Seocho-gu 'Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour' Designated as an Excellent Environmental Education Program

Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour Designated as 'Excellent Environmental Education Program' by Ministry of Environment... 175 Sessions in 2019, 2,215 Participants Receive High Praise

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Eunhee Jo) announced on the 7th that the ecological experience program "Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour," enjoyed in the heart of the city, has been designated as an Excellent Environmental Education Program by the Ministry of Environment.

The "Excellent Environmental Education Program Designation System" is a system operated by the Ministry of Environment under Article 13 of the Environmental Education Promotion Act, which designates programs after reviewing their eco-friendliness, excellence, and stability. It aims to supply reliable programs through qualitative improvement, objective designation review, and follow-up management of environmental education programs.

Since re-evaluation occurs every three years, the program will hold the effectiveness of the environmental education program designated by the Minister of Environment until November 2022.

Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour means "a tour slowly enjoyed along the stream." It is an environmental education program designed to allow participants to briefly enjoy nature and feel the importance of stream conservation at the nearby Yangjaecheon, escaping from busy daily life. From May to October 2019, it was operated 175 times over six months and received much interest and favorable reviews from 2,215 participants.

Participants ride a 14-seat electric shuttle car along Yangjaecheon and, under the guidance of ecological experience expert instructors, engage in various activities including the unique "raft experience" only available on the Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour. They learn about various animals and plants inhabiting Yangjaecheon and participate in diverse activities such as flower planting.

Additionally, participants had opportunities to practice stream purification activities firsthand through visits to water purification facilities, releasing loaches, and making and throwing EM soil balls.

The Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour is free of charge and is scheduled to operate from May to October in 2020. Registration is available through the Seoul Public Service Reservation System (https://yeyak.seoul.go.kr), and detailed inquiries can be made to the Water Management Division of Seocho-gu Office (☎2155-7312~3).

Seocho-gu Mayor Eunhee Jo said, "Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour has been recognized as a valuable program that cherishes the environment," adding, "The Yangjaecheon Cheoncheon Tour is a beneficial environmental education program that helps children accustomed to urban life become more familiar with nature and take an interest in stream management and conservation. We will continue to upgrade it into an even more substantial program."

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