Students enthusiastically live green, organize free events for hundreds of people

Sinh viên hồ hởi sống xanh, tổ chức sự kiện miễn phí cho hàng trăm người - Ảnh 1. — Students and members of a community organization participate in cleaning up trash in canals.

Many meaningful green living activities

Hsu Chiao Lin, an international business student at Western Sydney University Vietnam and Head of the BEE Volunteer Project, said that since 2023, her project has organized many activities for people and the environment to spread the spirit of green living. One of the project's annual activities is to collect old or used batteries for processing and recycling.

From 25kg of old batteries collected in the first event at the school, the project has recently coordinated with local authorities and increased the number to 136kg. "The project has also 'refurbished' the battery boxes at the school to make it easier for students to donate," Lin shared. "Green environmental activities should not stop at short-term campaigns but need to aim for long-term maintenance," Lin emphasized.

In addition to this main activity, over the years, the BEE Volunteer project has also carried out many other activities for the environment and the surrounding community, such as picking up trash together at some spontaneous dumps and canals to transport to waste treatment sites in Ho Chi Minh City; planting trees; painting walls; scraping illegal advertising signs on the streets. For garbage collection activities, the group also recruits more collaborators to carry out.

Sinh viên hồ hởi sống xanh, tổ chức sự kiện miễn phí cho hàng trăm người - Ảnh 2. — An old battery collection station located at the People's Committee of Tan Dinh Ward (District 1) of the BEE Volunteer project

"These activities are not only to protect the environment, but also to sow 'green seeds' in the awareness of each individual, especially students. Although they are only small actions, through them we can convey the message that everything can be regenerated, as long as there is enough creativity and passion," Lin confided, adding that the activities are also coordinated with local authorities and community organizations.

"More than the numbers about the amount of waste reduced or the resources saved, what touched me most was the change in the awareness of the young people. From the curious looks at first, to the excitement when participating in the activities, and then gradually the new habits formed: They brought with them a greener and more responsible mindset.

In my opinion, environmental protection activities are only truly successful when there is participation and commitment from the community. When everyone joins hands, not only will the work be completed faster, but the spirit of environmental protection will also spread more strongly," Lin shared.

Sinh viên hồ hởi sống xanh, tổ chức sự kiện miễn phí cho hàng trăm người - Ảnh 3. — An activity to encourage people to exchange recycled waste for fish sauce, salt, candy... organized by a group of students

Le Tran Hoan My, a student at VABIS - Xanh Tue Duc International College (Ba Ria-Vung Tau) and Deputy Organizer of the Earth Hour program, said that she and her classmates recently organized a series of events to respond to the global Earth Hour event and raise awareness of green living. The program includes activities such as recycling items at home and displaying them; cycling to spread the green message; and a closing gala and entertainment.

"This is a traditional activity that has been maintained for many years to spread the message of green living and sustainable development in the school environment," My confided, adding that this activity was also greatly supported by teachers in the school, from costs to consultation and promotion. The series of events attracted nearly 200 students to participate and respond, "quite high compared to expectations," My added.

Sharing more about the organization process, My said that her team had to communicate "noisily" so that many people would know and have the spirit to participate. Not stopping there, they also had to take advantage of relationships, "inviting whoever they could, so we invited teachers to participate", the female student said. "The most important thing is still a detailed plan, clearly defining each step, each position and allocating human resources, taking advantage of each person's ability", My concluded.

Sinh viên hồ hởi sống xanh, tổ chức sự kiện miễn phí cho hàng trăm người - Ảnh 4. — Students participate in cleaning up trash in the area

Contribute to lifestyle change

Having participated in many activities on green living, environmental protection and most recently the event of recycling old tarpaulins into cup holders, Lam Vinh Hong, a student at RMIT University Vietnam, said that he has been "equipped" with a lot of useful knowledge to be able to confidently practice a green lifestyle. Notably, these are all activities organized by students or lecturers of the school, creating conditions for everyone to participate.

"Currently, I prefer to use a personal water bottle and always limit the use of plastic or disposable items. Living green also helps me change my daily diet, choose organic foods and limit foods contaminated with microplastics," Hong said, adding that he also spreads this lifestyle to relatives and friends around him, "because a green lifestyle not only helps protect the environment but also protects yourself."

In addition, Hong also pays attention to sorting trash in places that have favorable conditions, as well as donating old batteries to schools or collection agencies. To stop the increase in fashion waste, Hong and her friends often buy clothes at "second-hand" stores.

Sinh viên hồ hởi sống xanh, tổ chức sự kiện miễn phí cho hàng trăm người - Ảnh 5. — Vinh Hong and friends at a recycling instruction event held on March 28.

"When thinking about second-hand items, many people will think of old items, but in fact, they can also be items that the previous owner felt were not suitable even though they were still very new, so they wanted to resell them. I started buying second-hand items 2 years ago and many of them are very durable and still look beautiful to this day," Hong shared.

Nguyen Huynh Khanh Tien, a student at Da Lat University (Lam Dong), also shared that she is practicing a green lifestyle by changing old habits, such as bringing a personal water bottle to pour drinks into when buying water outside, using metal straws instead of plastic straws, or shopping for clothes and accessories selectively instead of buying randomly like before.

Fortunately, according to Tien, the campus where she is studying is surrounded by many trees and fresh air. Thanks to that, the female student always keeps an excited mood, as well as being inspired to bring a little "green" into her living space.

Sinh viên hồ hởi sống xanh, tổ chức sự kiện miễn phí cho hàng trăm người - Ảnh 6. — The green campus of Dalat University

Sinh viên hồ hởi sống xanh, tổ chức sự kiện miễn phí cho hàng trăm người - Ảnh 7. — Students plant trees in residential areas

"At first, I just thought it was simply a small contribution to protecting the environment. But the more I practice, the more I see that a green lifestyle brings more benefits than I thought. Not only does it help reduce plastic waste and save money, but it also makes me feel healthier and happier. Carrying my own water bottle or metal straw has now become a habit, I no longer find it inconvenient," the female student confided.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/sinh-vien-ho-hoi-song-xanh-to-chuc-su-kien-mien-phi-cho-hang-tram-nguoi-185250331224221193.htm