Instructors visit registered organizations to deliver age-tailored climate crisis education for children, youth and adults — covering the ecological value of Byeolbit Naerin Stream, the role of neighborhood streams, and climate adaptation strategies through stream conservation
As extreme heat and heavy rainfall make climate crisis a daily reality, Gwanak-gu — led by District Mayor Park Jun-hee — will run an outreach climate disaster response education program from July through October. The program centers on Byeolbit Naerin Stream, a waterway restored as an ecological stream, and aims to raise residents' environmental awareness.
Instructors will travel directly to registered organizations to conduct the sessions, including welfare centers, community child centers, youth groups and neighborhood associations.
The district plans to deliver age-appropriate content for participants from children to adults, covering the causes of the climate crisis, its impact at the local level, and ways to respond.
Children ages 10 to 13 will take an 80-minute course titled "Byeolbit Naerin Stream Is Our Precious Friend," which introduces the stream's ecological value and methods for protecting the waterway environment in an accessible and engaging way.
Youth ages 14 to 18 will attend a 90-minute course, "Byeolbit Naerin Stream and the Climate Crisis," exploring the role of neighborhood streams amid the climate crisis and climate adaptation strategies through ecosystem conservation.
Adults can enroll in a 100-minute course, "Finding Climate Crisis Solutions at Byeolbit Naerin Stream," which covers the relationship between the climate crisis and neighborhood streams and examines case studies in environmental conservation. The course also incorporates participatory activities such as bingo games to make environmental issues more approachable.
Organizations wishing to participate may submit a completed application form to the Gwanak-gu Environmental Education Center by email, or apply online by scanning the QR code on the poster. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and may close early.
The application deadline is June 29, and participation is free. For details on how to apply, prospective participants can visit the Gwanak-gu Environmental Education Center's Naver café or contact the center directly.
Since March last year, the district has designated and operated the Gwanak-gu Environmental Education Center as a hub for local environmental education. The center provides comprehensive environmental education that residents can connect with in their daily lives — running lifecycle-based environmental education programs, training community environmental education instructors, and building an environmental information platform — as part of its efforts to build a sustainable Gwanak-gu.
"As the conservation and restoration of ecological streams has grown more important in the face of the climate crisis and urban environmental change, Byeolbit Naerin Stream is the ideal educational resource for learning about the climate crisis and adaptation," District Mayor Park said. "I hope many residents will take part in this program and develop a greater awareness of climate adaptation and environmental conservation as part of everyday life."
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