GREEN CAMPUS ACTIVITY



Successfully was held the “2012 Environmental Forum for International University Students” hosted by Daejayon, Gyeonggi Green Environment Center.

At the forum, many public figures attended.

He is Kang Jae-cheol, the president of Dankook University, he deliver a welcoming message.

The next person is Dusan Bella, the ambassador of Slovakia.

“I am very glad to observe that Daejayon is becoming driving force of harmonious coexistence of human and nature not only in university areas and campus grounds, but it is also reaching out to local administrations, businesses and general community. My personal ambition is to make Daejayon known not only in my country Slovakia, which is located in the heart of Europe, but also in the whole Central European region. I wish Daejayon and you all a lot of excellent ideas as well as strong determination in targeting your great effort at “greening” our living environment and at healing our magnificent Mother Nature together with this world,” he said.

Jang Byung-jib, the president of Chungbuk Association for Green Campus Initiative also delivered a message. He said “for the past 100 years, Korea’s average temperature has increased by 1.5℃ [2.7°F] which is more than twice the global average of 0.74℃ [1.33°F], and winter is shortened by a month. The conservation of nature and the improvement of environments are no longer the problems to solve at the state level, but have become globally crucial issues for the survival of human beings. So, now the active role of universities are required together with national policies and companies’ commitment.”

After the welcoming address, Kim Jong-cheon the secretary general of 2012 WCC organization committee gave a presentation “2012 WCC (World Conservation Campus) and Green Campus.”

After the first part of the forum, it’s time to hold Eco-League.
University students and environmental campus clubs presented their creative and brilliant environmental activities at the Eco-League.
Through the Eco-League, university students could share the good ways of preserving environment and cheer each other.
Daejayon got many presentations through on-line and 11 teams went to final, the Eco-League. Let’s find out each campus’ cases.

The first is Eco-Malion of Hanshin University. The major activity is not using a disposable cup on campus. They came up with this idea from thinking “which one is the most used and wasted?”

The next is Johanna Yeow from Singapore Victoria College. They have four major activities.
1. Turn off the light not in use
2. Do recycling
3. Do not eat meat on Friday
4. One person plant ten trees

Do you know one of the important things in league? It is the supporters’ cheering!
They are cheering up the Nature+ from Shingu University.

Nature+, the campus club of Shingu University is running Green Shop which is selling unused items and the money will be used for helping climate refugees.

She is Jenica from Ateneo Manila University in Philippines.
The university has carried out many kinds of movements such as planting tree, not using disposable material, discussing environment with members and urging to act each other.
And the most famous activity is turtle walk which is an ecological tour. Through the turtle walk, people feel the environment and observe, also it is giving economic and ecological advantages as well.

Nurirang is universities’ united environmental club. They focus on the poverty caused by environmental disasters, so they are trying to give and share. Through flee market, they raise the money and use it for the poor. Also, they are making a note with used papers and holding an environmental film festival.

It is the EKO from Korea University.
Nowadays, uncountable disposable umbrella cases are wasted. So they made a plastic umbrella case to save resources.

The next is Western Cape University from South Africa. They focus on the saving plants so they are planting trees on campus and make a garden and manage it by themselves.

Now, it is Green-I from Kunsan University.
They are trying to recycle on campus.
Green-I are making recycling chart so that many students can join easily.

G.A.Green from Yonsei University is making effort not to use a report cover.
Actually, Not many contents are written on report cover.
However, about 40 papers are wasted as a report cover by one student, one semester.
Then total amount of wasted paper is 1,000,000 only in Yonsei University.
If we do not write a report cover, it will quite helpful to our planet.

This time, Mercu Buana University from Indonesia.
Actually, the student could not come to Korea so other Korean student gave a presentation instead of her.
After Indonesia, GPS from Chonnam National University explained their story.

And finishing the students’ presentation, there were environmental experts’ presentations.
The first lecturer was Prof. Kim Seong-il of Seoul National University. He explained “Forest Landscape Restoration Success of Korea.”

He is Sangmin Nam, PhD, an environmental affairs officer of UNESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific). The subject was “Climate Change and Green Campus.”

The last lecturer was from Ministry of Environment. He explained “The Present of Low-carbon Green Campus and the Future.”

Finally, it’s awards ceremony!

The first was Ateneo Manila University in Philippines.



The second was Nurirang, the universities’ united environmental club.



The third was Western Cape University from South Africa.

The fourth was Nature+ of Shingu University.

The fifth was Johanna Yeow from Singapore Victoria College.

The sixth was GPS from Chonnam National University.

The seventh was EKO from Korea University.

The eighth was Mercu Buana University from Indonesia.

The ninth was Green-I from Kunsan University.

The tenth was G.A.Green from Yonsei University.

The eleventh was Eco-Malion of Hanshin University.

There were additional events and Little Daejayon held the events.

Through the forum, many participants including university students and many citizens could share

and communicate each other.
This is the end of the 2012 Environmental Forum for International University Students.