awareness about climate change: Action Youth-led Initiatives give solutions and promote to change behaviors:
[Company Name] [Address] [City, ST ZIP Code] Networking and Advocacy Youth-led initiatives network and promote public and policy advocacy:
I love the Environment festival, Radio Training on Climate Change; Green Debate; Environment Photo contest; Raising awareness on protection of water resources; "Comic on Climate Change" Contest; Children in a Changing Climate Contest
Straw composting project; Green Destination; Say No to Plastic Straw Campaign; Green Walls; Improve Cob Burning Stoves project; Poonah paper - paper recycling
Action for the Bear; Lets bus; I will if you will; Earth Hour, 350 are big campaigns to connect different stakeholders and even contribute to influence on policy-makers.
A dopt A tree Project - 130 classes on climate change and environmental protection was held for approximately 4000 students in grade 4 and grade 5 at 10 primary schools in Hanoi.
With the slogan "An idea without action just a notion", Straw composting project was successfully implemented with 20 compost piles in Hanoi.
Action for the Bear Campaign - collect 1,000,000 signatures, send thousands of petition letters to the Government Office and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to keep Tam Dao bear Rescue Center. The biggest result of this project is contributing to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dungs decision that The Tam Dao Bear Rescue Center will be allowed to maintain its operations.
Young environmental journalists club raise awareness of 8 students from 9-10 years old in Me Linh, Hanoi about climate change. They are trained to write articles, journals about environmental issues.
Improve tripod-stoves by burning cob project was implemented in Chieng Kheo, Mai Son district, Son La province to provide improved tripod- stoves to 35 households and reduce average fuel shortage months of each household from 5 - 6 months to 3-4 months.
Project Lets Bus is an initiative of the Be the Change Agents Network to promote the use of buses to save energy and reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. 30,000 bus tickets are collected, 40 initiatives for the next stage of Lets Bus, 3500 4000 visitors in the Green Movement Festival.
Emotion Trees Project aims at lighting up the love of the Environment of 150 students by planting trees and teaching environmental classes.
Green Destination contributes to the encouragement of using non or low emission vehicles by building green network of 300 restaurants, shops and caf in Hanoi, which commit to give discount for customers who go to the shop by non-smoke emitting vehicles.
I WILL IF YOU WILL has attracted more than 20 companies, 20 Vietnamese artists and positive feedback from the community, especially the youth with over 3000 environmental commitments from high school students. The He Xanh (Vietnam Green Generation Network) is a network of youth organizations and individuals who share concerns and are willing to learn and make a difference for a sustainable life. With motivation and enthusiasm, The He Xanh promotes youths and community to be Aware of and Act to address climate change. Vietnam Green Generation Network has been established since 2008 with only 4 youth clubs. Up to 2013, there are more than 100 groups, clubs in the network; yearly 30-50 youth-led initiatives of youth are connected to private, NGOs and government support by The He Xanh. The He Xanh is supported and coordinated by Live&Learn for Community and Environment in cooperation with different partners such as governmental offices, international organizations (Oxfam, British Council, Care, Plan), Embassies (Australia, Finland), communication agencies (VTV2, VTV6), companies (Boo, Ford, Canon, Koto) and like-minded organizations and individuals.