Green Innovation and Development Centre

Center of Hands-on Actions and Networking for Growth and Environment (CHANGE)

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CHANGE is one of the few environmental non-profit organizations who are based in Ho Chi Minh city of Vietnam. It was registered in 2013 by Ms. Hoang Thi Minh Hong--the ...

CHANGE is one of the few environmental non-profit organizations who are based in Ho Chi Minh city of Vietnam. It was registered in 2013 by Ms. Hoang Thi Minh Hong--the first Vietnamese woman to ever set foot on Antarctica, with a mission to bring sustainable changes to urgent environmental issues in Vietnam. The ultimate goal of the organization is to contributing to materializing a vision of a Vietnamese society where the public is thoroughly aware of urgent environmental issues, thus actively adopting low-impact lifestyles and business practices.

 
CHANGE’s strength lies in employing innovative communication and community engagement. By working extensively with youths, celebrities, the media and the government, CHANGE raises awareness and builds capacity for these different audiences of the community to create a unified front in protecting Vietnam’s environment.

 
Since its establishment, CHANGE has focused on two areas: climate change and wildlife trade. Partnering with the global grassroots movement 350.org, CHANGE urges the public to support renewable energy and phase out fossil fuel to mitigate global warming. On the other hand, CHANGE also works with the international WildAid to reduce the demand for wildlife products, particularly rhino horns and pangolins, to help preserve the endangered biodiversity in Vietnam.

 
For more information on CHANGE, please visit: www.changevn.org