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Feb 14, 2010
Hang Zhou opts for bikes. Why not Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is once again talking about how to make our city livable. In the first week of February 2010 a one day meeting was held under the auspices of Tessaban Nakhorn Chiang Mai and the German consulting agency GTZ. To the annoyance of some of the long time Chiang Mai activists GTZ organised speakers in the morning to tell us some facts we already knew and then insisted on spending the whole afternoon... read more
Dec 3, 2009
Shade vs Aircon
Compare these two Chiang Mai buildings: Left a Government School, facing the hot West Sun, Cooled by shady eaves and trees at ground level. Right a Private Hotel, facing hot West Sun, No shade Cooled by air-con, electricity from Mae Moh dirty coal The hotel pollutes the air, kills people in Lampang and pours CO2 into the atmosphere making the World Hotter. Once Chiang Mai had no air-con. Now we... read more
Dec 1, 2009
กำหนดการกิจกรรมรณรงค์วันสิ่งแวดล้อมไทย ปี 2552 วันที่ 4 ธันวาคม – Thai Environment Day 4 Dec 2009
กำหนดการกิจกรรมรณรงค์วันสิ่งแวดล้อมไทย ปี 2552 วันที่ 4 ธันวาคม 2552 ณ ลานอนุสาวรีย์สามกษัตริย์ 3 Kings Monument เวลา 08.00 น. –... read more
Oct 21, 2009
350 Hot Halloween Bike Ride
What? Sorry folks! At this late stage, the city has suddenly withdrawn permission to use Thapae Gate, or any other area around the moat. This is due to the Loi Kratong festivites that will be held. Consequently, we have decided to cancel the event until further notice. We thought about relocating, but decided visibility and a central location was important. We now plan to hold it later in... read more
Oct 21, 2009
Chiang Mai joins 350.org at Mae Moh Power Station, Lampang
On 24 th October we demonstrate at MaeMoh with our bikes in front of the Power Station. To join 160 countries World Wide to say 350 Parts per million of CO2 in the atmosphere is what the Copenhagen Climate talks should aim for. details at http://www.350.org/ http://developmentdebacles.blogspot.com/2008/02/grievous-mae-moh-coal-power-plant.html **Meet at train station before 6:30 am. **Leave Chiang... read more
