At first glance, many people may mistakenly think that the following video shows a social uprising or the overcrowded train station scenes before and after the Spring Festival. It turns out that it was an event titled "Green Environment Protection, Bag by Bag" held at Tangshan Wanda Plaza by all the teachers and students of Xiangfu Primary School in Lubei District, Tangshan City. In this video, our elementary school students are almost lost in the crowd, looking bewildered and at a loss. Adults, for the sake of bags, even pushed and pulled the children. Such a scene is truly heart-wrenching to watch. Regardless of whether the purpose of the activity has been fully implemented or if the theme of environmental protection has really reached the hearts of the people; just seeing elementary school students being scared to the point of not knowing what to do by these irrational adults raises concerns about whether it might leave a shadow on the childhoods of the students.
The "Green Environment Protection, Bag by Bag" campaign was originally very meaningful. Seeing elementary school students distributing eco-friendly cloth bags to the public under the guidance of their teachers, we can also see that the education sector is actively promoting environmental protection activities. Previously, I saw some environmentalists online suggest that in order to deeply instill the concept of environmental protection, education should start from a young age, instilling environmental ideas into children so that the concept of environmental protection becomes a habit of life. Elementary school students are actively taking action to promote environmental protection, which is something we look forward to seeing. However, the scene in the video makes us reflect on the ugly side of human nature: the love of small gains. Beyond sighing, the frenzied rush for these green eco-friendly cloth bags is truly thought-provoking and prompts us to reflect on what "environmental protection" really means!
Let's analyze the "Green Environment Protection, Bag by Bag" event held at Tangshan Wanda Plaza. We can all easily understand the painstaking efforts of the school leaders and teachers of Xiangfu Primary School in Lubei District, Tangshan City. After the state issued the "plastic ban" notice, the education sector is usually the first to contact and support the call of the central party leadership. Promoting environmental actions within schools is not only a positive teaching template but also has far-reaching positive significance. First, hosting the "Green Environment Protection, Bag by Bag" event at Xiangfu Primary School in Lubei District allows students to personally experience the meaning of environmental protection and truly leaves a deep impression on the pure minds of elementary school students regarding the use of eco-friendly bags. Second, by personally handing out eco-friendly bags to the public and conveying environmental concepts, elementary school students can gain a sense of happiness from contributing to society. Most importantly, if the idea of environmental protection takes root in the younger generation, China's insufficient resources can be better utilized. Yes, the author cannot see more extensive meanings, but everything that can be said will only have a positive impact. However, the frenzied rush for eco-friendly cloth bags has ruined this originally beautiful thing.
However, the "Green Environment Protection, Bag by Bag" event was declared a failure due to the behavior of adults seeking small gains. Clearly, our adults did not see the original significance of the event and were completely indifferent to the feelings of elementary school students. Watching elementary school students being squeezed to the point of struggling to breathe made the teachers unable to bear it anymore. Regrettably, they had no choice but to reclaim the eco-friendly bags and end the "Green Environment Protection, Bag by Bag" event. The majority of the crowd consisted of middle-aged women or elderly people, all attracted by the prospect of free items. Some, in their haste to grab more, completely disregarded the physical safety of the elementary school students and even began pushing and pulling them. The "Green Environment Protection, Bag by Bag" event, originally themed around "Environmental Promotion," instead revealed the ugly faces of adults seeking small gains. The role of giving away free eco-friendly bags in promoting "Environmental Protection" is something we all tacitly understand.
Adults are supposed to be role models for children, and the above scenes are certainly what we do not wish to see. We can only hope that more people, while striving for their livelihoods, become aware that any of their behaviors influence the next generation. Environmental promotion needs to be presented in better ways. Simply handing out eco-friendly bags does not adequately promote the concept of "protecting the environment." Entrepreneurs, when planning promotional advertisements, really need to carefully consider whether such distribution is for the sake of environmental protection or merely to satisfy the public's desire for small gains.