Grass Roots Network

13/04/2019

Shoutout to everyone volunteering on Earth Day! 🌏 💚

[CHÚ Ý] NGÀY MAI LÀ HẠN CHÓT ĐĂNG KÍ THAM GIA EARTH DAY 2019📌

🌎Các bạn ơi, sau bao ngày mở đơn thì Earth Day 2019 sẽ chính thức ĐÓNG ĐƠN vào NGÀY MAI.

🌎Nếu bạn là người yêu môi trường, thích tham gia các hoạt động tình nguyện cộng đồng thì còn chần chờ gì nữa mà không đăng kí tham gia Earth Day 2019 ngay lúc này.

🌟Cơ hội tham gia cùng VNSX tại:
☘️Đơn đăng ký TNV cá nhân: https://goo.gl/forms/0Ennc223KulKHC092
☘️ Đơn đăng ký hội nhóm KV miền Nam và miền Trung: https://goo.gl/forms/rU1RcxjwwMXeklpM2
☘️ Đơn đăng ký hội nhóm KV miền Bắc: http://bit.ly/dangkyearthday2019

Cùng chia sẻ thông tin này cho bạn bè và đăng ký để tạo nên một Ngày Trái Đất 2019 thật ý nghĩa nhé!

29/01/2019

23/08/2018

Take the next step. Publish your project! 👊

If you are a student and were involved in or lead any environmental initiative, seize this opportunity to amplify your voice!

You will not only be published on our website, but the Global Issues Network Project Database (our official partner)!🌏

What’s stopping you?

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT HERE:
https://goo.gl/forms/zuJtTS2YanlgpPlg1

Remember the beginning of the summer when we sent out interest forum? We got numerous responses, but now, this is the REAL opportunity to submit and share your ...

23/08/2018

Wow! If you are a student photographer, what a great opportunity to get recognized and bring light to environmental issues in HCMC!

Make sure to check out Caravelle’s post for more information about the competition and prizes!

📷 Spread the message! 📷

[Mini-game] CUỘC THI ẢNH VÌ MÔI TRƯỜNG 2018 (English below)

Rác thải nhựa đã và đang để lại nhiều hậu quả to lớn cho môi trường và hệ sinh thái. Để cổ vũ cho thói quen sinh hoạt không sử dụng các vật phẩm nhựa dùng 1 lần và hơn hết từ đó giúp giảm thiểu lượng rác thải nhựa ra môi trường – Caravelle Saigon mời các bạn cùng tham gia cuộc thi Ảnh vì Môi trường 2018 do khách sạn tổ chức với nhiều giải thưởng vô cùng hấp dẫn.
Cách thức tham gia:
• Bước 1: Like fanpage Caravelle Saigon
• Bước 2: Đăng ảnh vào ô bình luận của post kèm vài dòng chú thích về hoạt động giảm rác thải nhựa.
• Bước 3: Share post về tường cá nhân ở chế độ public và kèm 3 hashtag .

Chi tiết về Thể lệ và Giải thưởng ở đường link sau: https://goo.gl/7Q1zJB (VN)

Và đừng quên chia sẻ với bạn bè để cùng tham gia nhé!
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[Mini-game] - ENVIRONMENTAL PHOTO CONTEST 2018

Plastic waste has, and is, creating lasting negative impact on our ecosystem. To encourage a lifestyle without single-use plastic products, which in turn can help reduce plastic waste output significantly – Caravelle Saigon invites you all to join our Environmental Photo Contest 2018 and be in with a chance to win some great prizes!
How to play:
* Step 1: Like fanpage Caravelle Saigon
* Step 2: Post a photo on comment box that is in line with the theme and have description on beating plastic pollution.
* Step 3: Share post on your own page (public) and include 3 hashtags
For details on Terms and Prizes, kindly see the following link: https://goo.gl/jjv2Ly (EN)
And don't forget to share this with your friends !

03/08/2018

🌎 🙌 Preventing illegal waste in Vietnam 🙌 🌎

Great news to hear from 🇻🇳 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan P**c (HCMC) that government will no longer issue new licenses for waste imports!

HCMC – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan P**c, at a regular Government meeting on July 25, announced that the Government will no longer issue new licenses for waste imports amid backlogs of imported scrap at ports, according to the Government news website.

27/07/2018

🇬🇧 UK & 🇮🇪 Ireland McDonald banning plastic straws 🌱🙌

They will be replacing plastic with paper straws from September!

Why not McDonald in Vietnam? 🌎 🇻🇳



Read more: http://huffp.st/SIPOklD

22/07/2018

🛍 🚫 Bye Bye Plastic bags 🚫 🛍

Let's also make this possible in Vietnam! 🇻🇳



Check out this inspirational video! 📷 ✨

Plastic bags are essentially indestructible, yet they're used and thrown away with reckless abandon. Most end up in the ocean, where they pollute the water a...

20/07/2018

🌟 THANK YOU, Direct Imex, for your great article on Sustainable Development in Vietnam and for featuring GRASS ROOTS as a community solution! 😵🙏🌟

Direct Imex - Bags and Packaging:
“Civil society is a major actor in this struggle; these associations find viable solutions and adopt sustainable development.

One project in particular holds our attention, the GRASS ROOTS NETWORK project!” 🌱💪

Global isssue environment: Vietnam is one of the five countries in the world most affected by the consequences of climate change.

20/07/2018

🥤♻️ Redesigning cartons without using the plastics ♻️🥤

The school changed to drink milk in recyclable and strawless plastic milk bottles!

💡Why can't we recycle plastics in our school?💡

16/07/2018

🇺🇸 USA Starbucks going strawless by 2020 🙌

🌱🏫 Why can't our schools? 🏫🌱

🥤🌎

The coffee chain will phase out plastic straws by 2020

02/06/2018

"We, the Grass Roots Team, coordinated tables to be set up for student groups to present their plastic-reduction initiatives before the panel discussion started. We were surprised by the overwhelming number of people who showed up for this event including parents, students and active citizens. Each one of them were excited to find out how we as students help to reduce the use of plastic at the local scale."

On 19th April 2018, the US Consulate’s American Centre hosted their first annual Earth Day event and enlisted Grass Roots Network to organize the participation ...