"Increasing Transparency in Industrial Pollution Management in Urban Areas in Thailand"

IPEN SEA Virtual Conference Day One

By Penchom Saetang | 02 November 2020

IPEN SEA Virtual Conference Day One

By Penchom Saetang | 02 November 2020

Penchom Saetang from EARTH in Thailand shared that the primary driver for their advocacy is the urge to expose unsustainable industries in Thailand and find the truth about the components of air that people are breathing in areas near petrochemical industries.

Citizen science helped them with their advocacy. She emphasized that citizen science is a practical tool to empower people and increase public participation in different levels of society to effect positive change in environmental and health protection policies. She also stressed the need to work in collaboration and solidarity with scientists and experts, civil society groups, and communities to produce strategic data and information. The data collected can be used to lobby policymakers, negotiate with the polluters, and as evidence in court cases.

View the virtual presentation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYOPElXIHs&t=14s

NOTE: Subtitles in English, Bahasa, Thai, and Vietnamese are available. Please click the Settings button on the lower right hand corner of your YouTube screen to view the subtitles.