(VOV) – A competition on climate change was launched at Phan Chu Trinh Junior Secondary School in Hanoi, on November 18, by the British Council, the Ministry of Education and Training, the UK Embassy and Live &Learn Centre.
- Improving climate change communications
- Vietnam vows to combat climate change
- Vietnam prioritises climate change adaptation
The event was set up in response to Haiyan Typhoon, the recent historic storm which killed thousands of people in the Phillipines.
The contest will run until January 2014 and aims to raise pupils’ awareness of climate change, aswell as encourage them to become actively involved in government initiative’s to cope with the issue.
Further details will be announced on the websites of the British Council, the MoET, education and times newspaper and http://www.thehexanh.net.
The organising board expressed how today’s children and future generations are those most vulnerable to climate change, it is therefore vital they be given the opportunity to speak out and contribute to the fight against global warming.
It hopes that education on climate change will eventually become an essential part of the school curriculum and activities.
The national strategy on climate change was approved by the Prime Minister in 2011, outlining the serious impacts of climate change on poverty reduction and sustainable development targets.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
