Positive Ecology
The transformation to sustainability and/as ways to happiness
What seems to be heard most often are the environmentalists predicting doom, and the deniers and delayers arguing that change would hurt us, personally and economically.Recently, we see an emergent understanding that a transformation to sustainability is actually not just about hard choices for "saving the planet," but about ways in which human happiness can ...learn more
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Established in May 1993, the Thailand Environment Institute [TEI] is a non-profit, non-governmental organization focusing on environmental issues and the conservation of natural resources in Thailand. Founded on the belief that partnerships are the most effective approach to achieving a more sustainable way of life, the Thailand Environment Institute advocates a participatory approach to shared environmental responsibility.
By working closely with the private sector, government, local communities, other civil society partners, academia and in international circles with international organizations, TEI helps to formulate environmental directives and link policy with action to encourage meaningful environmental progress in Thailand.
In this way, and by serving as a reliable and up-to-date information and knowledge resource, TEI works to advance sustainable development in the country, in the Asia-Pacific region, and beyond.
* by conducting research activities within and outside the country to benefit the conservation of natural resources and the environment, and by supporting and participating in the practical application of the research findings,
* by establishing up-to-date and reliable information systems and through providing for extensive dissemination of quality information on environmental issues,
* by developing and enhancing the knowledge and capabilities of the staff so that they can be proud of their work and their organization
* by producing quality research publications to be made available to relevant institutions and the general public, both locally and internationally.
* and further, in line with its social obligations towards the Thai society, TEI will undertake environment related capacity building activities among the more vulnerable groups of society in support of the national poverty alleviation goals and within the overall framework of sustainable development.
A majority of TEI activities are carried out in the form of projects, covering a wide spectrum of environmental issues, ranging from national policy to grassroots level, and involving both public and private sector partners, as well as local communities.
Thailand Environment Foundation TEF
By working closely with the private sector, government, local communities, other civil society partners, academia and in international circles with international organizations, TEI helps to formulate environmental directives and link policy with action to encourage meaningful environmental progress in Thailand.
In this way, and by serving as a reliable and up-to-date information and knowledge resource, TEI works to advance sustainable development in the country, in the Asia-Pacific region, and beyond.
Vision:
The vision of the Thailand Environment Institute is to be a center of excellence in environmental issues; a source of up-to-date and reliable data; equipped with highly qualified personnel able to promote initiatives towards the sustainable development of our natural resources and the environment; and as such well recognized both locally and internationally.Mission:
The Thailand Environment Institute will serve as a respected research institute, a center of high-quality information and meaningful action committed to sustainable human development,* by conducting research activities within and outside the country to benefit the conservation of natural resources and the environment, and by supporting and participating in the practical application of the research findings,
* by establishing up-to-date and reliable information systems and through providing for extensive dissemination of quality information on environmental issues,
* by developing and enhancing the knowledge and capabilities of the staff so that they can be proud of their work and their organization
* by producing quality research publications to be made available to relevant institutions and the general public, both locally and internationally.
* and further, in line with its social obligations towards the Thai society, TEI will undertake environment related capacity building activities among the more vulnerable groups of society in support of the national poverty alleviation goals and within the overall framework of sustainable development.
A majority of TEI activities are carried out in the form of projects, covering a wide spectrum of environmental issues, ranging from national policy to grassroots level, and involving both public and private sector partners, as well as local communities.
Thailand Environment Foundation TEF
