Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) joins hands with the Australian Embassy and Department of Climate Change and Environment to host the NbS Regional Conference 2025 under the RUCaS Project

‍(March 26, 2025) Mr. Pornprom Vikitsreth, Advisor to the Governor of Bangkok and Chief Sustainability Officer, in collaboration with Dr. Angela Macdonald, Australian Ambassador to Thailand, and Mr. Pawich Kesavawong, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), co-hosted the NbS Regional Conference 2025 under the Resilient Urban Centres and Surrounds (RUCaS) Project at the Carlton Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit, Wattana District.

Following the Conference, the participants visited Benchakitti Park in Khlong Toei District, a remarkable example of Bangkok’s commitment to urban greening, biodiversity conservation, and climate adaptation. This park stands as a model for integrating natural ecosystems within an urban setting, transforming a former industrial site into a green space.

   The BMA, in collaboration with the Australian Embassy in Thailand and the DCCE, co-hosted the NbS Regional Conference 2025 under the Resilient Urban Centres and Surrounds (RUCaS) project, held from March 25-27, 2025. The purpose of the conference was to gather perspectives and opportunities for scaling up the use of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) at the city, provincial, national, and Greater Mekong Subregion levels, as well as to prioritize actions to promote NbS implementation in urban areas and to jointly develop strategies for inclusive and equitable co-design. The conference included discussions and knowledge sharing on the topic of "Strategies and Actions for Scaling up Nature-based Solutions (NbS)" joined with Ms. Sasiwan Wongsiriprasert, Director of Public Parks Division 1, Public Parks Office, Environment Department.

(March 26, 2025) Mr. Pornprom Vikitsreth, Advisor to the Governor of Bangkok and Chief Sustainability Officer, in collaboration with Dr. Angela Macdonald, Australian Ambassador to Thailand, and Mr. Pawich Kesavawong, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), co-hosted the NbS Regional Conference 2025 under the Resilient Urban Centres and Surrounds (RUCaS) Project at the Carlton Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit, Wattana District.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) joins hands with the Australian Embassy and Department of Climate Change and Environment to host the NbS Regional Conference 2025 under the RUCaS Project