LG Chem Nurtures Future 'Environmental Guardians' Through Ontact

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] LG Chem is launching a sustainability social contribution activity aimed at nurturing elementary and middle school students as environmental guardians.

LG Chem announced on the 8th that it will start the first session of the online social contribution program "LIKE GREEN," planned in collaboration with Hope Friends and World Vision Korea. To this end, it is recruiting 100 elementary and middle school students nationwide until the 21st.

"LIKE GREEN" is a newly launched non-face-to-face social contribution activity in response to the prolonged spread of COVID-19. Through online education with a university student mentor group skilled in educational content creation, the program encourages participants to consider solutions to global environmental issues and fosters talent in the environment and science fields.

The recruitment targets are elementary school students (grades 4 to 6) and middle school students (grades 1 to 2) nationwide. Applicants must submit an application expressing their interest and passion for the environment and science fields, along with a self-introduction video of about 30 seconds, via the official website.

Selected students will form small teams with university student mentors who have expertise in environment and science fields and receive sustainability education and mentoring for three months starting January next year. They will also participate in activities that help develop scientific capabilities while finding ways to improve the environment in daily life, such as using eco-friendly materials to protect the environment.

First, they will undertake various sustainability tasks under the theme "G.R.E.E.N (Global warming, Recycling, Energy, Ecosystem, Next-generation technology)," including ▲carbon dioxide resource conversion (global warming area), ▲creating artworks from recyclables (recycling area), ▲generating electrical energy from natural energy (energy area), ▲impact of new viruses on ecosystems (ecosystem area), and ▲learning about new materials, artificial intelligence, and big data (next-generation technology area).

Additionally, an online large-scale "G.R.E.E.N Concert" will be held, inviting friends and family, providing an opportunity to share their achievements as environmental guardians with their loved ones.

Park Joon-sung, Head of External Cooperation at LG Chem, said, "LG Chem is participating in enhancing social and environmental values based on youth education and sharing activities in eco-friendly and energy fields linked to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We will nurture children and youth who love the environment and actively contribute to closing the educational gap among youth deepened by COVID-19."

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