Priest Nguyen Thanh Tin, head of the Environment Division of the HCM City Archdiocese introduces trash bins for garbage sorting (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Archdioceseon January 22 launched an action programme on environmental protection in all parishes.
Priest Nguyen Thanh Tin, head of the Environment Division ofthe HCM City Archdiocese, said that the archdiocese has sent 500 trash bins to 203parishes’ churches and locations of mission for garbage sorting.
At the same time, an environment education programme for thelocal Catholic community, especially the youth, he said.
Priest Nguyen Nang, Archbishop of the HCM City Archdiocese, saidthat he has asked priests across the archdiocese to spend at least 10 minutes beforeeach preaching on environment education for youngsters.
After three years of research, the HCM City Archdiocese hascompleted and introduced a textbook on environmental protection to be used in preachingprogramme for Catholic youth and children from four years old. The textbook providesgeneral knowledge on the environmental situation in the world and Vietnam, aninsight on the significance of environmental protection, and guidance onspecific actions to protect the environment, he said.
Priest Nguyen Thanh Tin underlined that the progamme has noending point, aiming to enhance public awareness of environmental protection,turning it into a part of the lifestyle and behaviour of Catholics and the wholesociety.
The supply of three-compartment trash bins to churches will enablethem to sort out trash following the Law on Environmental Protection 2020.
The HCM City Archdiocese also aims to provide three-compartment trash bins forfree or at low prices to all Catholic households with the support of donors./.
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Priest Nguyen Thanh Tin, head of the Environment Division of the HCM City Archdiocese introduces trash bins for garbage sorting (Photo: VNA) 
