Volkswagen Group Korea Conducts Environmental Education for 2,600 Students and Teachers... "In Commemoration of Earth Day"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Volkswagen Group Korea announced on the 22nd that it will conduct environmental education for approximately 2,600 students and teachers at four elementary schools nationwide in celebration of Earth Day.

Volkswagen Group Korea is actively promoting an environmental program that donates companion trees to schools and restores and creates forests to achieve carbon neutrality, in partnership with the global tree-planting social venture ‘Tree Planet.’

As part of this effort, this year Volkswagen Group Korea is providing environmental education kits composed of educational content and companion trees, supporting students and teachers to learn about and experience the importance of environmental protection and carbon neutrality.

The environmental education kit includes Areca palm and Dracaena fragrans, which are excellent air-purifying plants selected by NASA. Additionally, it includes Pachira aquatica, a native species in Korea classified as endangered and currently designated as a natural monument, so that students can also learn the importance of plant biodiversity conservation activities.

The beneficiaries of this environmental program are four schools actively participating in the carbon neutrality project jointly promoted by six government ministries including the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Education, and Korea Forest Service: Boramae Elementary School in Seoul, Seoknam and Gyeongmyeong Elementary Schools in Incheon, and Hongnam Elementary School in Chungcheongnam-do.

Meanwhile, in connection with the 2,600 environmental education kits, Volkswagen Group Korea will also contribute to creating a carbon-neutral forest by planting 2,600 trees. The trees will be planted in the Gangwon-do region, which suffered significant damage from wildfires this year. Fire-resistant species, known to not ignite or burn easily unless directly exposed to flames, helping to reduce wildfire risks and suppress their spread, will be planted.

Til Scheer, Group CEO of Volkswagen Group Korea, said, “Volkswagen Group Korea is actively striving under its CSR initiatives to leave a safer and cleaner world for future generations. This requires joint efforts from everyone involved, including the younger generation, and in this context, we are pleased to provide environmental education programs to Korean students.” He added, “Furthermore, Volkswagen Group Korea will continue to participate in projects that restore and create forests contributing to Korea’s achievement of carbon neutrality.”

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