
"Green Jobs Fair" by "NESS"
Our 'Green Jobs Fair' was designed as part of an effort to bridge students with green ambition with sustainability practitioners in the field. In collaboration with the Business Environmental Council (BEC), our first Green Jobs Fair was successfully held with over 150 face-to-face attendees, with an inaugural speech from the environmental secretary. Through the fair, we were able to attract 8 job booths from top environmental corporations, along with 6 sustainability mentors who gave personal advice to the students on the day.
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"Wild Rhino Ambassador" by "Wilderness Foundation Africa"
My passion towards sustainability stems from my high school years in Vietnam, which is home to the largest global demand for rhino horns. To combat the illegal trafficking of rhino horns, wrongfully believed to ‘cure cancer’, I participated in an anti-poaching campaign.
During the campaign, I explored a national park in South Africa without phones, running water or electricity for 14 days, where I saw rhinos, free and relaxed, each enjoying their time roaming within the wilderness. On the flip side, I also witnessed dehorned rhino carcasses, orphaned rhino calves, and park rangers, who were encountering poachers every week.
Returning from our trip from South Africa, we hosted various awareness campaigns targeted at international schools in Vietnam. We knew that these schools hosted the children of the 'elites' of Vietnamese society, who were the biggest target group of rhino horn demand.
From the experience, I was able to witness the complexity of environmental problems. I realized that the freedom of wild rhinos was being protected through the sustained efforts of individuals, ranging from government officials and locals to NGOs. I was also able to reconnect myself with nature again in the 2-week trail in the wilderness, which became the foundation of my passion towards sustainability that shaped my life onwards.