Seoul City Fine Dust Research Institute Hosts "Air Pollution, Present and Future: New Challenges and the Role of Science"
Collecting Diverse Citizen Opinions via YouTube Live Comments, Real-Time Q&A Between Experts and Citizens Conducted
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Fine Dust Research Institute announced on the 11th that it will hold an online forum on the 12th under the theme "Air Pollution, Present and Future: New Challenges and the Role of Science."
The forum, hosted by the institute, plans to share scientific information on air pollution such as fine dust and ozone with citizens by inviting experts and academics in the field of atmospheric science.
The forum will feature five experts from academia and the atmospheric field, consisting of keynote presentations and Q&A sessions. The forum will be moderated by Park Rok-jin, director of the Seoul Fine Dust Research Institute and professor at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Seoul National University. Citizens can participate in the forum by watching it online and submitting opinions or questions to experts in real time through comments.
Due to social distancing measures amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the forum will be broadcast live online via the official Seoul City YouTube channel. Citizens interested in the forum can submit opinions or questions through YouTube comments.
Park Rok-jin, director of the Fine Dust Research Institute, said, "Air pollution issues such as high concentrations of fine dust and ozone occur due to complex phenomena including changes in pollutant emissions, long-range transport, and meteorological conditions. There is still much more we do not know than what we know about future changes in air pollution. To prepare effective and appropriate responses to uncertain future changes, progress in scientific understanding is necessary."
Yoon Jae-sam, director of the Seoul City Air Policy Division, said, "This forum can be an opportunity to enhance social acceptance of air quality management by sharing the latest research results from experts and improving citizens' scientific understanding. Since air quality issues seriously affect citizens' quality of life, we will derive policy tasks to be addressed in the mid to long term through this forum."
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