Spreading environmental STEM education with the COFFEEENERGY initiative

Within the program's framework, topics such as waste, air pollution and green lifestyles were delivered through sharing sessions by guest speakers who are young active faces in the field of environmental communication. With the spirit of "youth inspiring youth", the speakers brought accessible and practical perspectives on the connections between science, the environment and daily life through specific everyday actions.

In addition to the speakers' sharing sessions, students participated in interactive activities tailored to each educational level to reinforce knowledge and encourage proactive thinking.

At Dong Quang B Primary School, 370 students directly role-played in a simulated "environmental court" and participated in an environmental-themed painting contest. These activities not only created a space for them to express their views but also contributed to training critical thinking and strengthening environmental protection awareness through specific daily actions.

For the 599 students at Thach Than Secondary School, the program content was expanded with more in-depth focus. The "Golden bell" contest and direct exchanges with speakers created a vibrant atmosphere, encouraging students to ask questions and view environmental issues from scientific perspectives and individual responsibility as young people.

COFFEEENERGY is one of the initiatives selected at the Youth Initiative for Sustainable Development (YISD) Contest, under DynaGen Initiative season 6, implemented by VSF in collaboration with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU-USSH). Besides financial support, VSF also provides professional consultancy to the project during the refinement and implementation process to ensure feasibility and sustainability in practice. Parallel to COFFEEENERGY, 5 other potential initiatives from YISD are also in the finalization stage and preparing for upcoming implementation.