Rally "Responding to climate change"

Attending the rally were Dr. Phan Huy Thuc, Deputy Director of the Department of Health ; leaders of the Medical Affairs Department, Center for Disease Control, Western Hai Phong Regional Medical Center, along with the principal and students of Chu Van An High School.

Rally scene

Speaking at the rally, Deputy Director of the Department of Health Phan Huy Thuc emphasized: The main cause of climate change is the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere due to human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas). Activities such as industry, agriculture, transportation and deforestation emit greenhouse gases such as CO2, Methane, which trap heat and make the earth warmer. In addition, climate change also has natural causes such as changes in the solar cycle, volcanic activity and changes in the earth's orbit. Climate change has been and is a global challenge, causing serious consequences for human life such as increased natural disasters (storms, floods, droughts), health effects (heat-related diseases, new epidemics), reduced food and water security, causing severe economic damage, and promoting migration and poverty. Recently, many very strong storms such as storm No. 10 (Bualoi) have shown serious consequences: not only property damage but also direct threats to life and public health. Or storm No. 13 (Storm Kalmaegi) has not yet reached our mainland but Hue city has been heavily flooded 3 times in 1 week...

Leaders of the Department of Health, leaders of the Center for Disease Control and delegates attending the rally

To proactively respond to climate change, the city issued Decision No. 3167 dated September 11, 2019 approving the "Climate change response plan of the health sector for the period 2019-2030 and vision to 2050".

Dr. Phan Huy Thuc, Deputy Director of the Department of Health, highlighted the pioneering role of the education sector and the young generation: Schools are the best place to equip students with knowledge and skills to adapt to climate change. Climate change response education needs to be regularly integrated into the curriculum and extracurricular activities. For each youth union member and student, be an ambassador of green action because every small action such as: Saving energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions; Limiting the use of plastic waste, actively participating in the movement "Hai Phong joins hands to handle waste and fight plastic waste"; Planting trees and protecting the living environment... has great significance.

The representative of Chu Van An High School said: “In order to join hands to reduce the impact of climate change, the school has organized propaganda for students about “green living” in the activities of the Youth Union and after-school activities. The school's Youth Volunteer Team regularly organizes cleaning and garbage collection activities in the area, contributing to building a green - clean - beautiful environment... To practically respond to the activities of preventing and combating climate change, each student of the school improves their understanding of climate change, changes their habits and lifestyles towards saving energy whenever possible; actively participates in environmental protection activities, such as planting trees, cleaning water sources, propagating knowledge about climate change to people around them..."

School students spoke in response

Nguyen Hong Hao, a 12E student at Chu Van An High School, said: “Through the rally, I feel that the program is very meaningful, from which we have better behaviors regarding climate change. I have realized the importance of climate change, from which I will promote and mobilize relatives, friends, and family to join hands to protect the environment…”.

Participate in the parade on the main streets of the wards in the western area of Hai Phong

After the rally, the youth union members of the City Center for Disease Control and delegates participated in a parade on many main streets of wards in the western area of Hai Phong.

Source: https://soyte.haiphong.gov.vn/tin-hoat-dong/mit-tinh-ung-pho-bien-doi-khi-hau-809460