Danchon Elementary Leads 'Plogging Challenger' with All Students... Taking the Lead in Small Actions to Protect the Earth

Practical, Experience-Based Activities for All Students on Environment Day
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Danchon Elementary School in Uiseong-gun, Gyeongbuk, marked the 29th Environment Day by launching the 'Eco-Guardian Plogging Challenger' activity, engaging the entire student body in environmental protection efforts.

Gyeongbuk Uiseong-gun Danchon Elementary School, Entire Student Body Participates in 'Plogging Challenger' Leading Small Actions to Protect the Earth

This event was organized to raise students' awareness of the importance of the environment and to enhance their sensitivity to environmental issues for a sustainable future, by allowing them to experience eco-friendly activities that can be put into practice in daily life.

On this day, Danchon Elementary School students and staff reaffirmed their commitment to environmental protection by taking small actions in daily life, such as using personal cups to reduce single-use items.

Lower grade students participated in a waste separation game, learning how to properly sort and dispose of waste. The focus was on naturally developing good recycling habits through a familiar medium?play.

Upper grade students took part in 'upcycling' activities, which go beyond simple recycling by giving new value to resources. The students experienced the meaning of resource circulation by making simple upcycled products themselves.

In particular, on this day, all students participated in a 'plogging' activity, walking through the village near the school and picking up litter. Plogging is a compound word formed from 'plocka up' (to pick up in Swedish) and 'jogging', and is an activity that allows people to protect the environment and improve their health at the same time.

The students shared their thoughts, saying, "It feels rewarding to see our village becoming cleaner," and "From now on, I won't just pass by litter on the street."

Principal Baek Kyungae said, "Environmental protection is not a task for the distant future, but something we must act on right now," and added, "I hope this activity will be an opportunity for our children to develop proper awareness and a sense of responsibility for the environment."

Danchon Elementary School plans to continue spreading the culture of 'small actions to protect the Earth' through a variety of hands-on environmental education activities in the future.

Elementary school students are practicing eco-friendly activities that can be implemented in daily life to enhance environmental sensitivity for a sustainable future.