Gwangju Meteorological Agency Hosts 'Integrated Climate Change Science Contest'

Anyone Can Apply Until the 15th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration (Director Lee Miseon) announced on the 22nd that it will hold the "2020 Integrated Climate Change Science Contest" to enhance understanding of the challenging climate change science and to create a platform for communication.

This contest is open to all citizens of the Republic of Korea, who can submit their entries online through the contest website until the 15th of next month.

It is held as part of the campaign titled "The Symphony of Fate Created by 1.5℃, Climate Change" to explore the scientific meaning of the global average temperature rise limit of 1.5℃ promised in the Paris Agreement, an international climate change accord.

Therefore, it is important to express the scientific meaning of 1.5℃ in an easily understandable way within the works. Background knowledge related to the theme can be found on the Climate Information Portal or the Climate Change Science Post.

The contest categories include three fields: Story (articles, novels, poems, etc.), Media (advertisements, videos, theme songs, etc.), and Design (posters, webtoons, infographics, card news, etc.).

The judging process involves a first round of format and size review, a second round where scores are calculated by experts in each field, and a third round where a panel meeting selects a total of 13 works. The final winners will be announced on June 1st through the Meteorological Administration’s website.

The judging criteria are divided into suitability (30 points) for how well the work reflects climate change science, creativity (40 points) for originality, and applicability (30 points) for potential use in various climate change education and promotional content.

Awarding will include one Grand Prize (Minister of Environment Award) regardless of category, and for each of the three fields, one Excellence Award (Director of Meteorological Administration Award), one Outstanding Award (Director of Meteorological Administration Award), and two Encouragement Awards (Director of Meteorological Administration Award) will be given.

The winning works will be used as content for traveling exhibitions and various climate change education and promotional programs.

Lee Miseon, Director of the Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration, said, “I hope this contest will be a meaningful opportunity for the public to easily understand climate change science,” and added, “I hope a culture of practical actions in daily life to respond to climate change will spread.”

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