Parkpoom Kometsopha

Welcome to my personal website.

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About me

I’m a sustainability expert with 9 years of experience in the field. I have worked both in Thailand and abroad.

I'm a de-growth advocate, supporting the repair economy in Thailand through my own initiative, the Repair Community Thailand.

I'm a rock climber with a passion to drive sustainability and individual growth through the sport.

My interests encompass the areas of System Thinking, Circular economy, Ecological regeneration, Biomimicry, Right to Repair, Grassroots Activism, and Responsible outdoor practices

Feel free to contact me for sustainability support or engaging talks related to these topics above. ✉️: parkpoom.komet@gmail.com

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My public speaking

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Work experience

1. Sustainability research and consulting 🧠

Sustainability consultant | Freelance | Thailand (2020 — Present – Corporate sustainability strategy development for a major Thai beverage firm – Roadmap development of a Circular Economy hub for NXPO. – Conducting GHG inventory analysis for a telecom leader. – Sustainable supply chain strategy development and management

Sustainability consultant |

Metabolic⁠

| Netherlands (2017 - 2020) Metabolic is a system-thinking consultancy & think tank. I helped conducting system analyses using industrial-ecology applied methods like Material Flow Analysis (MFA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to identify environmental impacts, hotspots, and root causes for various projects.

Circular Business consultant |

Circle Economy⁠

| Netherlands (2017, 3-months) My team and I conducted market research on circular business models for the Dutch mobile phone industry together with the Community of Practice on Circular Finance. The result was used to develop a B2B circular business model guideline.

Regional Research Assistant |

Wageningen University⁠

| Thailand (2016, 1-months) I locally assisted in the research on linking low-carbon cities (LCC) to carbon markets in Thailand. The project was led by Wageningen University, together with the World Bank.

Researcher & data analyst |

Sal Forest⁠

| Thailand (2014 – 2016) I co-lead two research projects: (1) Assessing corporate responsibility of the country’s top-10 energy firms based on GRI standards and stakeholder analysis; (2) Evaluating the behavioral practices of sugarcane suppliers based on the BONSUCRO standard for Thailand’s largest sugar company.

2. Grassroots movement ✊

Director |

Repair Community Thailand (RCTH⁠

) | Thailand (2024 — Present) RCTH is a non-profit organization founded by Reviv Community. We work to establish repair network, develop databases related to product repair, and to build knowledge and tools that drive the transition towards repair economy

Co-founder |

Reviv Community⁠

| Thailand (2020 — 2024) I co-founded Reviv Community, a non-profit dedicated to advancing degrowth in Thailand by fostering repair & reuse culture. Key projects that I am currently leading or supervising: – Product development using surplus materials handmade by a marginalized community. – The pilot of Thailand’s 1st Repair Cafe and Thai manual development (

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3. Sustainability education ✍️

Lecturer/speaker | Freelance | Thailand (2021 — Present) I give public speaking and education on topics related to sustainability in the forms of talks, panel discussions, guest lectures, and workshops. Below are some organizations I gave public speaking to: - Universities: Mae Fah Luang University, Thammasat University, and Chulalongkorn University - NGOs: The Friedrich Naumann Foundation, GIZ Thailand, Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), and ASEAN Circular Economy Forum - Others: Embassy of the Netherlands, and TEDx

Circular Design trainer |

CIRCO⁠

| Thailand (2021, 1-year) As part of the CIRCO initiative, I conducted training sessions for both large firms and SMEs on Circular Business Design, leveraging CIRCO’s methodology and drawing from my experience as a Circular Economy consultant.

4. Rock climbing ⛰️

Co-founder | Unbound Climbing Academy (UCA) | Thailand (2024 — Present) Unbound Climbing Academy (UCA) is a collective of experienced and passionate climbers dedicated to teaching and empowering youth through rock climbing, offering bilingual sessions in gym and outdoor environment. I offer private climbing coaching, focusing on various styles and safety, as well as personal development coaching to enhance confidence and problem-solving skills.

Climbing wall instructor |

King’s College International School Bangkok⁠

| Thailand (2022 – Present) I am working part-time as an instructor for the school’s rock climbing class (ECA), guiding students from Year 1 to 9. My role involves teaching safety practices, gear usage, climbing techniques, and etiquette. This ensures that they are well-equipped to climb safely and confidently beyond the school environment.

Core member | Thailand Climbing Development Association (TCDA) | Thailand (2023 — Present) TCDCA is a non-profit association founded in 2016 by local climbing community of Bangkok. Our mission is to drive the sustainable development of outdoor rock climbing by fostering an inclusive and responsible climbing community, and promoting safe climbing areas that respect natural conservation.