Doing What We Can to Care for the Environment
Written by Michael Goonan. Climate change. A hole in the ozone layer. Mountains of plastic in our oceans. Acid rain. Microplastics. If you take an interest in environmental issues, you’ve … Read More
Category: Environment
What Can Be Done About the Fine Dust Problem?
Written by Jennifer Marlton Special thanks to Dr. Shin Gyonggu Photographs courtesy of Gwangju Metropolitan City Climate Change Response Division One of the largest risks to respiratory health in South … Read More
Bright Lights, Big City
Written by Douglas Baumwoll Photo courtesy of Inhabitat.com I grew up in rural Pennsylvania, a town of maybe 10,000 people: lots of cornfields, two bars, a dozen restaurants, and a … Read More
Electric Cars Making a Charge in Korea and Worldwide
Written by Douglas Baumwoll In July, I was driving to Incheon Airport to head home for my summer vacation. I stopped at a roadside rest area to use the bathroom, … Read More
Don’t Shop, Swap!: Gwangju Freecycle
Written by Ashlyn Winter Freecycle was started in January 2014 by a lovely lady named Lianne Bronzo. Many of her friends were leaving Korea and were overwhelmed with the things … Read More
Waste Conversion
With the ever developing need for our world to become more environmentally aware, Korea aims to be one of the world’s top five green economies by 2030
Small Steps
Gwangju Climate Action Day, a fun festival event, was held to raise awareness of the need for governments and individuals to take action to Stop Climate Change!
Green Korea: The Nuclear Option
Nuclear Power in South Korea is a topic under debate with Yeongdeok citizens strongly opposed to more nuclear plants and the government keen to build them.