Employees and families join 'Green Day Together' eco-forest program

Activities include paulownia seedling care and biodiversity conservation

Korea Zinc employees, affiliate staff and families pose for a photo in front of an air dome greenhouse. [Korea Zinc]
Korea Zinc employees, affiliate staff and families pose for a photo in front of an air dome greenhouse. [Korea Zinc]

Korea Zinc announced Monday that it had successfully completed an eco-forest experience program called "Green Day Together," held for employees and their families. The event was organized as part of the company's ongoing domestic and international forest-creation project, "Eum's Forest," with the aim of raising awareness about the importance of forest restoration and biodiversity conservation.

The program took place Saturday at Forest Ventures in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, drawing about 30 participants, including employees of Korea Zinc and its affiliates along with their families. Attendees took part in the care and cultivation of paulownia seedlings needed for forest restoration and engaged in hands-on activities to tend the eco-forest.

Before the activities began, participants gathered at the education center to receive a briefing on the "Eum's Forest" project, which Korea Zinc is carrying out in partnership with Tree Planet. The company planted 10,000 tulip trees in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, which was devastated by wildfires in 2023. It has also planted 20,000 coffee trees on Lombok and 15,000 mangrove trees on Lembongan, both in Indonesia, as part of efforts to contribute to carbon neutrality and biodiversity conservation.

Participants then moved into an air dome greenhouse for the main hands-on activities. They carried out cultivation work on paulownia seedlings — including nutrient solution fertilization — to support healthy growth. The seedlings tended by participants are planned for planting in a future "Eum's Forest" site.

Participants also moved to a nearby eco-forest for additional activities and environmental cleanup. They assessed the health of observed trees and hand-crafted seed balls, tossing them onto sloped areas of the forest to enrich the understory vegetation and promote biodiversity. They also cleared fallen leaves from waterways and built and installed bird feeders on trees to help birds find food during the winter months.

"We hope this eco-forest experience gave employees and their families a meaningful opportunity to appreciate the value of nature and reflect on the importance of environmental protection," a Korea Zinc official said. "Going forward, Korea Zinc will continue to pursue a range of eco-friendly social contribution activities — including the 'Eum's Forest' project — that employees and their families can take part in, contributing to forest ecosystem recovery and biodiversity conservation."

Meanwhile, Korea Zinc recently released 90 larvae of the endangered anchor-marked tiger beetle into their natural habitat within Taean Haean National Park, working alongside the National Institute of Ecology, the Korea National Park Service and local citizen scientists as part of its biodiversity conservation efforts.


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