Chasing Two Rabbits in Agriculture: Food Production and Carbon Reduction

As the global population is predicted to become 10 billion by 2057 according to UN, securing and managing food has become a matter of urgency. However, there should be some changes in agriculture so as to control the amount of carbon release. We need wisdom to chase the two rabbits of food production and carbon reduction.

Our Drought and the Dutch Idea

How stressful was it/has it been for you? What did you do, or have you done to help reduce the impact of water scarcity on yourself and others? How are you helping to share the effort of preserving what little is left and avoid future droughts? Was your apartment’s water pressure reduced, or have you put a brick or something else bulky in your toilet’s water cistern?

The 14th Gwangju Biennale and the Transformation of Anne Duk Hee Jordan

This year, from April 7 to July 9, the Gwangju Biennale will host its 14th Biennale, showcasing works from 79 artists, half of which are new works that have never been exhibited previously. Of the 79 artists, the Gwangju News is fortunate to have reached Anne Duk Hee Jordan, an established artist based in Berlin who will debut a suite of interactive robots at the Biennale.

Resource Circulation: The Evolution of Unwanted Clothes

According to statistics, over 180 billion pieces of clothing are consumed every year steadily, except for 2020 and 2021 because of Covid-19, which is over 22 pieces per person on Earth. Out of this, 33 billion pieces, or four pieces per person – babies included – become waste, and quite a large amount of clothes out of these 33 billion pieces are thrown away unused because they were either unsold or just bought and never worn.

Gwangju: Home of Hope and Climate Action

What causes our industrial greenhouse gas effect and what can we really do about it, especially if the largest cities and the national governments are full of industry-paid science deniers? In a mediascape so awash with false information, whom can we trust for a true-north sense of direction? What value is hope when so many speak of the ugly reality of our situation, even in and around the good city of Gwangju?

How to Be a Rainmaker

Now water seems to be all around and not as precious. It is difficult to feel like we are having a water shortage. However, the southern part of Korea is experiencing the most serious drought in 50 years, caused by insufficient rainfall in the summer that was as low as half that of other years.

Montessori Education I: What Is the Most Important Education Factor for Children?

In the Montessori philosophy of education, the concept of a “prepared environment” is emphasized to encourage these children’s physical and mental independence. “Prepared environment” refers to the overall factors provided so that children can engage in activities to satisfy their desire for exploration and learning on their own.

Whose Onus Is It, Anyway?

“The land of familiar places will change;
Let’s do something before it gets strange!”