24/10/2024
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On October 19, 2024, at Vo Thi Sau campus, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City officially launched the "Towards No Single-use Plastic Future" campaign. It is one of UEH's strategic products in the journey towards building a green campus, reducing single-use plastic waste, and promoting the community to practice a sustainable lifestyle. The event is not only an important milestone but also strongly inspires all UEH students, lecturers and staff to join hands towards a future without single-use plastic waste.
Within the framework of the UEH Green Campus project, the campaign launching event was held on the morning of Saturday, October 19, 2024 to provide general information regarding the campaign to the community. The campaign was first applied at Living Lab, Vo Thi Sau campus as a living laboratory applying green and innovative solutions into practice, with a focus on reducing and moving towards zero use of single-use plastic.
In her opening speech, Associate Professor, Dr. Phan Thi Bich Nguyet emphasized: “Vo Thi Sau Campus is positioned as a creative, modern, green and peaceful space for academic exchange and interaction in the heart of the city. The “Towards No Single-use Plastic Future” campaign is special and meaningful because it was initiated by the collective of lecturers, staff, employees and students studying and working here. Hopefully, we will all be determined to take long-term action, to reduce and to move towards using no single-use plastics.”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phan Thi Bich Nguyet delivering the opening speech of the event
Starting with the introduction of the UEH Green Campus project, Ms. Le Thi Hanh An affirmed UEH's strategic vision of building a green campus, for both teaching and practicing a sustainable lifestyle. With the function of implementing the green "Operation" pillar, UEH Green Campus is not only an environmental project but also a pioneering model to change behavior, spreading to the community inside and outside UEH.
Ms. Le Thi Hanh An introducing the UEH Green Campus project
As a strategic producer of the project, Dr. Trinh Tu Anh believes that the "Towards No Single-use Plastic Future" campaign is an important step in reducing single-use plastic at UEH, calling on the community to make practical changes in daily habits listed as properly sorting waste and reducing the use of single-use plastic. The campaign not only focuses on raising awareness but also encourages specific actions, aiming to achieve the goal of creating a more sustainable living and learning environment for everyone.
Dr. Trinh Tu Anh presenting the Campaign “Towards No Single-use Plastic Future”
In addition, attendees had the opportunity to experience the "No Single-use Plastic Quiz" game - an interactive game that tests and reinforces attendees' knowledge related to single-use plastic waste, how to properly classify it, and the impacts of single-use plastic on the environment.
All Faculties and students participating in the knowledge challenge game
Students winning “No Single-use Plastic Quiz”
The experience series provides knowledge of Creating opportunities for the community to experience the activities and products of the UEH Green Campus project through 3 main activities: (1) Experiencing UEH Green Campus Game - providing knowledge regarding green lifestyle, 3R, plastic, waste classification for students, especially K50 students to improve knowledge and change behavior; (2) UEH Go Green Station and UEH Green Campus AI Scan to Classify are arranged for participants to have the opportunity to practice proper classification, helping to better understand the process and importance of effective recycling; (3) Experiencing Eco-Paint Cup Holder to decorate the cup handle with their personal style, conveying a creative message about reuse.
Students participating in the UEH Green Campus Game
Students participating in the UEH Go Green Station and UEH Green Campus AI Scan to Classify
Students participating in the Eco-Paint Cup Holder
Green Product Exhibition: The event showcases outstanding products of the UEH Green Campus project, providing a new perspective on reusable products listed as UEH tote bags, cups and thermal bottles, encouraging the community to use them in daily life instead of disposable plastic.
Exhibition area of UEH Green Campus project
The campaign opening a promising start for UEH's green campus journey
The main message of the campaign is “Climate Change, why don’t we change?” reminding us that the climate has changed, why we haven't changed today or we do continue to witness the degradation of the environment and ecosystems on Earth. To do that, the campaign calls for two main actions: #SortingForChange – emphasizing proper waste sorting to support recycling and #ReduceForMore – calling for reducing the consumption of single-use plastics.
Most notably, the campaign introduces to the community the following 9 actions to help minimize single-use plastic in life:
· Bringing your own reusable shopping bag.
· Reducing the use of plastic bags.
· Bringing your own food containers and utensils.
· Bringing reusable cups and bottles.
· Preparing a zero-waste lunch.
· Eating in, skipping takeout and delivery.
· Avoiding disposable plastic straws and eating utensils.
· Avoiding foods packaged in multiple layers of packaging.
· Sharing this tip with your friends.
Lecturers and students taking photos at the launching event of the campaign "Towards No Single-use Plastic Future"
Last but not least, UEH has chosen the last Wednesday of every month as "No Single-use Plastic Day" for everyone to practice a lifestyle without single-use plastic thoroughly and effectively.
The campaign strongly conveyed UEH’s commitment to sustainable development, not only raising awareness but also promoting specific, long-term actions. The event marked an important milestone in UEH’s journey towards a green future, free of single-use plastics.
Additional photos regarding the event:
Lecturers joining the game "No Single-use Plastic Quiz"
Students from the Institute of Smart Cities and Management and the Institute of Innovation as the main participants
Students listening to useful sharing through the event exhibition
Guiding students to visit the Vo Thi Sau Campus
Students receiving gifts from the event through experiencing activities
Watch the recap of our launch event here.
News and photos: UEH University Sustainable Project Board, Department of Communications and Partnerships
