GREEN CAMPUS ACTIVITY

그린세미나 IN CAMPUS

with Catholic University Nonrack

Sogang University Campus Greener

and Daejayon

First, we started with the seminar of Catholic University, Nonrack.

ㅣThe impact of Climate Change to plants and animals

"Mosquito" the time of appearance moved forward and disease increased

"Frog" spawning period moved up

"Fishes resources" appearance of sharks, disturbing the marine ecosystem, squid became valuable

"Size Variation" the size of animals shrunk

"Habitat Variation" movement of US oak tree, Korea growing bananas and coffee

"Human beings" increase in the risk of diseases, habitat destruction, bad influence to mental health

ㅣEndangered Species due to Climate Change

IUCN Red List, among 71891 species

Vulnerable 11316 species

Endangered 7781 species

Critically Endangered 5210 species

Extinct in the Wild 68 species

Extinct 860 species

ㅣTypical Endangered Species

Ocean acidification - Blue Whale

Decrease of glacial - Polar Bear

Water shortage - African Elephant

Decrease of bamboo - Giant Panda

Changing Desert - Fennec Fox

Decrease in food - Little Blue Penguin

Watch the FULL Seminar of Catholic University, Nonrack

http://kgcaus.greatnature.org/pglist/gallery.asp?sgubun=enviro_class

Next, Sogang University environmental cub Campus Greener's seminar followed.

ㅣDestruction of Forests

Forests 11 times the size of Pyongyang, North Korea destroyed

72% of virgin forests in Indonesia

The size of Philippines forest shrunk to 25% of the country's territory 

ㅣInfluence in the destruction of Forests

- The loss of self-purification capacity of the Earth 

 Forests absorb carbon dioxide. But when forests are destroyed the carbon dioxide the trees absorbed are released back to the atmosphere.

 It changes from carbon sinks to emission source.

- If the glaciers melt, unknown viruses appear and this new infectious disease are difficult to cure.

- Desertification starts on 1/3 of the earth's surface

ㅣCause

- secure cultivated land for food production

  moving fire agriculture in tropical rainforest heritage. burns the forests to gain organic matters

  terrace farming in China and etc.., cuts down all trees

- excessive logging for wood 

  20~40% of commercial wood is used in paper manufacture

- activity for economic interests

   Plantation(farms growing and selling crops for industrial and commercial use)

   Burn down virgin forests and plant plants that are necessary

   farming for commercial purpose, dam construction

If it is a virgin forest or not, if it's a plant doesn't it all absorb carbon dioxide?

Trees planted for plantation(cacao,oil palm etc..) absorbs only 20% of carbon dioxide compare to virgin forests

- destruction of forests in daily life

  paper, waste paper, paper cups etc...

ㅣAction

Actions of environmental club, Campus Greener

 - collect reusable paper in campus and make them into a notebook

 - make Felt Cup Holder and hand out, by Green Art Campus Campaign with Daejayon

 - donate the sales of up-cycling products for creating forests to prevent micro-dusts

Watch the FULL Seminar of Sogang University, Campus Greener

http://kgcaus.greatnature.org/pglist/gallery.asp?sgubun=enviro_class

Using the rest time, we made my-own-eco-pouch.

Eco-pouch is non-fluorescent, non-pigment, it is made up of materials that minimize the destruction of the environment.

Same material as eco-bag.

DIY Eco-pouch designed by fabric marker!

Next, through 'Daejayon Report' from Daejayon we demanded our choices.

And after discussing about the role of Catholic University's environmental club,

each team had a presentation about it and 3 teams were given an eco-box as a gift!

Green Seminar IN CAMPUS with 7 environmental clubs

Keep an eye on us!