Korea Forest Service Recruiting Schools for 'Wood Experience Classroom'... 22 Schools Selected Nationwide

Interior view of Daejeon Wood Culture Experience Center. Provided by Korea Forest Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Forest Service announced on the 19th that it will recruit schools nationwide, from elementary to high school, wishing to operate the ‘School Wood Experience Classroom’ from the 20th to the 31st of this month.

The recruitment for the Wood Experience Classroom is aimed at providing opportunities for frontline schools to experience wood, advancing beyond the previous wood experience programs conducted for different age groups from infants to young adults through private associations and organizations.

This project is also part of the continuation of the inter-ministerial agreement signed this year by six ministries, including the Ministry of Education, to realize ‘School Carbon Neutrality.’

After the application deadline, the Korea Forest Service will select 22 schools nationwide to operate the Wood Experience Classroom and provide up to 4 million KRW per school as operating expenses.

The wood experience program consists of a total of eight sessions. Schools wishing to participate should submit a program operation plan, linked to the curriculum and after-school classes, under the theme ‘Wood Use = Carbon Neutrality’ through the Wood Culture Promotion Association website.

For more detailed information, please visit the Wood Information website.

Kim Yong-gwan, Director of the Forest Industry Policy Bureau at the Korea Forest Service, emphasized, “Wood is a material used in construction and furniture making and is utilized in various fields of our daily lives. In particular, wood can store carbon for a long time, making it an important resource for achieving ‘2050 Carbon Neutrality.’”

He added, “The Korea Forest Service will discover and promote various proactive administrative measures that allow the public to directly participate and communicate through wood.”

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