The Provincial People's Committee calls for limiting the use of plastic bags and disposable plastic items.

On the morning of June 4, in Cua Lo town, the Provincial People's Committee held a launching ceremony for Vietnam Sea and Islands Week, Action Month for the Environment and responded to World School Environment Day, World Oceans Day 2019.Photo: Minh Chi

Along with the socio-economic development, in recent times, the province has had many factors that have negatively impacted the environment. Many organizations and individuals have not been aware of environmental protection; construction, installation, and operation of exhaust gas and waste treatment systems have not been ensured; unreasonable use of plant protection chemicals and waste treatment in agricultural production has caused environmental pollution, especially water, air, and soil in some areas of the province.

In addition, the negative impacts of climate change are becoming more and more evident. Although all levels, sectors, organizations and people have had many practical activities to protect the environment, these activities are still small-scale and lack sustainability.

Provincial leaders hand over waste containers to the People's Committee of Cua Lo town. Photo: Minh Chi

To continue spreading many activities and actions to protect sea and island sovereignty, protect natural resources, the environment and adapt to climate change and rising sea levels, the Provincial People's Committee organized the launching ceremony of Vietnam Sea and Islands Week, Action Month for the Environment and respond to World School Environment Day, World Oceans Day 2019.

Accordingly, the People's Committee of Nghe An province calls on and requests the authorities, unions at all levels, social organizations, businesses and all people in the whole province to join hands in small actions to protect the environment, use natural resources economically, limit the use of non-renewable energy sources such as coal, oil; limit the use of plastic bags and disposable plastic items...

On the other hand, the Provincial People's Committee also proposed to strengthen the control of emissions from rural solid waste treatment areas, craft villages, industrial clusters, and industrial parks; strictly handle cases of law violations; promptly resolve and handle environmental pollution incidents, contributing to environmental protection, protecting natural resources, protecting seas and islands and maintaining the sovereignty of the Fatherland.

After the launching ceremony, union members, youth and delegates started cleaning up the Cua Lo creek. Photo: Minh Chi

The theme of World Environment Day (June 5) 2019 chosen by the United Nations Environment Program is "Air pollution and our actions"to call on all countries and communities to take action to reduce toxic substances released into the air environment in production and business activities globally.

World Oceans Day (June 8) has the theme "Gender and Oceans"is an opportunity to explore the gender aspects of humanity's relationship with the ocean, as a call for us to take responsibility for caring for the blue ocean by connecting, spreading and inspiring towards gender equality, empowering women and girls in all fields related to the ocean to achieve sustainable development goals.