Green Planet- Learning Hub
Fundraising campaign by
Phuket Hotels Association
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฿71,136raised of ฿3,200,000.00 goal goal
Campaign Story
Who we are:
Phuket Hotels Association is a nonprofit organisation that was formed in January 2016 and has since reached 81 hotel members as of December 2020 and growing.
The association now represents a membership profile of many of the island’s leading internationally branded and independent luxury and mid-scale hotels for a total of 13,500 rooms.
All of the hotel members has a strong commitment to the destination and through Phuket Hotels Association are active in investing in its future through key long-term environmental and educational programmes, which will provide the foundations for ongoing development and sustainable success, while also providing educational scholarships, environmental initiatives and other community-based activities to help develop the island’s human capital and ensure a bright future, both for the local tourism industry and the local community.
The association organises Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism (PHIST): Asia’s largest, most innovative, and most important movement to bring sustainability to the region’s hospitality and tourism industry with over 1,000 in attendance.
To-date the association through its fundraising efforts has 32 full-time hospitality and tourism scholars in our local institutions. Phuket Hotels Association also offers The Cornell General Managers Program scholarship annually and currently has extended to an additional two candidates.
What
- A Phuket Hotels Association driven community-based green initiative and Thai student centric activity learning facility focusing on delivering an Environment & Sustainability education program and hands on workshop
- Create an eco-friendly environment for sustainability experiences and workshop based around recycled plastic
- A green learning center/workshop curriculum catered for Thai students (age between 8 – 15 years old) as a first step
- Workshops are conducted in Thai language; up to 40 students in a class at a time, 2 -hour sessions
- Programs and workshops are offered to Thai students for free – no costs for participation.
- Courses are offered all year round
Why
- Provide Education and Awareness Raising program of Sustainability & Environment to Thai students aged between 8 – 15 years old in Phuket. Our aim is to educate 5,000 Thai children a year (100 a week), residents and tourists with a Phuket focus.
- Provide hands on experience on sustainability learning center for Thai students and tourists – experience first-hand composting, water treatment, organic farming activities
- Grass roots educational facility to set benchmark for Phuket community action in sustainability
How
- Space – 100 sqm teaching space to conduct the workshops and classes. Hands on experience on composting, recycling, organic garden and waste-water treatment
- Teachers and facilitators – Two staff – one teacher and one teacher’s assistant
- Curriculum / program – Thai language, aimed at two-hour classes consisting of education session, plastic workshop and outdoor eco tour
- Fit-out of permanent classroom at the Blue Tree complex in Phuket including furniture, art workshop, and audio visual equipment
- Opening plan for May 2020
Green Planet Learning Hub
- Classroom activity learning and education center
- Experience first-hand eco activities
- Children friendly activities and workshops
- Information and curriculum delivered in Thai language
- Free entry and participation costs – applied to local Thai schools only
- Personalised eco-curriculum aimed at raising awareness and delivering education on sustainability and environment
Contact us
Tel: +66 (0)76 609 258
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.phukethotelsassociation.com
Our Office Address
9 Lagoon Road, Cherngtalay, Thalang, Phuket 83110, Thailand
Fundraising Team
- Phuket Hotels Association
- Campaign Owner
- Phuket, TH
https://www.phukethotelsassociation.com
https://www.phukethotelsassociation.com
- Sumitha Soorian
- Development Director
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 07, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Aug 30, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 27, 2020
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Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 07, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Aug 30, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 27, 2020
- Kristin Thorsteins
- Donated on Sep 30, 2020
- Phuket Hotels Association
- Posted On Jul 29, 2020
Fiona Nel Backed with THB500.00 On Jul 29, 2020
- Phuket Hotels Association
- Posted On Jul 28, 2020
Jo Lodder Backed with THB500.00 On Jul 28, 2020
- Phuket Hotels Association
- Posted On Jul 28, 2020
Charles Blocker Backed with THB500.00 On Jul 23, 2020
- Donna Russell
- Donated on Jul 08, 2020
A great initiative, education is key
- Doeke Bonga
- Donated on Jul 02, 2020
Keep up the good work and wishing Phuket a sustainable future
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 21, 2020