Shinan-gun Dreams of Sustainable Education at the Ecological Education Center

The Nation's First Established and Operated County Ecological Education Center

Scenic View of Sinan-gun Ecological Education Center (Photo by Sinan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 20th that the Ecological Education Center on Dochodo Island conducted ecological experience education, ecological lectures, ecological academies, and ecological camps for 10,099 people last year.

The Ecological Education Center provides ecological literacy education aimed at elementary, middle, and high school students in Sinan-gun to grow them into ecological leaders who practice ecological actions to prevent climate change, create a sustainable society, and lead an ecological life.

It is operated by the Island Ecology Research Institute (Director Kim Jeong-chun) under the commission of Sinan-gun. Major facilities include a visitor center, lodging building, ecological playground, waterfront park, forest trail, renewable energy experience facilities, and mudflat experience site.

Since 2015 until last year, the Ecological Education Center has conducted ecological experience education for a total of 51,371 people, averaging 8,074 people annually.

This ecological education has established a foundation for ecological living among residents and visitors, enhancing the ecological literacy of Sinan-gun residents and improving their quality of life.

Additionally, by promoting ecological academies for Sinan-gun residents, it is creating ecological jobs and raising the regional image through ecological education and promotion that highlight Sinan’s ecological value.

Sinan-gun plans to operate programs this year including visiting ecological education, resident ecological lectures, ecological academies, ecological experience education, ecological camps, and the UNESCO Ecological Education Chair Program.

In particular, to accommodate the increase in trainees and the need for transportation to distant experience learning sites, a vehicle for learning has been operated to provide more convenient and safe education.

A Sinan-gun official stated, “As the first island region in the country to be designated as the Jeollanam-do Environmental Education Center, the Ecological Education Center is playing a leading role in introducing Sinan-gun to the world through a new form of ecological education that combines ecological education and ecological experience education.”

Park Woo-ryang, Governor of Sinan-gun, said, “The county will do its best to support those who come to the Ecological Education Center,” and added, “We plan to foster and develop Sinan-gun as the mecca of ecological education centers representing the Republic of Korea.”

Meanwhile, Sinan-gun plans to continuously pursue an ecological life and create a society for sustainable development by developing its outstanding ecological characteristics as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, establishing itself as an advanced ecological region leading global ecology.

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