Hwaseong City Selected as Implementing Agency for Gyeonggi-do 'Early Childhood Climate Environment Education Center'

Establishment and Operation of an Education Center at Banseoksan Eco School

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on May 20 that it has been selected as the implementing agency for the 'Gyeonggi-do Early Childhood Climate Environment Education Center Establishment and Operation Project,' which is overseen by the Gyeonggi Environment and Energy Agency.

The landscape of Banseoksan Eco School, where Hwaseong City's 'Early Childhood Climate Environment Education Center' will be established. Provided by Hwaseong City

The 'Early Childhood Climate Environment Education Center' is an experiential learning facility that provides specialized environmental education services tailored to the developmental stages of young children. It is designed to help children naturally learn about environmental sensitivity and the value of carbon neutrality through play-based education.

With its selection as the implementing agency, the city will receive 300 million won in provincial funding and plans to establish a 'Specialized Early Childhood Climate Environment Education Center' within the first-floor special exhibition hall of the city-run Banseoksan Eco School, which is currently operated under the foundation's commission, within this year. The city intends to operate climate environment education programs at this center in collaboration with nearby daycare centers and kindergartens.

Oh Jaehong, Director of the Environment Bureau of Hwaseong City, stated, "The education center will serve as the first step in forming environmental awareness at an early age and encouraging sustainable behavioral change." He added, "We will strive to create value for carbon neutrality by utilizing the city's diverse ecological resources."