Photo Release: HSBC ANNOUNCES 20 WINNING SCHOOLS THAT ARE MOST ECOLOGICALLY AWARED

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Bangkok--5 Jan--HSBC

HSBC in Thailand, in collaborating with the British Embassy Bangkok, the Department of Environmental Quality Promotion and the British Council, recently hosted the Schools Ecological Footprint Challenge Project award presentation ceremony to 20 winning schools. The ceremony was held at the British Ambassador’s residence to recognise the best 20 projects submitted by schools nationwide to find a way to reduce environmental impact. Each winning school has received a certificate and a development fund of 30,000 baht to implement their projects. The project attempts to raise awareness on Climate Change and to encourage students to think about saving the environment. More than 270 secondary schools from every region of Thailand have entered the competition for this year. Photo shows (from right) Mr. Barry Breary, Director of English Language Services; The British Council Thailand; Mr. Willie Tham, CEO of HSBC in Thailand; H.E. Quinton Quayle, British Ambassador to Thailand; Mr.Apirak Kosayothin; and Ms. Orapin Wongchumpit, Director General, Department of Environmental Quality Promotion, show their painted cotton shopping bags, one of the hi-light activities to promote environmental conservation awareness. Media enquiries to Nattanee Kasemrattakul on 0-2614-4687 or Savittree Muadmuang on 0-2614-4606. Click for photo release at www.thaipr.net

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