summary of the activity/programme (a half to one page A4) The project will be held from 2011 – 2013. The project activities are separated into two parts :

- Academic conference by the advisors from Ammartpanichnukul school and the Biological way of life for Sustainable Development department of Electricity Generating Authority of Krabi - Mangrove Planting at Mangrove Study and Development Area of Ammartpanichnukul School and Laem Tong Area . 3. Background information or reasons why the school initiated this activity/programme Krabi is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand that possesses many beautiful beaches. Due to a vast number of tourists each year , it receives a great deal of incomes from tourism as much as agriculture ( palms and rubber plantations ) and fishery Ao-nang Subdistrict consists of crystal clear beaches that attract tourists around the world . Although there is no factories located in the area , there are numerous hotels , guesthouses , travel agencies ,restaurants , resorts and a lot of food stalls along the 3 kilometres of the white sand beach . With the rapid and continuous development , the environment has been contaminated by the non – treatment drainage , smoke , oil , and etc .It is , therefore, impacts on producing fishery , sea levels ,winds , tides, air and water quality in the area . For the past 10 years , people in Krabi have been facing many kinds of disaster ; tsunami , floods , landslides ,droughts . These disasters occurred because we didn’t have suitable environmental management and we have overexploited our precious resources . Ying Sua Canal ( a local canal at Aonang ) , for instance, has been polluted by the drainage without treatment . It is nasty and harmful to the local people and the tourists .

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Ammartpanichnukul School as an outstanding educational institute of Krabi, in collaboration with Ao-nang Subdistrict Organization have released a project “More O2 Less CO2 ” to deal with the climate change issue . 4. Objectives/goals of the activity/programme

1. To increase oxygen by mangrove planting 2. To reduce carbon dioxide by using EM. ( Effective Microorganisms) to get rid of polluted water 3. To enhance awareness and profound understanding in environmental conservation among teenagers and local people . Have them love and proud with their hometown and their inherit resources 4. To reduce disaster risk

5. Period of time when this activity/programme was/has been implemented The project has been implemented from 2011 – 2013. The project activities are separated into two parts :

- Academic conference by the advisors from Ammartpanichnukul school and the Biological way of life for Sustainable Development department of Electricity Generating Authority of Krabi - Mangrove Planting at Mangrove Study and Development Area of Ammartpanichnukul School and Laem Tong Area 6. Activities (Short-term actions and strategies of implementation of the short-term actions)

Ammartpanichnukul School – Ao-nang Subdistrict Administrative Oraganization Asian RICE Project – Climate Change Education ( 2011- 2013 )

Project title “ More O2 : Less CO2 ”

Activity Duration Places Expenses Practitioners 1) Lady Slipper planting and let the baby sea turtles into the sea activity

9 August 2011

Leam Hang Nak cape and Kai Tao Beach

Transportation - THB 1,800

The Student of Rak Krabi Club ( Done)

2) Mangroves planting Activity

17 Sept. 2011

Mangrove Study and Developmental Area Ammartpanichnukul

Lunch for 80 students - THB 3,200

Rak Krabi Club and Ban Chong Phli School ( Done )

3) 1st water treatment

30 Sept.2011

Ying Seua Canal Ao-nang Beach

Brake – THB 2,000

Ban Chong Phli School ( Done )

4) Mangroves planting at Ao-nang SAO.

Nov.-Dec 2011

Phi-Phi Island Leam tong cape

Transportation-lunch - THB 4,000

- Rak Krabi Club - Ao-nang SAO

5) Walking Campaign on “ More O2 : Less CO2 ”

Nov.-Dec 2011

Ao-Nang Beach Krabi

- THB 4,000 Brake And transportation

- Rak Krabi Club - Ao-nang SAO

6) 1st Workshop Training

Nov.-Dec 2011

Nopparatthara Marine National

- Meals + Education

- Rak Krabi Club - BanChongphli

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for student ( 3 days )

Park. Ao-nang Beach

Materials + Document Trainers: THB 50,000

School 60 pax / seminar

7) 2 nd Workshop Training Ao-nang Local people 1 day

Nov.-Dec 2011

Conference room of Ao-Nang SAO.

- Meals + Education Materials + Document Trainers: THB 17,000

Ao-nang local People 40 Pax.

8) 2 nd Water treatment

Nov.-Dec 2011

Ying Seua Canal Ao-nang Beach

Meals ( lunch box) THB 4,000

- Rak Krabi Club - BanChongphli School

9) Follow up – activity Through the project

THB 4,000 - Rak Krabi Club - Ao-nang SAO

7. Resources used for implementing the activity/programme - Korean National Commission for UNESCO ( KNCU ) - Ao-nang Sub - district Organization ,Krabi - Ammartpanichnukul School , Krabi - Mangrove Planting at Mangrove Study and Development Area of Ammartpanichnukul School and Laem Tong Area 8. Monitoring and evaluation mechanism and results

- The mangroves area has been extended every year . - The students in the project have got sense of responsibility of environment .

9. List of partners, local government bodies, companies or development agencies who

participated in the planning and implementation, including their roles in the activity/programme.

Name of Partners Roles or contributions - The Biological way of life for

Sustainable Development Department of Electricity

Generating Authority of Krabi - Krabi Tourism Association - Krabi Hotel Association

- Krabi Tourist Guide Club - Ministry of Education - Office of policy and environmental planning -Mangrove Forest Development (27th) station at Thadaeng - Wetland Operation Centre 6 ( Muang District ) - Krabi Chamber of Commerce - Krabi Advisors of Policy and Development

These organizations play a role as supporting the implementation of the project .

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- Aonang Tourism Association - Mass Media 10. Benefits/impacts of the activity/programme to teaches, students and the community -The project participants get deep understandings in solutions for community problems. - The project participants can extend knowledge to their schools or communities. - The project participants have awareness of environmental conservation and pass on the awareness to the next generation . 11. Plan for sustainability and plan for the future Plan for sustainability: As we continually gets kind and ongoing support from our local organizations , we dedicate time and energy to succeed the project ,especially in education . Preparedness is crucial to reduce the impact of events and hazards that have the potential of resulting in disaster so we gradually integrate environmental issues to every subjects .We emphasis on disaster risk education as it has great effect on our lives . We have tried hard to increase O2 and expand our mangroves planting area . If we have a walk –way , we will use it as a study area for our disaster risk education . 12. List of attachments such as a copy of learning/ teaching materials, samples of student

worksheet, manual, etc. Attachment 1) …..(File name)………. Attachment 2) …………….. Attachment 3) …………….. Attachment 4) ……………. Attachment 5) …………. … Attachment 6) ……………. 13. Photos related to the activity/programme (The school can provide the related photos as many

as you can)

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Photo1 “ More O2 : Less CO2 ” Activity

(Caption in English) Photo 2

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Photo 3

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Problems before the mangrove planning

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Problems before the mangrove planning

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The improvement after the mangrove planning Photo 5

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(Caption in English)