Youth Groundwater Guardian Year 2 Results

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Groundwater Resources announced the winners of the second Youth Groundwater Guardian creative competition.

•96 youth teams nationwide participated in the 'Our Aquifer, Our Future' competition.
•The competition aimed to promote knowledge and communication regarding the value of groundwater resources.
•The winning team, Revive The Aquifer from Bangkok Christian College, received 30,000 baht.
•Selected teams participated in a Groundwater Boot Camp in late May.

Overview

•The Department of Groundwater Resources organized the Youth Groundwater Guardian Year 2 project under the theme 'Groundwater: Heart of Life and Thai Economy'.
•96 youth teams from across the country applied for the project.
•Selected first-round teams attended the Groundwater Boot Camp in late May to learn theory and practice from experts.
•The team Revive The Aquifer from Bangkok Christian College won first place for a project developing water diversion trenches in Nakhon Ratchasima using ESP32 boards and ultrasonic sensors.
•The team SriChan Future Flow from Wat Sri Chan Pradit School won first runner-up for the 'Bangpoo Salinity Watch' innovation regarding saltwater intrusion.
•The team What the Dog Doing from Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn Ratchada School won second runner-up for the SGMMP groundwater monitoring platform.
•The team KW Groundwater Hero from Khong Chiam Witthayakhom School won the Popular Vote for an 'AQUA GUARDIAN' board game.
•The Department of Groundwater Resources intends to use the youth's perspectives to expand social communication and build a conservation network.

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Key Quotes

Wareewasaya Sindhudhecha

"What is impressive is that the youth's work this year reflects not only creativity in communication but also demonstrates an understanding of the value of groundwater."

สิ่งที่น่าประทับใจคือ ผลงานของเยาวชนในปีนี้ไม่ได้สะท้อนเพียงความคิดสร้างสรรค์ในการสื่อสารเท่านั้น แต่ยังแสดงให้เห็นถึงความเข้าใจในคุณค่าของน้ำบาดาล

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Groundwater Resources(กรมทรัพยากรน้ำบาดาล)

The government agency that organized the Youth Groundwater Guardian project.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)ℹ️

The parent ministry of the Department of Groundwater Resources.

Bangkok Christian College(โรงเรียนกรุงเทพคริสเตียนวิทยาลัย)ℹ️

The school of the first-place winning team, Revive The Aquifer.

Wat Sri Chan Pradit School(โรงเรียนมัธยมวัดศรีจันทร์ประดิษฐ์ ในพระบรมราชานุเคราะห์)

The school of the first runner-up team, SriChan Future Flow.

Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn Ratchada School(โรงเรียนเตรียมอุดมศึกษาพัฒนาการ รัชดา)

The school of the second runner-up team, What the Dog Doing.

Khong Chiam Witthayakhom School(โรงเรียนโขงเจียมวิทยาคม)

The school of the Popular Vote winning team, KW Groundwater Hero.

Person

Wareewasaya Sindhudhecha(นางสาววรีวสยา สินธุเดชะ)

Deputy Director-General of the Department of Groundwater Resources.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The location of Bangkok Christian College and Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn Ratchada School.

Nakhon Ratchasima(นครราชสีมา)ℹ️

The area where the winning team's water diversion project was implemented.

Samut Prakan Province(จังหวัดสมุทรปราการ)ℹ️

The location of Wat Sri Chan Pradit School.

Bangpu(บางปู)

The coastal area studied by the SriChan Future Flow team for saltwater intrusion.

Ubon Ratchathani Province(จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี)ℹ️

The location of Khong Chiam Witthayakhom School.