Gyeongbuk Province Opens 'National Youth Future Environment Center' in Bonghwa... Youth Training Facility Specialized in Global Environmental Education

Bird's-eye view of the National Youth Future Environment Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gui-yeol] On the afternoon of the 21st, Gyeongbuk Province held an opening ceremony for the National Youth Future Environment Center located in Chunyang, Bonghwa.

About 100 people attended the event, including Lee Ki-soon, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Kang Seong-jo, Deputy Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, and Park Hyun-guk, Mayor of Bonghwa County.

The National Youth Future Environment Center was built on a site of 106,222㎡ with a total floor area of 8,572㎡, with a total project cost of 26 billion KRW.

The center is equipped with various facilities including an operation center (environment laboratory, resource utilization room, greenhouse experience hall, ESD forum room, etc.), dormitory (capacity for 162 people), forest adventure (15 species of woody plants, 17 species of herbaceous plants, etc.), and a lawn yard.

It is a training facility specialized for youth to engage in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) activities and is operated by the Korea Youth Activity Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on a consignment basis.

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is an educational approach that integrates issues such as climate change and disaster risk reduction into learning about sustainable consumption and development.

After the congratulatory event, attendees toured demonstration programs related to climate change activities and resource circulation activities using waste materials at the forest adventure and creative workshop rooms.

Lee Ki-soon, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, “The national youth training facility will play a leading role in developing and disseminating excellent activity programs to help our youth grow into outstanding talents with healthy bodies, values, and creative capabilities. I hope that through the opening of the center, youth will establish correct environmental values and practice eco-friendly living.”

Kang Seong-jo, Deputy Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, said, “I am pleased that the National Youth Future Environment Center has opened in Bonghwa, where the pristine natural environment and the culture and history of traditional Confucianism are alive. I believe this will be an opportunity for local youth to actively participate in the center’s programs and realize the importance of the environment as a future resource.”

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