"Can a planet that boils a little more every day be saved by science and technology?" That is the question science communicator Gwedo — a YouTuber who makes science accessible and entertaining for the general public — will tackle when he visits Songpa-gu.
Songpa-gu in Seoul, led by District Mayor Seo Gang-seok, announced it will host a special climate lecture for residents on Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. in the grand auditorium on the fourth floor of the Songpa-gu Office, featuring Gwedo, whose YouTube channel has 1.4 million subscribers.
The district organized the lecture to raise residents' awareness of the climate crisis and spread a culture of carbon-neutral practices in everyday life as part of its broader climate-response efforts.
The lecturer, Gwedo, majored in astronomy and space science at Yonsei University and worked as a researcher at the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute before joining the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) as a special-appointment professor in the Division of Undergraduate Studies. Known for his lively wit and inventive analogies, he leads the popularization of science through his 1.4-million-subscriber YouTube channel "Andoel Science," as well as through broadcast appearances and public lectures.
The lecture will be held under the theme "The Climate Crisis: Can Humanity Overcome It?" Gwedo plans to address questions that many people have wondered about at least once — why rising global temperatures matter, how far the climate crisis has already progressed, and whether science and technology can truly offer a solution — all explained in an accessible and engaging way for a general audience.
With record-breaking heat waves and abnormal weather patterns persisting in recent weeks, public concern about the environment is higher than ever. The event is expected to offer residents a break from dry, conventional environmental education, delivering both fun and substance at the same time.
The lecture is open to all Songpa-gu residents and is free of charge. Registration opens Tuesday on the Songpa Learn website, with spots available for the first 400 applicants.
"I hope this lecture gives residents an easy and enjoyable way to understand the climate crisis — one of the defining challenges of our time — through a scientific lens, and inspires small but meaningful actions in their daily lives," District Mayor Seo said. "We will continue to expand climate-response policies together with Songpa-gu residents as we work toward building a sustainable city where nature and people can coexist."
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