The Hanoitimes - This competition is part of the US Embassy’s ongoing #EndPlasticPollution and #KeepVietnamClean campaign. The US Embassy in Hanoi, in partnership with Hatch! and Swiss EP, on August 24 launched the “Vietnam Challenge for Our Environment” to create practical solutions for agricultural, industrial, and household waste, and solve plastic, carbon, and chemical pollution problems. John Sechrest, founder of the Seattle Angel Conference, the Lean Startup Seattle Group delivered remarks at the opening of the “Vietnam Challenge for Our Environment”. Photo: US Embassy This competition is part of the US Embassy’s ongoing campaign to #EndPlasticPollution and #KeepVietnamClean. Matching researchers with entrepreneurs through this campaign encourages collaboration between universities, the startup community, and the private sector to create sustainable solutions. “Through this challenge, the US Embassy is committed to helping … [Read more...] about US Embassy in Hanoi launches “Vietnam Challenge for Our Environment”
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“Vietnam Challenge for Our Environment” launched
Environmental problems negatively impact human health and quality of life. In spite of growing awareness including different cleanup activities, there are not enough viable, sustainable, and scalable solutions to address these challenges. This competition is part of the U.S. Embassy’s ongoing campaign to EndPlasticPollution and KeepVietnamClean. Matching researchers with entrepreneurs through this campaign encourages collaboration between universities, the startup community, and the private sector to create sustainable solutions. “Through this challenge, the U.S. Embassy is committed to helping nurture more viable, sustainable and scalable solutions to address Vietnam’s biggest environmental problems,” said U.S. Department of State’s Regional Public Engagement Officer Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, Mrs. Fenghua Wang. Support from Hatch!, Swiss EP, BK Holdings, and Startup Vietnam Foundation helped rapidly launch this initiative. Kova Paint, Vietnam Oman … [Read more...] about “Vietnam Challenge for Our Environment” launched
U.S. Embassy Hanoi launches “Vietnam Challenge for Our Environment”
Environmental problems negatively impact human health and quality of life. In spite of growing awareness including different cleanup activities, there are not enough viable, sustainable, and scalable solutions to address these challenges. John Sechrest, founder of the Seattle Angel Conference, the Lean Startup Seattle Group delivered remarks at the opening of the “Vietnam Challenge for Our Environment This competition is part of the U.S. Embassy’s on-going campaign to #EndPlasticPollution and #KeepVietnamClean. Matching researchers with entrepreneurs through this campaign encourages collaboration between universities, the startup community, and the private sector to create sustainable solutions. “Through this challenge, the U.S. Embassy is committed to helping nurture more viable, sustainable and scalable solutions to address Vietnam’s biggest environmental problems,” said U.S. Department of State’s … [Read more...] about U.S. Embassy Hanoi launches “Vietnam Challenge for Our Environment”
Vietnam Challenge for Environment launched in Hanoi
At the event (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Challenge for Environment was launched in Hanoi on August 24 as part of an ongoing campaign initiated by the US Embassy to end plastic pollution and keep Vietnam clean. Co-launched by the US Embassy in Vietnam in partnership with Hatch and Swiss EP, the event will match researchers with entrepreneurs and encourage collaboration between universities, the startup community, and the private sector to create sustainable and long-term solutions to treating agricultural, industrial, and household wastes, as well as solving plastic, carbon, and chemical pollution problems. Fenghua Wang, the US Department of State’s Regional Public Engagement Officer for Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, said through the challenge, the US Embassy is committed to nurturing viable, sustainable, and scalable solutions to address such challenges. She stressed the need to raise public awareness of environmental … [Read more...] about Vietnam Challenge for Environment launched in Hanoi
The Australians putting the brakes on fast fashion, fearing for environment
In a small shop along one of Sydney's busiest streets, Sarah Freeman is encouraging Australians to slow down and break their addiction to fast fashion. The Australians putting the brakes on fast fashion, fearing for environment Shocked by the speed at which Australians buy and throw away cheap garments, she is trying to harness an ancient concept -- libraries -- to persuade shoppers to rent instead of purchase clothes. "Today's society just seem to wear clothes like condoms. They wear them once and they throw them away," the passionate vintage-garment lover told AFP at her Clothes Library in the inner suburb of Potts Point. "That's not how clothes are supposed to be designed. The clothes nowadays are manufactured for six wears, I think, which is terrible." Globally, clothing production doubled from 2000-2014, with the number of garments bought each year by consumers soaring by 60 percent, according to consulting firm McKinsey & Company. A booming part of the … [Read more...] about The Australians putting the brakes on fast fashion, fearing for environment