Vietnam – Center for Supporting Green Development (GreenHub)

Scope of work

  • Build and strengthen the Zero Waste schools and community models across Vietnam through evidence-based, community-based approaches;
  • Conduct behavior change interventions targeting waste separation, plastic reduction, and sustainable lifestyles, including strengthening the capacity of communities, businesses, and stakeholders in waste management and environmental protection;       
  • Implement Zero Waste Schools and More (ZHub) program engaging youth and educators in environmental protection;
  • Support Women Informal Waste Workers (WIWWs) to improve livelihoods, occupational health and safety;
  • Develop communication tools and campaigns; design and implement circular economy solutions for waste management and green livelihoods;
  • Conduct waste audits (WABA), waste surveys, and assessments;
  • Facilitate multi-stakeholder partnerships between government, business, civil society and communities;
  • Support businesses in corporate social environmental responsibility (CSER) and ESG initiatives;
  • Provide technical advice and policy recommendations to government at national, provincial and local levels;

Members

GreenHub is a women-led organization with 12 professional staff, 12 members of the Advisory Board, and 05 full-time and part-time volunteers.

Advisory Board of the Network

GreenHub’s Board of Advisors consists of 12 members, including leading experts in Vietnam and internationally in sustainable development, environmental management, technology, policy, and communications. The Board supports GreenHub in strategy development, partnership building, monitoring, and outreach.

Connection with other networks

  • Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance (VZWA): Co-founded by GreenHub – a social network including organizations and individuals practicing and replicating zero-waste lifestyles across Vietnam
  • Zero Waste Schools (ZHub): Founded by GreenHub – network of schools and universities working to mobilize youth and educators to reduce waste
  • Plastic Action Network (PAN): Co-created by GreenHub – network linking government, local businesses, youth and women to Reduce-Reuse-Recycle plastic waste
  • Plastic and Health Action Partnership (PHA): Founded by GreenHub – alliance focused on addressing plastic pollution and health impacts
  • GreenHub formally became a member of IUCN since 2021, and is a member of CANSEA, NPAP, GPML, OSEAN, GAIA, GHG Viet Nam, and VNIDA.

Link to website and social media

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Website

Contacts :

Tran Thi Hoa, Chairwoman of Founding council, Director Center for Supporting Green Development (GreenHub), hoa.tran@greenhub.org.vn, tel: (+84) 946228351 

Nguyen Van Cong, Environment and MEL Specialist, Center for Supporting Green Development (GreenHub), cong.nguyen@greenhub.org.vn, tel: (+84) 3331510