On September 14, 2022 Vice President for Student Quality, Dr.Wuttichai Chairinkam was a representative of University of Phayao to receive the National Green Youth Award 2021 (silver standard level), under the operation of Dr. Surat Satpho, advisors together with students of the Nature and Environment Conservation Club. In the event all university administrators all together signed the campaign for "Reduce, Quit" (Single use plastic) for good environment at Grand Richmond Hotel, Nonthaburi Province.

The student team created a project in accordance with University of Phayao environmental policy by " Environmentally conscious volunteer activities", which is an activity to solving energy and environmental, including providing knowledge and understanding of the use and maintenance of renewable energy to students in the youth learning center along the Sufficiency Economy, Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai Province from March 31 – April 2, 2021.