Vietnamese sixth-grader helped to end balloon release tradition led by Vietnamese schools for the protection of the environment in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Environmental Issue – 2

Nguyen Nguyet Linh (Sixth-Grader at the Marie Curie School) e-mailed principals of more than 40 schools in order to end the balloon release tradition while emphasizing the environmental protection. As a result, many Vietnamese schools’ upcoming opening ceremonies did not include any balloon release. 

Linh said that balloons released had a negative impact on not only our society but also birds and other animals swallowing balloons