With the additional approval of five more Community Forests (CFs), a total of seven CFs have been established and handed over to the community of Gangtey geog (block). The local communities of respective regions in the Geog will manage and operate the CFs.

The objective of the establishment of a community forests is to engage community participation in the sustainable use of forest resources and ultimately improve the livelihood of the community.

4 October 2010 - The United Nations Climate ChangeConference in Tianjin started this morning with the opening remarks by His ExcellencyMr. Huang Xingguo, Mayor of Tianjin Municipal Government, His Excellency Mr.Dai Bingguo, State Councillor of the People's Republic of China and Ms.Christiana Figueres, ExecutiveSecretary of the UNFCCC.

7 September, Mexico City - The Southern Civil Society's  representatives are currently attending a four-day preparatory meeting for pre-COP16 in Mexico City from 7^th to 11^thSeptember 2010.

24 August 2010 - Over50 participants including Parliamentarians, representatives from variousministries, academia, civil society organizations, practitioners, youth, andmedia attended a two day workshop on Science-Policydialogue on Climate Change at Taj Tashi in Thimphu on  19^th & 20^th August2010.

Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, the Royal Patron of newly launched Bhutan Ecological Society awarded the Jigme Singye Wangchuck Outstanding Environmental Stewardship Award for Policy Leadership to Dasho Paljor J. Dorji.

Dasho Paljor J. Dorji, popularly known as Dasho Benji is the founder of Royal Society for Protection of Nature, an only non-profit pioneer environmental organization in Bhutan. The RSPN, which was founded in 1987 now supplements the Royal Government's efforts in conserving the Bhutan's flora and fauna diversity outside the protected area system.

The award is established for the first time in Bhutan with the launch of the Bhutan Ecological Society on June 5, 2010 coinciding with the World Environment Day. The Society was launched by Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE) based in Lamey Gonpa in Bumthang.

The Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) in collaboration with the Clean Bhutan Steering Committee members launched the Non plastic shopping bags with the brand "eco bags" on 12^th June 2010 at the Centenary Farmers Market, Thimphu.