Tay Ninh Women: Promoting the role in environmental protection

In recent times, the Women's Union at all levels in the province has implemented many practical activities to raise awareness and change the behavior of members and people in environmental protection, gradually forming a green and environmentally friendly lifestyle.

Women's Union members exchange plastic waste for gifts

With the motto "Every woman - One action for the environment," the Women's Union at all levels has intensified propaganda and mobilization efforts to encourage members to change their consumption habits, reduce the use of nylon bags and single-use plastic products, and actively sort waste at source. These activities have been effectively integrated into the "Building a family with 5 no's and 3 clean's" campaign, creating a strong ripple effect in the community.

According to Ms. Le Thi Thoai - HVPN of Ninh Thanh ward, Tay Ninh province, implementing the criteria of "5 no, 3 clean" brings positive results in the new rural construction program (XDNTM). People do not litter, in front of each house there is a self-managed trash can. Daily household waste is collected by people, put in a covered bin, for the waste collection unit to take away for treatment.

“Over the past period, the Women's Union branch in the ward has actively promoted waste sorting in households, guiding members to sort organic waste, solid waste, and other types of waste for recycling and proper waste disposal. As a result, the streets are clean, the surrounding living space is clean and beautiful, and we are happier and healthier,” said Ms. Thoai.

Propaganda for environmental protection and plastic waste recycling has been widely deployed by the Provincial Women's Union at all levels.

In addition, the Provincial Women's Union at all levels has also implemented many good models and creative methods such as Exchanging trash for gifts, Green savings, Flower routes, Household waste classification, etc., attracting a large number of members and people to participate, contributing to changing the awareness and thinking of women's union members as well as people; helping to raise awareness, responsibility, self-awareness and volunteerism of people in environmental protection, making an important contribution to building new rural areas and civilized urban areas.

One of the typical models is the Green Living Neighborhood, which was deployed by the Provincial Women's Union from July 2022 in Ward IV, Tay Ninh City (old, now Tan Ninh Ward). The model aims to raise awareness and responsibility of officials, HVPNs and people in protecting the environment, gradually forming green living habits through simple, practical daily activities.

Participating in the model are 200 households in alleys 86, 88, 90 Cach Mang Thang Tam Street. Households were informed about the 2020 Law on Environmental Protection; instructed on waste classification at source; provided with trash bins and leaflets with practical instructions. Core students also actively participated in general cleaning activities in residential areas, instructed on waste classification at households, and encouraged the use of plastic baskets and cloth bags instead of nylon bags when going to the market.

Ms. Huynh Thi Le Chi, a member of the Women's Union of Tan Ninh ward, said: "Previously, I only collected plastic bottles and paper to sell as scrap, without knowing how to properly sort waste. After the activity, I understood the importance of sorting. Since then, I have started using environmentally friendly products. This model is very meaningful and helps me live more responsibly towards the environment."

Building on its initial success, in 2023, the Green Living Neighborhood model was expanded by the Provincial Women's Union to 100% of communes and wards in the province, contributing to spreading green living habits to every community.

At the same time, the Green Savings model has also been widely deployed at the Association's facilities. Through the collection of scrap and recyclable waste, the branches raise funds to support poor women and children in difficult circumstances, contributing to the implementation of social security work in the locality. To date, the fund from the sale of scrap has reached 1.5 billion VND.

Ms. Phan Thi Thuy Van - Vice President of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, President of the Provincial Women's Union and people planted flowers to beautify the road.

Ms. Phan Thi Thuy Van, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province and Chairwoman of the Provincial Women's Union, stated: “Identifying environmental protection as an important task, contributing to building an increasingly ‘bright, green, clean, and beautiful’ living environment, and making a positive contribution to the New Rural Development movement in the locality, in the coming time, we will continue to expand and effectively implement models associated with the campaign “Building a family with 5 no's and 3 clean's”. Through this, we aim to help people raise their awareness of environmental protection, actively prevent acts that cause environmental pollution, improve the quality of life, and build sustainable and developing new rural areas in the countryside.”

Vu Nguyet

Source: https://baolongan.vn/phu-nu-tay-ninh-phat-huy-vai-tro-trong-bao-ve-moi-truong-a200499.html