‘We have to act on climate change so we don’t get hurt’

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tho – Director of the Institute of Strategy, Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, answers to the press at the kick-off ceremony towards the Stockholm+50 summit – Photo: Q.TH

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tho – Director of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) said so at the kick-off ceremony of the Stockholm+50 consultation program in Vietnam taking place on the 13th. -4, in Hanoi.

This kick-off ceremony was organized by the United Nations Development Organization (UNDP) in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden and the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment. The consultation program for the development of the country report and towards the Stockholm+50 summit will be held on June 2-3 this year, on the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations conference. on the environment held in Stockholm.

Tho added: “In addition to the responsibilities of all citizens, the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 has required to integrate issues of environmental protection and combating climate change in the preschool curriculum. to university.

Raising awareness at all ages is an important content to achieve the goals of environmental protection and climate change response in the future. For example: do not use plastic straws, reduce the use of plastic bags, do not throw garbage on the street …. Small actions of young people will change the perception of consumers as well as suppliers, forcing them to turn to products that are less harmful to the environment.

Overview of the kick-off ceremony – Photo: Q.THE

According to the organizers, UNEP has chosen Sweden as the host country World Environment Day 2022. This year’s World Environment Day will be celebrated with the theme Only one earththe purpose of conveying a message with the meaning of calling for building a sustainable lifestyle, in harmony with nature, rational use of natural resources, biodiversity and response to climate change through policies. books towards a greener, cleaner lifestyle.

Inger Andersen, executive director of UNEP, said: “In 2022, we hope to see a world transformed after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. But we also recognize that We continue to face three global crises: climate change, loss of nature and pollution.”

“Theme World Environment Day put nature and people at the center of environmental work, reminding us of the roots, the importance of environmental protection. Give the necessary impetus to global efforts to build the planet back to a better, greener place,” said Inger Andersen.