Sustainable Development Plans for Ecology and Environment in Gwangjin-gu?

Officials from the National Institute of Ecology and Gwangjin-gu Office Attend Together to Explore Development Directions
Discuss Practical Cooperation Measures Including Introduction of Environmental and Ecological Education Programs Utilizing Local Ecological Resources Such as Achasan

The Gwangjin District Council (Chairperson Jeon Eun-hye) research group, ‘Research Association for Environment and Sustainable Development’ (representative member Go Sang-soon), held a meeting on the 4th at the Gwangjin District Council briefing room to explore new development directions for creating a sustainable development model in collaboration with the National Institute of Ecology.

This meeting was organized to share the environmental and ecological education programs and sustainable development activities promoted by the National Institute of Ecology, and to establish a foundation for linking these with various environmental and ecological education initiatives being implemented in Gwangjin District.

The ‘Research Association for Environment and Sustainable Development’ was formed to develop a Gwangjin-type sustainable development model by researching educational programs for environmental protection and sustainable development, led by representative member Go Sang-soon along with members Kim Sang-hee (secretary), Go Yang-seok, Chu Yoon-gu, Kim Sang-bae, Shin Jin-ho, and Choi Il-hwan.

At the meeting, which included Yeo Jeong-hwa, Director of Management at the National Institute of Ecology, and related officials, public officials from Gwangjin District Office’s Park and Greenery Division and Environment Division also participated.

Under the leadership of Lee Bae-geun, Director of Planning and Coordination, participants shared the major projects of the National Institute of Ecology and mutual ecological education programs, then engaged in in-depth discussions on ▲introducing environmental and ecological education programs utilizing ecological resources such as Achasan Mountain ▲and possibilities for cooperation to spread environmental and ecological values.

An official from the National Institute of Ecology stated, “Educational programs and on-site experiences conducted by the National Institute of Ecology can be sufficiently linked with local governments, and if opportunities are created to train instructors or guides for Gwangjin residents, it could also help create jobs.”

Representative member Go Sang-soon emphasized, “Today’s meeting with the National Institute of Ecology was a very important time for the sustainable development of Gwangjin’s ecology and environment,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to develop ecological and environmental education programs that Gwangjin residents can experience firsthand and to establish concrete measures to protect the local ecosystem.”