'Climate Crisis and Carbon Neutrality...' Tyler Rasch Environmental Special Lecture

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, Attends ‘Tyler Rasch’ Environmental Lecture on Earth Day

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, attended the Earth Day commemorative environmental lecture by Tyler Rasch held at 11 a.m. on the 22nd in the main auditorium of the Nowon Citizens’ Hall.

The event was held with about 500 attendees including Mayor Oh Seung-rok, members of the National Assembly, city and district councilors, and residents, proceeding with a dialogue followed by the environmental lecture.

This year’s environmental lecture featured broadcaster Tyler Rasch, widely known to the public, as the speaker. Since 2016, Tyler Rasch has served as an ambassador for the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) and has continuously raised awareness about environmental issues, including publishing the book "There Is No Second Earth."

The lecture topic was “Climate Crisis and Carbon Neutrality, How Much Is Enough?” Together with Nowon residents, the session reaffirmed the commitment to achieving carbon neutrality goals and explored the international political and geopolitical interests intertwined with climate crisis responses.

Geumcheon-gu Gasan-dong Welfare Council Holds ‘Bibimbap Day Shared by the Whole Neighborhood’ Event

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Seong-hoon) announced that on the 21st, the Gasan-dong Welfare Council hosted the ‘Bibimbap Day Shared by the Whole Neighborhood’ event in the backyard on the first floor of the Gasan-dong Community Center.

‘Bibimbap Day Shared by the Whole Neighborhood’ is a Gasan-dong district-specialized project fully funded by Geumcheon-gu starting this year. Those who voluntarily donate 3,000 KRW or more can enjoy bibimbap, and the collected donations are used to support neighbors in need within the community.

Volunteers from Gasan-dong professional organizations, related institutions, and various community figures personally prepared bibimbap and served lunch to about 50 elderly living alone and vulnerable groups.

Many local residents participated, and all 350 servings of bibimbap prepared were sold. The total of 4.9 million KRW raised from bibimbap sales and donations sponsored by Gasan-dong professional organizations and local residents was fully donated to the Geumcheon Nuri Comprehensive Social Welfare Center as Gasan-dong welfare funds.

Yoo Young-kwon, Chairman of the Gasan-dong Welfare Council, said, “Using today’s donations as a catalyst, the Gasan-dong Welfare Council will take the lead in discovering and supporting welfare blind spots in Gasan-dong.”

Yoo Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “I congratulate the Bibimbap Day event held for the first time in four years and was moved by the unity of local residents working together for the welfare development of Gasan-dong. I thank the Gasan-dong Welfare Council and all organizations for their efforts, and the district office will also strive for welfare advancement.”

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