Dongdaemun-gu is taking its carbon neutrality education program directly to residential apartment complexes, offering hands-on activities for the whole family.
Dongdaemun-gu in Seoul will operate a "Carbon Neutrality Experience Booth" at two residential apartment complexes on the 17th and 24th, giving residents a chance to learn about carbon neutrality and adopt eco-friendly habits in their daily lives.
The event is designed as a community-focused program that brings environmental education and hands-on activities directly to residents' living spaces, with activities suitable for the whole family — from children to adults — making carbon neutrality easy and fun to understand.
The first session will be held at Raemian La Grande on the 17th, followed by a second at e-Pyeonhansesang Cheongye Central Forest on the 24th, with both running from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Particularly notable are several eco-themed performances, including an environmental puppet show, "The Little Mermaid Crashes Byeoljubu-jeon," and a plastic-themed circus act, "Hap," which aim to deliver messages about environmental protection in an entertaining way.
Alongside this, a range of hands-on programs will allow residents to experience carbon neutrality firsthand.
Key activities include making cotton candy using a bicycle-powered generator, crafting keyrings from discarded bottle caps, building a solar-powered propeller, making eco-friendly flowerpots, and creating natural beeswax wraps and beeswax candles.
Family-friendly programs will also be on offer, including an environmental education pop-up book, carbon neutrality caricatures and face painting, and carbon neutrality photo printing.
In addition, the district plans to promote enrollment in the Eco-Mileage program to encourage residents to voluntarily reduce energy consumption and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The district hopes the event will help residents see carbon neutrality not as a difficult or abstract concept, but as a familiar activity that anyone can practice in everyday life.
"Carbon neutrality starts not with grand gestures, but with small attention and actions in daily life," said Dongdaemun-gu District Mayor Choi Dong-min. "We will continue to expand a variety of participatory programs so that residents can easily access environmental education close to home and enjoy practicing carbon neutrality."
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