Ewha Global Institute for Sustainable Partnership and Empowerment (EGISE) and the 58th Ewha Womans University Student Co N
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Student-Led ESG Initiative Encourages Participants to Connect the Climate Crisis with Everyday Consumption and Take Action
From Seminar and Discussion to Plogging and Waste Sorting… “Turning Small Actions into a Sustainable Campus Culture”
Ewha Global Institute for Sustainable Partnership and Empowerment (EGISE) and the 58th Ewha Womans University Student Council ‘Spurt’ jointly hosted ‘Plogging Day’ on September 15 (Tue.) on campus and in areas surrounding Ewha Womans University.
A total of 25 members of the Ewha community participated in the event, which was organized to encourage students to move beyond viewing the climate crisis as a broad societal issue and instead directly identify environmental issues in their campus and everyday lives while working together to create practical change.
In particular, this Plogging Day went beyond a simple environmental cleanup activity, starting with the question, “What kinds of waste are generated in our everyday living spaces?” The program was designed to explore how waste found on the streets and everyday consumption are connected to the climate crisis, while giving participants an opportunity to reflect on their own consumption habits and environmental practices.
The event began with introductions to the Student Council and EGISE, followed by a seminar on the purpose of Plogging Day, carbon emissions in everyday life, and the current state of the campus environment. Participants then shared their thoughts on topics including “why I decided to participate in Plogging Day,” “the difficulties and sense of uncertainty I experience in the face of the climate crisis,” and “one thing I can practice in my everyday life going forward.” Participants were subsequently divided into three groups and took part in plogging around the areas surrounding the university, including the main gate of Ewha Womans University, Sinchon Railway Station, Ewha Womans University Station, and Park Daehyeon. After completing the activity, participants sorted the collected waste themselves and shared the main types of waste they had encountered and their reflections on the activity. They also took time to consider environmental issues in everyday life and discuss how small actions in daily life can contribute to responding to the climate crisis.
The event was also meaningful in that it brought together EGISE, which puts the university’s social responsibility into practice, and the Student Council, which works to create change on campus based on students’ voices.
EGISE is a presidentially affiliated institution of Ewha Womans University established to extend Ewha’s spirit of sharing to local and global communities and to fulfill social engagement as a core mission of the university. Based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), EGISE promotes education, research, exchange, and field-based activities for sustainable social development. In particular, it operates various programs that enable members of the Ewha community to practice sustainability in their everyday lives through ESG campaigns, carbon neutrality initiatives, and student- and citizen-participation projects.
The 58th Ewha Womans University Student Council ‘Spurt’ is also working to create a university where students are the agents of change while addressing the student community’s responsibility for a sustainable future. This event was jointly planned and operated by the Student Council’s Rights and Solidarity Bureau and EGISE. Through the activity, the Student Council focused on creating an opportunity for students to connect environmental issues with their everyday lives and share their concerns and practices with one another.
The event was meaningful as a collaborative example connecting the university’s expertise, social engagement activities, and voluntary participation by the student community. EGISE and the Student Council plan to continue expanding opportunities for students to directly consider environmental and social issues and turn their thoughts into action, while working together to build a sustainable campus culture that moves from “Knowledge to Action.”