To celebrate the month of environmental action and the World Environment Day in 2023, the University Communist Youth Union and the University Students’ Association, the City Team of the Green Summer Campaign 2023, OU Green Plus Club, and the People's Committee of Ward 1, District 3, jointly organized the Green Contribution through Tree Planting event and the Trash Exchange for Gifts activity at the park in 251 Nguyen Thien Thuat street, Ward 1, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. The event took place on the morning of June 5, 2023, attracting a large number of participants and public interest.

The activities aimed to raise awareness about environmental protection in response to World Environment Day, contribute to climate change and plastic pollution reduction; promote eco-friendly lifestyles to all organizations and individuals within Ho Chi Minh City  

Green contribution through Tree planting campaign  

The tree planting event commenced with a ceremony at 6:30 AM, during which 600 saplings, 10 banyan trees, and 20 Areca catechu trees were distributed to six different neighborhoods in Ward 1, District 3.  

The residents, together with the students, enthusiastically planted trees.

With a strong desire to convey the message of building a sustainable and harmonious lifestyle with nature to the surrounding community, and to increase the attention of the government, organizations, businesses, and citizens towards environmental protection. The People's Committee of Ward 1, District 3, actively promoted tree planting. They also organized clean-up activities and prepared areas for tree planting at the community learning center at 213/18A Nguyen Thien Thuat street and the park at 251 Nguyen Thien Thuat street.  

"Trash Exchange for Gifts" activity

The "Trash Exchange for Gifts" activity was carried out to spread the message of green living and environmental protection among the community. It aimed to inspire people to learn about and implement sustainable environmental solutions and eco-friendly consumption habits.  

During this activity, people brought recyclable and hazardous waste to exchange for environmentally friendly and daily household items. The waste was converted into points ranging from 1 to 7. Accumulating enough points allowed residents to exchange them for corresponding gifts such as cloth bags, sugar, salt, and condensed milk.

The participants happily exchanged their waste for meaningful gifts.

OUers sharings 

Let's listen to the emotions of OU students who took part in environmental protection activities on this year's World Environment Day!  

"I feel very happy and joyful. Participating in such a meaningful event to celebrate World Environment Day on June 5 has given me a lot of positive energy." - Shared by students from Ho Chi Minh City Open University.  

Xuan Chien, the president of the OU Green Plus Club, expressed, "Through these environmental protection activities, I can contribute to building urban green areas, cleaning the air, and improving the surrounding landscape. This makes me feel happy and more positive."  

"Through today's activities, I hope to convey the message that every individual plays a small part in environmental protection. If each one of us contributes to protecting the environment, we can significantly reduce waste. Even the smallest actions can help create a greener, cleaner, and more beautiful environment." - Phuc, a student from Business Administration faculty - the leader of the City Center Team of the Green Summer Campaign 2023, shared.

The journey of environmental protection by the OU Green Plus Club continues. Stay tuned on the OU Green Plus fanpage for upcoming activities in Thu Duc City.

It is hoped that these practical activities will spread the green lifestyle and reduce plastic waste for everyone. Let's join hands to build a sustainable community and live in harmony with nature.