Chulalongkorn University transformed an 11-rai degraded foothill in Saraburi into a carbon forest with over 1,100 teak trees. The site now serves as a carbon sink, restores local ecosystem, and provides a hands-on learning space for students and the public on greenhouse gas reduction. The project is part of Thailand's broader carbon neutrality push, turning unused agricultural land into a measurable climate asset. Teak trees have symbolic, ecological, and economic value, and their long growth cycle means carbon capture spans decades. The university frames this as a model for green space restoration and climate education. Key details like baseline carbon data, monitoring methods, and whether the forest will be registered as a carbon credit project remain unclear, but the initiative shows how universities can contribute to net zero targets through land restoration.
