Clay Balls Thrown by Little Hands... Neighborhood Stream Restoration Campaign in Gijang-gun, Busan

Gijang-gun, Daycare Center Association, and Dasom Nuri Volunteer Group Join Efforts for Environmental Conservation

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] “We are throwing this to protect you.”

A ball tightly packed with soil is held in small hands. Many children threw soil balls wildly toward the stream.

The Busan Gijang-gun Daycare Center Association and the Gijang-gun Urban Management Corporation Dasom Nuri Volunteer Group conducted a local stream environmental conservation campaign over two days, on the 26th and 27th, around Jeonggwan Central Park and Ilgwang Icheon Ecological Park.

The event was held to improve stream water quality and help form environmental protection values among infants and toddlers.

The balls thrown by the children were EM (Effective Microorganisms) soil balls, which are highly effective in removing pollutants and odors deposited on the stream bed. The children directly participated in water purification activities.

Jeong Jong-bok, the mayor of Gijang-gun, joined the event. About 800 children from Gijang-gun daycare centers and around 60 members of the Gijang-gun Urban Management Corporation Dasom Nuri Volunteer Group also participated. They threw 5,000 EM soil balls provided by the Gijang-gun Agricultural Technology Center into Jwagwangcheon and Ilgwangcheon streams, spending time protecting the streams.

Mayor Jeong Jong-bok, who participated in this event, said, “I am grateful to the Gijang-gun Daycare Center Association and Dasom Nuri Volunteer Group for taking the lead in protecting Gijang’s environment,” adding, “I hope this experience will encourage children to take an interest in and practice environmental protection.”

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