Hue joins WFF's “We Love Cities” campaign
Central Hue City has been selected to join 45 other cities worldwide in a global social media campaign called “We Love Cities”, part of World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour City Challenge.
Central Hue City has been selected to join 45 other cities worldwide in a global social media campaign called “We Love Cities” (Source: huedisan.com.vn)The campaign aims to use an engaging social media platform to connect citizens with local leaders so that they can work together to build climate resilient cities.
For the next eight weeks, people across the globe are invited to vote for their favorite cities, and to share what they love about them through photos and videos on Twitter and Instagram. Voters can also submit suggestions on additional actions they believe cities can take to make a mark on sustainability.
The digital voting lasts from April 26 to June 19 on the campaign’s official site www.welovecities.org. Languages of the participating nations are available, including Vietnamese.
The winner of the We Love Cities campaign, along with the national and global winners of the Earth Hour City Challenge will be announced on June 22, 2016.-VNA
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