POSCO University Student Volunteer Group Beyond 15th Launch... Fostering Future Environmental Leaders

On the 22nd, participants are taking a commemorative photo at the launch ceremony of the 15th POSCO University Student Volunteer Group Beyond held at the National Baekdudaegan Arboretum in Bonghwa, Gyeongbuk.

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] POSCO announced on the 23rd that it held the 15th Beyond University Student Volunteer Group inauguration ceremony at the National Baekdudaegan Arboretum located in Bonghwa, Gyeongbuk on the 22nd, and presented appointment letters to the participants. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Cheon Seong-hyun, Head of POSCO Corporate Citizenship Office, and Lee Jong-geon, Director of Baekdudaegan Arboretum.

The volunteer group will receive specialized education for six days around the National Baekdudaegan Arboretum in cooperation with the Korea Arboretum and Garden Management Institute to promote biodiversity and ecosystem conservation. They will carry out eco-friendly volunteer activities such as collecting wild plant seeds, forest care activities, and creating Beyond Forests. The collected seeds will also be donated to the Seed Vault, a permanent preservation facility for wild plant seeds.

Additionally, they will receive capacity-building education to become proper youth environmental mentors and prepare for the youth environmental camp to be held in September.

Founded in 2007, Beyond is a university student volunteer group that carries out volunteer activities overseas, and has produced about 1,340 members to date.

A POSCO official said, "With growing interest in environmental protection such as climate change and biodiversity loss, we have completely revamped the Beyond program from this year with the goal of nurturing future environmental leaders," adding, "We plan to conduct education, volunteer activities, and youth environmental camps in cooperation with specialized environmental organizations."

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