As part of ATAD’s ongoing ESG and sustainable development initiatives, the “ATAD Green Future – Drawing The Green World I Love” created a meaningful platform for ATAD employees’ children to express their creativity while sharing positive messages about environmental protection and a greener future.
When Drawings Tell the Story of Our Planet
Following the launch of the contest, a diverse collection of artworks was submitted, each featuring unique colors, styles, and meaningful messages. From green forests, rivers, oceans, and wildlife to clean energy, technology, and visions of the planet’s future, every drawing offered a unique way for the children to observe, interpret, and express their thoughts about the environment.
What made these artworks truly special was not only their colors or composition, but also the stories behind each drawing. Some children chose to portray environmental protection through simple, everyday actions such as planting more trees, saving water and electricity, recycling, and avoiding littering. Others took a broader perspective, imagining a future powered by clean energy and technology, where people and nature can thrive together.
One of the thought-provoking perspectives came from Le Nguyen Ngoc Phuc, child of ATAD employee Le Trong Dat, who portrayed the Earth as a living being that can feel pain, suffer, and still hold hope. At the center of the drawing, the Earth is divided into two halves, representing two paths humanity can choose. One reflects destruction when people remain indifferent to nature, while the other depicts a greener future that begins with the smallest changes in our everyday lives.
Another perspective came from Mai Thao Chi, child of ATAD employee Chau Nguyen Diem Anh, whose expressive artwork features a person embracing the Earth in a protective gesture. Through this gentle yet powerful image, the drawing conveys a simple reminder: the Earth deserves the same care and love as something precious we choose to protect and preserve.
Meanwhile, Nguyen Huu Thien, child of ATAD employee Nguyen Huu Long, conveyed his message through the image of a diver collecting waste from the ocean floor. His wish was simple: “I hope that when people see my drawing, they will not throw waste into the sea, so that together we can keep the ocean clean and blue.”
Nurturing “Green Seeds” Across the ATAD Family
Sharing her thoughts on the submitted artworks, Ms. Y, Deputy Head of SMD and Deputy Head of the ESG Committee, said what impressed her most was that the children did more than simply draw a “green Earth.” They told environmental stories through their own unique perspectives.
From portraying the Earth as a living being that can feel pain and hope, to the message “listen to the whispers of the leaves,” and visions of technology, clean energy, and collective action, each artwork offered a different perspective on the future.
These ideas show that, through the eyes of children, sustainability is not an abstract or distant concept. It can be as simple as planting another tree, keeping a river clean, using energy responsibly, or simply caring for the planet we call home.
For ATAD, “ATAD Green Future – Drawing The Green World I Love” is more than a creative platform for children to showcase their talents and imagination. It is also an opportunity to connect environmental values from the workplace to everyday life, and from ATAD to every family.
Through initiatives like this, ATAD hopes to work alongside employees in nurturing the next generation’s love for nature, positive thinking, and sense of environmental responsibility – starting with the simplest things in everyday life.
Because a greener future does not always have to begin with something big. It can start with a tiny seed drawn on a piece of paper, a small action we choose to change today, or simply a child’s pure and hopeful dream of the Earth they wish to grow up with.
