Korean Red Cross Expands Climate and Environmental Crisis Education for Youth

- Climate and Environmental Education for Youth to Continue Through Year-End for World Environment Day
- Development of "Saving Earth" Climate and Environmental Education Program in Collaboration with Seoul National University
- Program to Reach Approximately 5,700 Students at 66 Elementary, Middle, and High Schools This Year

On the 5th, students at Daechi Middle School in Seoul are participating in the Red Cross Seoul Chapter's climate and environmental education. Red Cross

The Seoul Chapter of the Korean Red Cross (President Kwon Youngkyu) announced on the 9th that it is operating an educational program aimed at helping youth respond to the climate and environmental crisis.

The Red Cross Seoul Chapter's climate and environmental education program, "Saving Earth," is designed to provide participatory climate and environmental education to youth. Specialized instructors are dispatched to all grades of middle and high schools, as well as to 5th and 6th graders in elementary schools. To ensure expertise, professors from the Department of Geography Education at Seoul National University and current elementary, middle, and high school teachers participated in the development of the program. The content was adapted to suit Korea's environment, inspired by the British Red Cross's climate disaster response program.

On June 5, in celebration of World Environment Day, the first Red Cross Seoul Chapter youth climate and environmental education session was held at Daechi Middle School in Seoul, with 17 students participating. They spent time raising awareness of environmental and climate crises and considering possible responses. According to the Red Cross Seoul Chapter, the organization plans to provide climate and environmental education to approximately 5,700 youth at 66 schools by the end of November.

On the 5th, students at Daechi Middle School in Seoul are participating in the Red Cross Seoul Chapter's climate and environmental education. Red Cross

The Red Cross Seoul Chapter's climate and environmental education consists of five subjects, covering three areas: awareness, response, and action. The subjects include "Climate Detective," "Surviving a Flood," "Escaping a Heatwave," "Getting Through a Cold Wave," and "Earth Rescue Operation." The program features engaging activities such as ASMR mystery games, survival bag making, card games, song quizzes, and Jenga, allowing students to participate with interest. This program was established as a designated donation project of the Community Chest of Korea through the Samsung Enabling People Contest.