Seoul Gangseo-gu, Climate Change Response Poster Contest

Applications Open from the 27th for Elementary and Middle School Students

2019 Best Award Winning Work

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) is holding a climate change response contest for elementary and middle school students to raise awareness of climate change issues and encourage environmental protection practices.

Recently, the climate change problem has become serious with frequent unexpected heavy rains and other abnormal weather causing continuous damage.

Accordingly, the district planned this contest to provide children with an opportunity to think about climate change themselves and consider energy-saving practices to cope with climate change.

The contest themes are ▲ Willingness to take action against climate change ▲ Causes of climate change such as global warming and efforts to respond ▲ Methods to reduce greenhouse gases and save energy in daily life.

Any student enrolled in elementary or middle schools in the area can participate. Elementary students should submit drawings on B4 size paper, and middle school students on A3 size paper.

Students wishing to participate must submit the application form and completed work by visiting the Green Environment Division at Gangseo-gu Office in person or by mail (5th floor, Green Environment Division, Gayang-dong Annex, Gangseo-gu Office, 38 Yangcheon-ro 59-gil). Postal submissions are valid only if they arrive on the day of the deadline, September 15.

The application form can be downloaded from the Gangseo-gu Office website under announcements.

The district will select 25 final award-winning works on October 16 through a judging committee composed of three local art teachers recommended by the Office of Education.

Among all works, one grand prize will be selected, and three excellence awards and five encouragement awards will be given in each category: lower elementary, upper elementary, and middle school.

The results will be announced on the Gangseo-gu Office website and notified individually in November. Awards will be given autonomously at each school without a separate ceremony.

Additionally, the winning works will be exhibited online on the Gangseo-gu website and displayed at public institutions and libraries to raise residents' interest in climate change.

A district official said, “We are holding this climate change response contest for elementary and middle school students to raise awareness of the importance of the environment,” and added, “We hope students who are interested in social issues related to climate change will actively participate.”

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