Hai Van Farm - Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary: a pioneering tourist destination in experiential educational activities for students to raise awareness about energy and climate change
In the Mekong Delta, Ben Tre is one of the provinces most affected by the consequences of climate change on the social security and economic life of Ben Tre people. Soon realizing the consequences of climate change and the importance of renewable energy in replacing fossil energy, leaders of Ben Tre province approved 6 wind power projects in 3 coastal districts including: Ba Tri, Thanh Phu and Binh Dai in 2020. Experiential activities are officially introduced into schools by the Ministry of Education and Training in 2020. Safety, efficiency, and savings are important criteria in organizing Organize experiential activities for students. On that basis, the province's young intellectual team can raise awareness about energy adaptation to climate change in the new situation.
Hai Van Farm Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary is located in Tan Qui hamlet, Tan My commune, Ba Tri district, Ben Tre province. With favorable conditions: located next to Ba Lai river; bordering Vam Ho forest; The farm has an area of nearly 9 hectares and is designed with airy, environmentally friendly materials to minimize the wasteful use of electrical energy sources such as nipa leaves, bamboo, etc. Experience programs, especially for students, the farm always focuses on educating and raising awareness about energy to adapt to climate change.
In October 10, with financial and professional support from Green Creative Joint Stock Company, the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations chaired and officially announced the List of 2021 projects winning Innovation Awards. energy and climate change adaptation contribute to sustainable development of the Mekong Delta. Among them, the project: "Raising awareness about energy to adapt to climate change in experiential education activities for students" implemented at Hai Van Farm - Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary is a project aimed at to experiential educational activities for students about energy and climate change. During implementation, the project received great attention and support from the Ben Tre Union of Science and Technology Associations, the Board of Directors of the Ben Tre Youth Creative Club, the Board of Directors, and parents of students. ; Teachers and students are especially interested and actively participate.
Participating in the project includes more than 200 students and teachers from high schools in Ben Tre province: Phan Van Tri, Phan Thanh Gian, Phan Ngoc Tong focusing on April-May 4. Through the experience, students have a deeper understanding of the causes and consequences of climate change on humans, and the role of renewable energy; Raising awareness about energy to adapt to climate change for students through activities: visiting and experiencing wind power projects in An Thuy commune - Ba Tri district, Hai Van farm, Vam Ho forest, collecting plastic bottle waste in the forest, drawing media pictures for environmental protection and economical use of energy, designing wind power tree models. Practice swimming skills and respond to floods; Develop love for nature and protect the living environment, green, clean and beautiful; Form and improve qualities and capabilities: communication and cooperation; problem solving and creativity; responsible, hardworking; autonomy and self-study, future career orientation... Students are very interested and enthusiastic in participating in experiential activities in the project.
With the enthusiasm of local tourism developers associated with students' out-of-school experiential educational activities, through the project: "Raising awareness of energy to adapt to climate change in activities experiential educational activities for students", Hai Van Farm Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary would like to spread the spirit of raising awareness of environmental protection to contribute to minimizing climate change, using energy economically to contribute to protecting the environment. Ecosystem. In the coming time, with the support from the expertise of Green Creative Joint Stock Company, Hai Van Farm Vam Ho Bird Sanctuary will continue to develop an experiential education program on energy and climate change to create a point of experience, learning, and discovery for students inside and outside Ben Tre province.