In response to the “Earth Hour” campaign which will take place from 20.30 to 21.30 pm on March 28, a launching ceremony of “Turn off the lights, turn on the ideas 2015? contest and “I ride a bike today” campaign will be held at Laca Coffee in Hanoi on January 15, with the participation of hundreds of young people. The two major activities are organized by Redraw The Line – Vietnam and BooVironment, Go Green and 350 Vietnam. Contestants in ‘Turn off the lights, turn on the ideas 2015” will have to build up characters representing 3 environment protection activities such as garbage collection, planting trees and energy saving. The best entries will be printed on T-shirts and sold to raise funds for environment protection activities. All proceeds from the event will be donated to support reforestation in Thua Thien-Hue. The “I ride a bike today” campaign with the message “You should change your habits before the climate changes you” supports the use of bicycles for short-distance journeys. Each short-distance journey will slowly form the habit of cycling and turn it into a sustainable and green lifestyle, an environmentally-friendly trend of today’s young generation. ‘People may not notice one environment-loving yet lonesome biker, but the joint effort of many will make biking an integral part of a green lifestyle, as well as a new trend for everyone to follow’, says Redrawtheline’s website. ‘Greater changes and success will come about much easier if we stand side by side and act together’. (Vov.vn Jan 14)
