In the afternoon of September 10, 2025, the School of Energy and Environment, led by Dean Assoc. Prof. Dr. Torpong Kreetachat, together with Dr. Surat Sedpho, Associate Dean for Student Development, and members of the Nature and Environmental Conservation Club, were honored to take a Silver Award and Certificate of Recognition for the “UP Zero Waste” project. The initiative is part of the Youth Network on Climate Change and Environment, organized by the Department of Climate Change and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The award was presented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Supakorn Pongbangpho, President of the University of Phayao, at the University of Phayao Executive Committee Meeting.