Border Green Energy Team (BGET) has worked along the Thailand/Burma border since 2005 with a mission to implement renewable energy and sustainable technologies, and to demonstrate how these technologies are integral and economically viable aspects of improving livelihoods of those in need. BGET’s main focus is to provide solar electricity to medial clinics and schoolRead more about FBR Solar Home Training at Bueng Klueng[…]
A Thai Refugee Care Organization, BGET, “Hopes for Where There Is No Light” Supports renewable energy and trains refugees across the border region Translated from Korean to English by Sejin Yang (2009 BGET’s Volunteer) “The refugees along the Thai-Burma border have nothing. Electricity is hope for them.” Salinee Tavaranan, the director of a Thai refugeeRead more about A Thai Refugee Care Organization, BGET, “Hopes for Where There Is No Light”[…]
Orginal article is retreived from http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/environment/529429.html Translated by Sejin Yang (2009 BGET’s Volunteer) A Thai organization, ‘Border Green Energy Team (BGET)’ was awarded the Kyobo Life Award for Environment for International Division and was invited to the award ceremony in Seoul. BGET supplies renewable energy technology to Karen villages in Myanmar (Burma) and refugee camps alongRead more about A Thai NGO, ‘Border Green Energy Team’ Won Kyobo Life Award for Environment[…]
I recently had the pleasure and honour of volunteering for BGET and one of their partner organizations, the Global Youth Service Team, as the videographer for the upcoming documentary “Light Work.” This documentary will chronicle the work of American elementary school students as they volunteer for GYST and BGET. And I was in the enviableRead more about A Photographer’s View of Work Along the Border[…]
Salinee Tavaranan represented BGET at the World Energy Globe Awards to receive multiple awards for solar medical clinic projects inside Burma. In addition to receiving the national award for Myanmar, BGET was awarded the international award in the “Fire” category and the overall Grand Prize decided by the audience at the ceremony in Prague, CzechRead more about Border Green Energy Team (BGET) Wins international Energy Globe Awards![…]
