[THE BEST OF RIVERS] – THE LONGEST RIVER LINE IN THE WORLD 

The Nile River (Africa) is always claimed to be the longest river in the world with 6,695 km (documented as 6,650 or 6,853 km). In 2007, a team of Brazilian and Peruvian scientists announced that the Amazon River (South America) is more than 100 km longer than the Nile, according to National Geographic. This makes […]

Decomposition time of plastics

According to statistics from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in Vietnam, about 1.8 million tons of plastic waste is discharged into the environment each year. However, only 27% of it is recycled and utilized by facilities and businesses. The rest is buried, buried in the ground or discharged into the sea. Therefore, paying […]

[THE BEST OF RIVERS] – THE WORLD’S COOLEST RIVER

The coldest river in the world is not located in the North Pole or the South Pole, but in Europe. It is the Neretva River (also known as Narenta), which flows through Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia with a length of about 230 km.   According to World Atlas, Neretva originates in the mountains of the Dinaric […]

Current status of waste pollution and water pollution in Vietnam

According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, each year, the total amount of domestic solid waste in our country is 25 million tons. Hanoi generates 6,000 tons of garbage every day, the landfill rate is 90%, while in Ho Chi Minh City it is approximately 70%. In which, the amount of plastic waste […]

Circular economy and Linear economy

The Industrial Revolution created a linear model for producing products quickly and efficiently, regardless of the environmental consequences. In the past, manufacturers used unsustainable resources, produced goods, and disposed of waste in ways that were harmful to the environment.  The linear economy is based on a linear process or follows a straight line (material resources […]

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP “LOCAL WORKS PROGRAM – PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT OF VIETNAM”

In the morning of June 21, 2023, at Novotel Hotel, 36 Bach Dang Street, Hai Chau district, Danang city, Danang Department of Natural Resources and Environment, in collaboration with the Center for Environmental and Community Research (CECR), Center for Supporting Green Development (GreenHub), Live and Learn for Environment and Community (Live & Learn), Institute of […]

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 05/06/2023 – CECR WAS HONORED TO BE AWARDED THE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD OF DA NANG CITY IN 2022

World Environment Day is an annual event held on June 5 with the aim of helping the world come together to rekindle inspiration, promote thought and work together to realize practical activities to protect the living environment. This year, World Environment Day chooses the theme “Solutions to Plastic Pollution” to strongly convey the message of […]

SUMMARY DAY OF THE PROGRAM “BUILDING GREEN SCHOOLS – FOR A GREEN HANOI” IN HOAN KIEN DISTRICT, SCHOOL YEAR 2022 – 2023

On May 22, 2023, at the 5th floor hall, Hoan Kiem District People’s Committee, No. 126 Hang Trong, Hang Trong Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Division of Natural Resources & Environment and Division of Education & Training of Hoan Kiem District, in collaboration with the Center for Environmental and Community Research (CECR), held the Summary Day of the Program “Building Green Schools […]

WORKSHOP: “LOOKING BACK ON 3 YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPING AN ACTION PLAN OF VIETNAM WATER CONSERVATION NETWORK”

On May 18 and 19/ 2023, at Sea Pearl Hotel, 219 1/4 Street, Cat Ba Town, Hai Phong City, the Vietnam Water Conservation Network (VIWACON) organized the workshop: “Looking back on 3 years of development and developing an action plan of Vietnam Water Conservation Network”.  Representative leaders from 07 core member organizations of VIWACON Network […]

INAUGURATION OF THE YOUTH PROJECT “COMMUNITIES JOIN HANDS TO PROTECT WATER SOURCES AND IMPROVE THE LANDSCAPE OF PHU LOC RIVER IN THANH KHE DISTRICT”

On May 14, 2023, at the University of Physical Education and Sports of Da Nang city, Da Nang Youth Union organized a program to inaugurate and hand over the youth project “Communities join hands to protect water sources and improve the landscape of Phu Loc river in Thanh Khe district”. The program had the participation […]