Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - UNESCO has launched the “Youth and Innovation forOcean” initiative to promote the role of young people and young scientists in putting forward innovative and practical solutionsto reducing, reusing, recycling, and managing plastic waste in coastal regions ofVietnam.
The initiativeis under a partnership between UNESCO and the Coca-Cola Foundation establishedin 2017 and identifying solutions to managing plastic waste towards a sustainablegreen economy in Vietnam.
Young talents will be provided with technicalsupport from leading experts through mentorship schemes. The top proposalsreceived from this will be tested at UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, specificallythe Cu Lao Cham - Hoi An Biosphere Reserve, in the 2020 programme, through providingfinancial support for the implementation of the most innovative ideas.
The initiative will also introduce theYouth and Young Professionals on Innovation,Science and Technology Platform for Resiliency (U-INSPIRE) as a national hub for supporting knowledge sharing andinnovative ideas from young Vietnamese to address environmental and developmentissues in the country.
This initiative reflects UNESCO’sstrong commitment to helping Vietnam maintain a healthy and sustainable oceanoff its coastline, contributing to both the National Strategy on the SustainableMarine Economy to 2030 and vision to 2045 as well as the National Action Plan forthe Management of Marine Plastic Litter to 2030.
“Youth and Innovation for Oceans”builds upon the success of the previous “Art for Recycling” initiative in 2019.It also reflects the desire of both UNESCO and the Coca-Cola Foundation to supportyoung people as key change agents for sustainable development.
About 8 million tonnes of plastic arediscarded into the world’s oceans annually, the equivalent of one garbage truckof plastic every minute. In Vietnam alone, where levels of domestic waste are growingrapidly, the United Nations Environment Programme reports that up to 730,000 tonnesof garbage, most of which originates inland, reaches the ocean each year./.
The initiativeis under a partnership between UNESCO and the Coca-Cola Foundation establishedin 2017 and identifying solutions to managing plastic waste towards a sustainablegreen economy in Vietnam.
Young talents will be provided with technicalsupport from leading experts through mentorship schemes. The top proposalsreceived from this will be tested at UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, specificallythe Cu Lao Cham - Hoi An Biosphere Reserve, in the 2020 programme, through providingfinancial support for the implementation of the most innovative ideas.
The initiative will also introduce theYouth and Young Professionals on Innovation,Science and Technology Platform for Resiliency (U-INSPIRE) as a national hub for supporting knowledge sharing andinnovative ideas from young Vietnamese to address environmental and developmentissues in the country.
This initiative reflects UNESCO’sstrong commitment to helping Vietnam maintain a healthy and sustainable oceanoff its coastline, contributing to both the National Strategy on the SustainableMarine Economy to 2030 and vision to 2045 as well as the National Action Plan forthe Management of Marine Plastic Litter to 2030.
“Youth and Innovation for Oceans”builds upon the success of the previous “Art for Recycling” initiative in 2019.It also reflects the desire of both UNESCO and the Coca-Cola Foundation to supportyoung people as key change agents for sustainable development.
About 8 million tonnes of plastic arediscarded into the world’s oceans annually, the equivalent of one garbage truckof plastic every minute. In Vietnam alone, where levels of domestic waste are growingrapidly, the United Nations Environment Programme reports that up to 730,000 tonnesof garbage, most of which originates inland, reaches the ocean each year./.
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