Nowon-gu Operates Climate Change Response Experience Program

Nowon Eco Center Eco Challenge 'Moving Small Cafe with Solar Oven'

Solar Oven Experience with Mom

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Nowon-gu (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) is conducting a program to address questions about the environment and climate change, which have become more prominent due to COVID-19.

The program consists of three parts and will be held at the Nowon Eco Center and the district public libraries. First, there is the "Moving Small Cafe with Solar Oven" at the Nowon Eco Center. Participants can directly experience renewable energy through a simple oven that uses solar heat to cook sweet potatoes or eggs, and have time to reflect on a sustainable global ecosystem together.

Applications for the experience are accepted separately for individuals (families) or groups of 10 or more.

The participation fee is 2,000 KRW for families and 5,000 KRW for groups, which includes an experience kit. The family kit contains one solar oven, 1 kg of sweet potatoes, and 6 eggs; the group kit includes 3 to 5 solar ovens, 3 kg of sweet potatoes, and 15 eggs.

On-site experiences take place at the Everyone’s Garden in front of the Nowon Eco Center. Kits can be rented and picked up on Tuesdays or Wednesdays each week, used for seven days, and then returned.

The experience will be held eight times in total until November 24. Applications can be made through the Nowon Eco Center website, and for detailed schedules or other inquiries, contact the Nowon Eco Center.

The Nowon Children’s Library operates an environmental project program. It is an experiential program where children discuss how to approach environmental issues and how to treat nature. It will be held four times starting October 22, targeting 3rd and 4th-grade elementary students.

The classes are conducted online via the video conferencing platform ZOOM. The schedule is as follows: October 22 (Making a garden in my room), October 23 (Making eco-friendly yeast), October 29 (Making animal puzzles), and October 30 (Making solar-powered cans). Experience kits tailored to each class will be provided.

Applications open on the Nowon District Public Library website from the 10th. For detailed inquiries, contact the Community Village Division.

Meanwhile, near the Nowon Eco Center, there is the "Path of the Earth," a park trail that transforms 4.6 billion years of Earth’s history into a 460-meter geographical concept, with major events represented as sculptures.

If you apply in advance for the guided program, you can learn about Earth’s history and climate while listening to explanations from a guide. Advance applications and inquiries can be made through the Education Support Division.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “We will continue to strive to develop diverse educational programs that allow people to appreciate the importance of environmental conservation.”

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