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Environment Education propaganda and cleaning environment program

November 10th 2018, Canon Vietnam Co., in cooperation with the Youth Union of Bac Ninh province successfully organized the environmental protection program for pupils of grade 3 and 4 at the Hoan Sơn primary school and cleaning environment with the participation of over 40 volunteers from Canon Vietnam and commune Youth Union. This program has received enthusiastic participation by all teachers, pupils of the school, the volunteers as well as the attention of the delegates from the Department of Education and Training of Tien Du district, Tien Du district of Youth Union, Hoan Son Commune People's Committee.

The program was implemented with the aim to raise awareness of environmental protection for the pupils and guide them how to protect the environment through small actions in everyday life. At the same time, inspire and raise awareness of environmental protection in rural life for the majority of people, and the young people.

At the ceremony, Mr. Ishii, Manager of Facilities & Environment, Que Vo factory, said: “Vietnam is one of the 5 countries which have the most serious influence from the climate change around the world with some phenomenon such as: Drought, flood, tides. Living environment is not only in warning places but also everywhere from urban to rural area serious polluting. Thus, hand in hand, let’s change our awareness and action now to protect environment from smallest things then create stable and vitality Earth for us and the next generation.”

The program has two main activities; environmental education activities include theoretical training modules and rewarding game activity for the students. Lessons give students the basic knowledge about the environmental situation in Vietnam and around the world. Lesson content is associated with vivid illustrations, to help them visualize more clearly the environmental situation and to acquire knowledge more easily. Thereby, they can be aware of the importance of environmental protection. The program also guides them to protect the environment through actions under the 3R - environmental protection activities are being carried out effectively in the world. 3R stands for the English name of 3 from "Reduce" - "Reuse" - "recycle" means "Reduction" - "Reuse" - "Recycling". Currently, the 3R has not been widely disseminated to students in Vietnam. Therefore, the Company has developed programs that guide students on how to implement 3R through simple actions in daily life. In addition, to raise awareness of pupils in protecting living environment of animal, especially as for wild animals, “living environment” game was hold in this program. In this game, pupils have to find suitable living place of animals by photos and explain the reason why they do that. Through the vivid photos and analyzes of pupils and lecturer, it’s easy for pupils to remember the information that programmers desire.

Beside teaching for pupils, Canon presented 500 gift sets for pupils and 1 printer, 10 roses, 5 rubbish bin, and 1 big tree for school and 1 printer for communes People’s Committee.

During the environmental education program for school children, 30 Canon volunteers, and 20 youth union members in communes actively planting flower and cleaning more than 500 meters of the drainage system of school.

With a philosophy aimed at a Green - Clean and Beautiful environment and sustainable development, social activities such as "For a green Vietnam" at Thanh Hoa, Bac Giang, Yen Bai provinces, environmental protection campaign, garbage collecting in response of World Environment Day, Earth Hour, Canon has contributed to make Vietnam’s environment healthier and enhance people's awareness of the need to protect our environment.

To continue success of program in Bac Ninh province, on 8th December, 2018 Canon will cooperate with Bac Giang Province Communist Youth Union to implement in Thuong Lan primary school, Viet Yen District, Bac Giang province. There will nearly 400 pupils, 50 volunteers and commune Youth Union participating the event.

Press information please contact:
Ms. Dao Thi Thu Huyen
Senior Manager of Public Affair and CSR Promotion Division
Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd
Lot A1, Thang Long Industrial Park, Kim Chung commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi
Tel: 024-38812111/ Ext: 1677
Fax: 024-38811284
Email: huyen.dao@mail.canon