“Green Eyes” - the inspiration for “Youth for Environment” project

27/05/2020

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On the morning of May 27th, For Vietnamese Stature Foundation (VSF) announced “Youth for the Environment” project gathering 8 core and talented youth, who come from different universities in Hanoi, to generate a group named “Green Eyes”.

The 8 members of “Green Eyes”

The "Youth for the Environment" project, established by VSF has overcome 82 candidates in the Asia-Pacific region to be in the top 13 initiatives successfully received funding from Asia Pacific Media Grant 2020 (Earth Journalism Network EJN) and BAC A BANK.

The project aims to increase youth participation in addressing environmental issues, as well as to create positive changes in government and business environmental policies for sustainable development.

The workshop received the attention of young people

After many rounds of selection, the project selected 8 “Green Eyes” members, who are students from universities in Hanoi (Academy of Journalism and Communication, VNU School of Law, RMIT University,...).

The members will participate in the operation and development of social media channels (firstly, Fanpage Facebook called Green Eyes) to spread the messages about environmental protection.

The group will also produce and edit media products, articles, images, video clips, graphics to raise public and stakeholder awareness and to promote environmental solutions. As planned, the group aims to expand to 200 core members in 2020.

A skit named “Dog human - human dog” which is operated by “Green Eyes” has touched the audience’s heart

During the workshop, many exciting activities were organized

8 members of Green Eyes performed the skit which not only had funny details but it made the audience burst into tears. The story was about a young man and his dog (Lu) that their livelihood depends on scavenging at a landfill. They needed to confront a “gang of wicked brothers and sisters”, who spread poisons around the landfill to poison trees and crops and to lure people away.

The climax of the skit started when the young master was beaten and Lu suddenly spoke the human language. Unfortunately, in the end, Lu was beaten to death in the landfill, which made the young master mad. The acting of these amateur artists was also considered by the audience to be young, emotional, and active.

Nguyen Hai Phong, a student at RMIT University - Hanoi branch, also a member of the “Green Eyes”, said that many people thought what they did to the environment was not enough to harm it. Some argued that the protection action for the environment is the responsibility of the government. Therefore, the project will be an opportunity to connect young people who admire the responsibility to protect the environment.

“Although it has just come into operation, the project has received attention from many people. We hope there will be more students joining the group” - Phong added.

Project operators and participants took part in the shooting session

At the launching ceremony, the project also received many advice and contributions from national and international experts such as Ms. Do Van Nguyet - Director of Live & Learn for Environment and Community, Mr. Tran Van Mieu - Vice Chairman of Vietnam Association for Conservation Nature and Environment, journalist Do Doan Hoang, and so forth.

Ms. Tran Thi Nhu Trang, Director of For Vietnamese Stature Foundation, spoke at the workshop

Director of For Vietnamese Stature Foundation - Ms. Tran Thi Nhu Trang said, apart from the content issues, the project will focus on showing the methods of modern and youthful communication. Therefore, the message can be spread widely to touch the young generation.

Trong khuôn khổ chương trình Hội thảo chia sẻ dự án “Thanh niên vì Môi trường”, một hoạt động đặc biệt đã thu hút nhiều đại biểu, khách mời tham gia. Theo đó, các đại biểu, khách mời cùng nhau gắn lên những chiếc lá yêu thương nhằm gửi gắm các thông điệp về bảo vệ môi trường. Mỗi chiếc lá gắn lên tựa như những nỗi trăn trở đối với vấn đề ô nhiễm môi trường hay cũng có thể là những lời cam kết cho những hành động xanh.

In the framework of the workshop “Youth for the Environment” project, a meaningful activity attracted many delegates and guests to participate. Delegates and guests will together stick love leaves that convey messages about environmental protection. Each leaf is presented as an environmental concern as well as a “green commitment” Green Eyes is the official fanpage of “Youth for environment” project. The project is run by VSF (Website: http://vitamvocviet.vn, lienhe@vitamvocviet.vn).

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