Learning Resource Circulation by Making Recycled Flowerpots... Seoul City Conducts 'Dasi Green Campaign'

Recruiting 100 Participants for Campaign '100 Pots, 100 Hearts'
Learning the Importance of Resource Circulation with a Play Activity Making Recycled Pots

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Green Arboretum announced on the 1st that it will conduct a resource circulation learning program called the ‘Re-Green Campaign’ for 100 elementary school students during the summer vacation.

The program consists of three parts: ‘Stories of Climate Change and Recycling,’ ‘Making Reused Flowerpots,’ and ‘Sharing the Spirit of Environmental Protection Practice.’ It is designed for students from grades 3 to 6 and lasts 90 minutes. A total of 100 participants can apply, with 20 students per session over five sessions.

During the ‘Stories of Climate Change and Recycling’ session, students learn about global warming, carbon dioxide emissions, and waste disposal issues. The ‘Journey of Trash’ activity explores the journey of waste we casually discard, raising awareness of the importance of proper waste separation. After the learning session, students engage in games such as ‘Recycling Basketball’ and ‘Manual Recycling Vending Machine’ to develop social skills and teamwork.

After education on natural circulation, participants create flowerpots using recycled materials. They bring recyclable items such as plastic coffee cups, PET bottles, or empty flowerpots to make flowerpots and plant greenery. Each participant can bring up to two items (maximum diameter 25cm). By planting in the flowerpots they made themselves, students not only practice environmental protection but also experience the joy of touching soil and plants and appreciate the value of nature and gardening.

Next, through the story of the Cheonggaeguri Village, where abnormal weather phenomena continue due to climate change, students share their commitment to environmental protection. They discuss activities to protect the Cheonggaeguri family and write their pledges on wooden plaques, which they decorate freely. These works can be attached to refrigerators or entrances using magnets, and by nurturing the plants they brought, students continuously awaken their spirit of environmental protection.

Han Jeong-hoon, director of Seoul Botanical Garden, said, “We hope many will participate in this campaign where they can learn the importance of resource circulation and the right mindset for environmental protection by making recycled flowerpots.” He added, “We will continue to make various activities available at the Green Arboretum, a place for ecological education, to steadily expand environmental protection practices.”

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