Currently, the issue of environmental pollution is a
painful topic and receives a lot of attention from
people. It is not difficult to see plastic waste, stinky
garbage bags, needles, and household waste covering
roads, canals, etc. Faced with that situation, many
groups have been established to improve the situation.
above situation. One of them is the Green Saigon
volunteer group with the mission of greening every
canal.
Saigon Green is a group of young volunteers who
organize together to clean up polluted canals.
Green Saigon group mainly "rescues" canals in the
city. In addition, the group also operates in other
neighboring provinces such as Tien Giang and Binh
Duong
Participant
- The Green Sai Gon group was founded by Mr.
Nguyen Luong Ngoc, inspired by the Padawara group
in Indonesia, which also practices environmental
protection under this model. Later, the group was
joined by four members including Nhan, Duy, Vi and
Kiet. Up to now, the Saigon Xanh group includes five
admin members, 12 official members and more than
100 members known through social networks. The
group's members are mainly young people. As group
leader Nguyen Luong Ngoc (nickname Shin, 27 years
old) shared: "The group members are mainly students,
technology drivers, freelance workers, real estate
workers in their 20s, very energetic, cheerful,
enthusiastic and not afraid of suffering or difficulty.
Besides, there are also the participation of many people
with great influence on the public, even foreigners.
Purpose: In response to the increasingly polluted rivers
and canals, the Green Sai Gon group was born
- Clean up all rivers and canals in the face of canals
being flooded with trash, minimizing the impact of
polluted waste.
- Improve the quality of life of people who have to
live next to dark canals with unpleasant odors and
potential risks of epidemics.
- convey messages and change community
awareness about the importance of environmental
protection. By calling and promoting community
action on sustainability, expanding its influence
throughout Vietnam and the world.
MISSION
The Saigon Green group is committed to not only
collecting trash and recycling waste from rivers in
Saigon, but also working to change community
awareness about the importance of environmental
protection. By calling for and promoting community
action on sustainability, we want to expand our
influence throughout Vietnam and the world..
ACTIVITIES:
The group usually operates every 2 or 3 days, with the
whole group cleaning together at a different location,
from about 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Every cleaning
session is 10 bags of trash, more than 20 bags
cleaning up trash in rivers and lakes, collecting trash,
plastic waste at sea
Despite the harsh sunlight of Saigon, dozens of young
people are not afraid of difficulties and are ready to
wade into the pitch-black canal to clear the garbage
clogging the sewers. The foul smell and dangers under
the black water did not make them afraid. The spirit of
responsibility and solidarity in the group helped the
young people overcome it difficulties and contribute to
building a greener, cleaner and more beautiful Saigon.
In addition, the group of young Saigonxanh friends
also regularly share information about Saigonxanh
construction projects and tikto videos, passionately
working to restore the beauty of Saigon. This is a way
to help spread the message about the living
environment in the community, while encouraging
everyone to participate in building a greener Saigon.
BENEFITS
SGX's actions not only help make the city greener,
cleaner, and more beautiful, but also give people the
feeling of living in a healthier environment. These
activities not only clean the environment, but also
inspire and call for the community to participate in
environmental protection activities.
The beautiful images of the Green Saigon group of
young people mark an important step forward in
promoting sustainable development in the city. The
activities of this group of young people not only
actively contribute to building a better living
environment but also help raise community awareness
about the problem of indiscriminate waste disposal.
