Exciting festival 'Community joins hands to protect green earth' in Nghe An

Attending the program were comrades: Pham Van Tan - Deputy Director of the Department of Climate Change (BDKH) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; Tran Huu - Secretary of the Youth Union of Central Agencies; Thai Van Nong - Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Nghe An; Chu Duc Thai - Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union of Nghe An Province; Hoang Van Phuc - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Cua Lo town and many union members in Cua Lo town.

Scene of the launching ceremony of the festival "Community joins hands to protect the green earth". Photo: Lam Tung

Speaking at the opening of the program, Deputy Director of the Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Van Tan emphasized:Climate change(Climate change) is seriously affecting the lives and sustainable development of the whole world. Many cultures and ecosystems are gradually being lost due to the impact of climate change. Climate change also strongly affects the relations between countries in terms of politics, diplomacy, trade and gives rise to many security issues, including non-traditional security.

For our country, climate change is no longer a risk, not just a single phenomenon but has become an existing reality, with comprehensive and widespread impacts in all regions.

The weather is getting more and more extreme,natural disasterIncreasing in both intensity and severity. Floods, high tides, droughts, saltwater intrusion, lack of domestic water, and landslides, partly caused by climate change, are also occurring continuously in regions across the country, each year more severe than the previous year.

Comrade Pham Van Tan - Deputy Director of the Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment delivered the opening speech. Photo: Lam Tung

Identifying the existing impacts of climate change, Vietnam has ratified and implemented the 1994 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the 2002 Kyoto Protocol, and the 2016 Paris Agreement; and has issued many important documents to respond to climate change.

Currently, the revised Law on Environmental Protection is being considered by the National Assembly and is expected to be passed in October 2020, including a chapter on climate change. Responding to climate change requires the cooperation not only of state agencies, but also mainly of organizations, individuals, businesses, communities, etc.

“Climate change has become a global game that no one can stay out of. To prepare for this new and big game, Vietnam has prepared carefully and is ready to participate equally with other countries, for the prosperous development of the country, businesses and Vietnamese citizens, and also for the protection of the earth system.”

Comrade Pham Van Tan - Deputy Director of the Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

The Organizing Committee presented Cua Lo town with some trash bins for waste collection. Photo: Lam Tung

In the effort to respond to climate change, the role of youth is extremely important. This activity was jointly organized by the Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Nghe An Provincial Youth Union, and Central Youth Union, and is one of the activities to implement the signed coordination program in the field of natural resources and environment for the period 2017-2022.

Delegates and union members participate in collecting waste on Cua Lo beach. Photo: Lam Tung

Through this activity, we aim to increase community understanding of climate change and response to climate change. At the same time, we hope that through the program, we will contribute to changing the awareness, behavior, and habits of the community in responding to climate change, protecting the environment, and sustainable development of the country.

Marching in the town to promote this meaningful activity. Photo: Lam Tung

Immediately after the launching ceremony, youth union members participated in collecting garbage and rocks on Cua Lo beach and organized a bicycle march to raise awareness about climate change.