COERR organized the environmental conservation activity the whole year, especially the tree planting activities on special occasions, such as Environment Day, World Refugee Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, etc. , aiming at raising refugees’ awareness in protecting forest, not to cut trees.

   In June this year, COERR distributed 8,500 saplings to refugees and NGOs and officials to grow in several occasions. On June 22, 2018, one thousand saplings were distributed to refugees in Ban Umpiem and concerned government and private sectors to grow in the tree planting project to celebrate H.M. the King. The tree planting project also aimed at strengthening friendships among all concerned, i.e. refugee youth, officials and NGOs’ staff, and encouraging youth to participate in forest recovery and fertility.

   For the Environment Day celebration, COERR distributed 500 saplings and convinced 466 refugee participants in Ban Nupo camp of the benefit of forest and preservation and then to plant the saplings on June 13th. At Ban Mae La, 1,000 sapling planting activity was organized on June 20th with 1,143 refugee participants.

Tree planting to celebrate H.M. the King at Ban Umpiem Camp on June 22, 2018

466 refugees participated in the Tree planting activity held in Ban Nupo on June 13, 2018

1,000 sapling were planted at Ban Mae La Camp by 1,143 refugee participants

COERR Mae Sarieng taught refugee students about importance of forest and tree planting activity. 1,000 saplings were distributed to 348 students to grow together.

   COERR Mae Hong Son also organized tree planting in Ban Mai Nai Soi and Ban Mae Surin camps on June 20th and 22nd. There were 550 and 300 refugees participated in planting of 1,500 and 500 saplings respectively.