Representatives from our Future Food Together team in Thailand and from the Onxy Hospitality Group at the end of the signing ceremony © WWF-Thailand
Our Future Food Together project in Thailand recently formed a strategic partnership with the Onyx Hospitality Group. This partnership, formalized on December 8, 2023, at the Oriental Residence in Bangkok, signifies a crucial step towards promoting sustainable production and consumption principles within the hospitality sector in Thailand.
 Yuthachai Charanachitta, CEO of Onyx Hospitality Group, and Ply Pirom, former SCP Project Manager © WWF-Thailand

Unlocking Opportunities for Sustainability

The partnership aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, with the goal of enhancing sustainability practices within the hospitality industry. Signed by Yuthachai Charanachitta, CEO of Onyx Hospitality Group, and Ply Pirom, former SCP Project Manager at Future Food Together, the agreement underscores the shared commitment to sustainability.

During the partnership signing ceremony, Rattaphon Pitakthepsombat, Deputy Conservation Director at WWF Thailand, emphasized the potential and opportunities that this collaboration offers to both organizations. The event culminated with a keynote speech on sustainability in the hotel and food industry by Melody Melo-Rijk, former SCP Project Manager at WWF Philippines, providing valuable insights into integrating SCP into operations.

WWF Thailand in exchange with representatives from the Onyx Group © WWF-Thailand
From left to right: Abhinand Aryapratheep, SCP Communications Manager, Sarunphak Kittivorapoom, SCP project manager, and Ply Pirom, former SCP project manager © WWF-Thailand
Speaker Melody Melo-Rijk, former SCP project manager Philippines. © WWF-Thailand

The Environmental Education Tour

Our project team has already been collaborating with the Onxy Group in the Environmental Education Tour. The Environmental Education Tour aimed to inspire and equip Thai youths with the knowledge to tackle environmental challenges and promote sustainable living. By engaging with local communities and providing educational opportunities, WWF Thailand, the Environmental and Social Foundation, and their partners have been nurturing a generation of young change-makers who will play a pivotal role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

After spending close to a year journeying across various provinces in Thailand, sharing knowledge to more than 7000 young individuals, the Environmental Education Tour wrapped up its final activities at the NIST International School in Bangkok in February 2024.

 

On-site learning on plastic pollution in the ocean. © WWF-Thailand

Future Food Together’s  SCP Phase II Project

Future Food Together embarked on a transformative journey with the launch of the IKI SCP Phase II Project on Establishing Sustainable Consumption and Production in Thailand and Cambodia. This four-year endeavor, spanning from 2022 to 2026, is made possible through support from the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection (BMUV). Our mission is clear: to reduce emissions, enhance adaptation, and bolster resilience to climate change by bridging sustainable production with consumption in the food system and agri-food sector.

Empowering Thai Youths for a Sustainable Future

Future Food Together Thailand, in partnership with the Environmental and Social Foundation (ESF), has developed an innovative environmental education programme for Thai youths.

Building sustainability into the Agri-Food value chains

“Building sustainability into the Agri-Food value chains: Future Food Together”: event brought together practitioners to discuss opportunities and business approaches for building sustainability into agri-food value chains.

Strengthening Farmers Markets in Thailand

In Thailand, farmers markets are on the rise, offering both farmers the possibility to sell their produce at a fair price, and consumers a place to purchase organic vegetables. Farmers markets play a vital role in building and maintaining local and regional food systems. Future Food Together has been strengthening farmers markets in Thailand since 2018.

Third Global Conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme

The third global conference of the UN One Planet Network Sustainable Food Systems Programme paved the way for the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit in 2021

Halting Deforestation, an Agroforestry Approach

Unsustainable agricultural production and deforestation are threatening ecosystems and biodiversity. We are applying an agroforestry approach as a solution model.

Communally Transforming Agricultural Systems – A Story from a Thai Farmer

The story of an engaged farmer from Bua Yai District, Nan Province, Thailand who set out to change local farming practices.

Corona crisis: “Food sharing for love”

The project in Thailand joined an initiative collecting food donations for the poorest people hit hardest by the Corona crisis in Northern Thailand

Pollinators and biodiversity

In February 2020, the project was engaged in two events that emphasized the importance of pollinators for biodiversity and ecosystem health © WWF-Thailand

Factsheets: Check out our project components in Asia

These factsheets summarise the different project components in our three Asian countries Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. Check them out!

Reforestation in Chiang Mai

On 11 October 2019, the project forwarded its Forest Landscape Restoration 349 model in Mae Khi Muk village with around 100 people planting different types of trees such as perennials, cacao and banana.