On October 15, 2026, the Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, held a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on “Promoting Cooperation on Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction, and Low-Carbon Urban Development in Sam Phran Town Municipality, Nakhon Pathom Province.”
The agreement was signed between the Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, and Sam Phran Town Municipality.
The signatories were Associate Professor Dr. Kitikorn Charmondusit, Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, and Mr. Thammasak Jirawittayapong, Mayor of Sam Phran Town Municipality.
Associate Professor Dr. Nopphol Arunrat, Deputy Dean for Research and Academic Services, and Ms. Watcharee Chinwong, Director of the Division of Public Health and Environment, Sam Phran Town Municipality, signed as witnesses.
The signing ceremony took place at the Sam Phran Town Municipality Office.
The collaboration aims to integrate academic knowledge, research, and expertise from both organizations to strengthen environmental management and climate change responses at the local level.
A key focus is to enhance personnel capabilities in collecting, analyzing, and assessing greenhouse gas emissions data at both organizational and community levels.
The two organizations will also jointly develop a carbon footprint database to support the formulation of greenhouse gas reduction policies and measures appropriate to the local context of Sam Phran Town Municipality.
Under the cooperation framework, both organizations will work together to position Sam Phran Town Municipality as a pilot local administrative organization for low-carbon development.
Key activities will include conducting greenhouse gas emission surveys and preparing emissions inventories covering major sources such as energy consumption, transportation, solid waste management, and wastewater treatment.
The collaboration will also involve assessing greenhouse gas mitigation potential and developing area-based emission reduction plans aligned with local development strategies.
In addition, both organizations will undertake joint research, academic services, training programs, and technology transfer activities to strengthen the capabilities of municipal personnel, local communities, young people, and relevant partner networks.
This MOU represents another significant step in translating academic knowledge into practical local development initiatives.
By encouraging participation from government agencies, citizens, businesses, and local communities, the partnership seeks to support the transition toward carbon neutrality and promote sustainable low-carbon urban development.
