Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education to Operate Ecological Transition Schools and Carbon Emission Zero Schools

The 1st Ecological Transition Education Forum Held
Announcement of the Mid- to Long-Term Development Plan for Ecological Transition Education

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education is launching full-scale ecological transition education.

On the 17th, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced that it will hold the 1st Ecological Transition Education Forum. The forum, aimed at faculty, students, and citizens, will be held on the 11th floor auditorium of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education starting at 2 p.m. on the 18th, and will be conducted both online and offline simultaneously.

Ecological transition education is an education that pursues a comprehensive change for the coexistence of humans and nature and a sustainable ecological civilization in response to the worsening climate crisis. The Office of Education plans to establish curricula and school environments that align with the goal of "cultivating ecological citizens who practice transformative living" and provide related education.

Through the mid- to long-term development plan for ecological transition education, the Office of Education will operate ecological transition schools that pursue integration across subjects and between schools and local communities to find solutions to various environmental problems. Additionally, it will run carbon-zero schools where all schools in Seoul create solar power plants and introduce vegetarian options. Furthermore, it plans to promote East Asian youth exchanges and establish an Ecological Transition Education Park (tentative name) by utilizing relocated school sites within the district. This park will exhibit content related to the climate crisis and ecological transition, providing education through experience and participation.

Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, said, "Strengthening the ecological perspective on top of the achievements of innovative education over the past decade marks the beginning of ecological transition education."

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