Van Lang University promotes propaganda on saving and protecting the environment

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Gia Han

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23/08/2022(171 views)

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In order to raise students' awareness of the spirit of environmental protection, aiming to create a "green" working and learning space for lecturers and students and sustainable development, for many years, Van Lang University has implemented propaganda work on savings, upgraded facilities and organized many practical competitions and playgrounds.

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In the context of increasing consumer demand and the need for energy, raw materials as well as resources, the economical and effective use of electricity, water, paper, and so on is considered one of the solutions. This is expected to effectively helps protect the environment as well as support sustainable development.

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-b.jpg — The space at Van Lang University's campuses is designed with large skylights, helping to take in the most natural light and minimize the use of electrical equipment.

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-c.jpg — The library is designed with many areas that take advantage of natural light.

The work of raising awareness for the Van Lang community about sustainable development has also been widely implemented in a variety of forms. At the campuses, the university arranges message boards to remind everyone of their awareness through every small action.

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-d.jpg — In each classroom, the school arranges signs reminding students to turn off electrical equipment when it is not in use.

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-e.jpg — Information boards recommend "Don’t waste your food" in the canteen area.

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-f.jpg — The equipment room at the campuses is the unit that collects and processes old batteries and electronic waste during the teaching and learning process.

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-g.jpg — In the restroom area, officials, teachers, staff and students are encouraged to use paper efficiently to save money.

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-h.jpg — Messages such as "No smoking" and "Say no to plastic waste" are placed on each floor of the buildings to remind the awareness of Van Lang people.

From 2020 up to now, the “Waste Classification at the Usage Source” program has helped the Van Lang community properly classify waste, through waste classification instructions arranged at waste collection points at 3 campuses.

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-i.jpg — Garbage classification area at building I

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-j.jpg — Garbage classification area at building F

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-k.jpg — In operations, the university recommends that faculties/ members/ departments/ comittees use paper economically. Every week, used paper will be collected and funds collected from selling waste paper will be used for other environmental protection activities in Van Lang.

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-l.jpg — Responding to the spirit of environmental protection, many units in Van Lang proactively remind each other to "say no to plastic waste".

In addition to the messages on campus, Van Lang University encourages students to demonstrate the spirit of saving and protecting the environment right in their daily activities. In major events such as the Opening Ceremony, Graduation Ceremony, Van Lang Student Festival, etc., students are encouraged to minimize the use of plastic waste, promoting the spirit of recycling and reuse.

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-m.jpg — Van Lang students participated in designing costumes from paper and recycled waste.

vlu-day-manh-cong-tac-tuyen-truyen-tiet-kiem-va-bao-ve-moi-truong-n.jpg — Van Lang students gave a presentation in the poster design competition about sustainable development goals at the Van Lang Student Festival 2022.

Van Lang students are always proud of the university's "school culture" and also enjoy the modern learning facilities. The university is always beautiful, clean and comfortable only when students join hands to preserve and care for it like their own home. Hopefully, small messages around the campus and practical student activities will contribute to bringing great significance on the sustainable development journey of Van Lang University.

News: Gia Han
Photo: VLU Communication Team