RCE Dobong-gu - 2023

Location

South Korea
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KR
(2023) Global ESD Youth Project Neuru Season 3
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Basic Information
Title of project : 
(2023) Global ESD Youth Project Neuru Season 3
Submitting RCE: 
RCE Dobong-gu
Contributing organization(s) : 
RCE Greater Dhaka, RCE Greater Phnom Penh, RCE Hangzhou, RCE Srinagar, RCE Kitakyushu, RCE East Java, RCE Kalimantan,
Candidate of Jember, Kathmandu, Mason City
Focal point(s) and affiliation(s)
Name: 
Dr. Bae Hyunsoon
Organizational Affiliation: 
Official, Director for RCE Dobong-gu
E-mail: 
bhs0110@dobong.go.kr
Name: 
Dr. Abdhesh Kumar Gangwar
Organizational Affiliation: 
RCE Srinagar
E-mail: 
abdhesh.gangwar@gmail.com
Name: 
Prof. Miki Tsukamoto
Organizational Affiliation: 
RCE Kitakyushu, Seinan Jo Gakuin University
E-mail: 
tsukamoto@seinan-jo.ac.jp
Name: 
Prof. Hao Xin
Organizational Affiliation: 
RCE Hangzhou
E-mail: 
greenxinhao@gmail.com
Name: 
Mr. Nareth Nut
Organizational Affiliation: 
RCE GPP
E-mail: 
nareth.nut@gmail.com
Format of project: 
Zoom, powerpoint, ICT program
Language of project: 
English
Date of submission:
Update
Web link: 
https://padlet.com/magandang20001/project-neuru-season-3-operation-team-ov6475dhcqwvvwc
Does this project link to any education and/or sustainable development policy or policies?: 
Yes
an overseas-linked project
At what level is the policy operating?: 
International
Geographical & Education Information
Region: 
Asia-Pacific
Country: 
Korea, South
Location(s): 
656 Madeul-ro, Dobong District Office, Dobong-gu, Seoul
Address of focal point institution for project: 
none
Ecosystem(s):
Mountain, Urban/Peri-urban
Target Audience:
Primary, Secondary, Youth (Informal)
Socioeconomic and environmental characteristics of the area : 
Dobong-gu is one of the 25 autonomous districts of Seoul and is located in the northeastern part of Seoul. The southern part of Dobong-gu is a continuous residential district in Seoul, and the northern part is a mountainous area, and houses are generally concentrated around Dobong-ro, and both sides of the road form a commercial area. As part of the 8th popular election, Dobong is developing its five visions for a better future: 1) convenient transportation and a growing development city, 2) vibrant economy and a city with a promising future, 3) warm companionship and a city that cares for welfare, 4) a life with rest and an attractive cultural city, 5) friendly governance and a city that communicates with empathy.
Description of sustainable development challenge(s) in the area the project addresses: 
Project Neuru is operated by changing the theme every year. This year's grand theme is "A House that Saves the Earth", which connects SDG 7 and SDG 11.
Contents
Status: 
Ongoing
Period: 
April, 2023 to October, 2023
Rationale: 
Project Neuru is a global ESD youth collaborative project that utilizes the "photo-voice" research method to foster ecological literacy and glocal leadership among domestic and foreign youth as a specialized project connected with RCE Dobong-gu overseas.
Objectives: 
1) Participants can understand the house that saves the Earth through the activities in each session.
2) Make a network with other participants from different countries or RCE cities and with diverse backgrounds through discussion and preparation for the presentations.
Activities and/or practices employed: 
Project Neuru is divided into two groups. Group A (Elementary school students) will be held in the first to fifth session and Group B (middle school, high school, and undergraduate) will be held in the first to seventh sessions, and participating students will solve research questions depending on the photo-voice research method for each session. The given results are analyzed by RCE Dobong-gu and shared during the "small reporting" time during the Zoom meeting.
Size of academic audience: 
145 students
Results: 
This year, many students from various RCE cities are getting various experiences via this project.
In Group A, for the first time, they used the collaborative drawing tool Aggio.io to create a collaborative project on the theme 'Housing for a Sustainable Future'.
Group B has divided into 3 teams (Green Buddies, Green Brains, Be Green) and has been actively engaged in activities up to the 6th session. Regarding the presentation on 'Housing Policies for a Sustainable Future' to be held in the 7th session, students are using platforms like Padlet and Zoom to collaborate, divide tasks, and discuss among themselves in order to prepare for the 7th session presentation.
Lessons learned: 
Students who live in difficult environments may hesitate to take pictures of their 'residence'. To this end, the person in charge from each RCE city was asked to give other research questions so that all students could participate in the same position.
Key messages: 
We must consider and develop ESD projects designed from a more pedagogical perspective. There should be more stepping-stone projects such as "Project Neuru" to share the thoughts of students with various voices and colors with one topic, and to make it easier for more students to access and understand SDGs and ESD.
Relationship to other RCE activities: 
RCE cities from 11 countries are participating in Project Neuru Season 3.
Funding: 
It is being executed with the budget of the Planning & Budget Division in the Dobong District Office.

Pictures:

File Name Caption for picture Photo Credit
Image icon 11.png (2.03 MB) Project Neuru Season 3_ 1st orientation Dr. Bae Hyunsoon
Image icon 8.png (609.49 KB) on-line lecture_1st orientation Dr. Bae Hyunsoon
References and reference materials: 
PDF icon Operation guide (23.04.23).pdf
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs) and other themes of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
SDG 1 - End poverty in all its forms everywhere 
Indirect
SDG 2 - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture 
Indirect
SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages 
Indirect
SDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all 
Direct
SDG 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls 
Indirect
SDG 6 - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all 
Indirect
SDG 7 - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 
Direct
SDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all 
Indirect
SDG 9 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, and foster innovation 
Indirect
SDG 10 - Reduce inequality within and among countries 
Indirect
SDG 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 
Direct
SDG 12 - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns 
Indirect
SDG 13 - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts 
Indirect
SDG 14 - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development 
Indirect
SDG 15 - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss 
Indirect
SDG 16 - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels 
Indirect
SDG 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development 
Indirect
Theme
Disaster Risk Reduction 
Indirect
Traditional Knowledge  
Direct
Agriculture 
Indirect
Arts 
Direct
Curriculum Development 
Direct
Ecotourism 
Indirect
Forests/Trees 
Indirect
Plants & Animals 
Indirect
Waste 
Indirect
ESD for 2030-Priority Action Areas
Priority Action Area 1 - Advancing policy 
state: 
Direct
Priority Action Area 2 - Transforming learning and training environments 
state: 
Direct
Priority Action Area 3 - Developing capacities of educators and trainers 
state: 
Indirect
Priority Action Area 4 - Mobilizing youth 
state: 
Indirect
Priority Action Area 5 - Accelerating sustainable solutions at local level 
state: 
Direct
Update: 
Yes
I acknowledge the above: 
Yes