The HUSS Environmental Consortium of five universities (Kookmin University, Deoksung Women's University, Ulsan University, Inha University, and Chosun University, hereinafter referred to as the Environmental Consortium), including Kookmin University (President Jung Seung-ryul) and the Climate Change Response Project (Director Kang Yoon-hee), participated in the '2024 Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation EXPO' held at BEXCO in Busan from November 6th (Wednesday) to 8th (Friday). The EXPO is organized and hosted by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science and ICT, Busan Metropolitan City, and the Korea Research Foundation, and is designed as a place to design the future through industry-academia-government cooperation and seek solutions for local innovation.

 

 

 

 

 

At the HUSS Marquee Theater, students from five universities participating in the Environmental Consortium gave a presentation on 'Stories of Overcoming the Global Environmental Crisis' about the global environmental crisis and local innovative responses based on their visits to Jeju, Uzbekistan, Australia, and Mongolia. 
In addition, at the outdoor permanent exhibition, videos and exhibits on the environmental crisis and responses at the university campus level were screened, and reports on the results of the activities and the works of the participants were displayed, which received a great response from the visitors.

The Environmental Consortium organized an event called “SAVE EARTH, CARD NEWS!” at the EXPO. The event, centered on students from Ulsan National University, was organized as a place for citizens to propose and create card news to raise awareness of the environmental crisis and to consider and share practical responses to the climate crisis.

Participants created their own card news using Canva on the Galaxy Tab, uploaded it to the design platform Padlet, and broadcast it in real time to the HUSS Environmental Consortium's tent theater. This provided an opportunity for meaningful participation and communication among citizens. The first and second prize winners of the Card News were awarded Airpods and Xiaomi watches, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

During the Expo, the KFI held various award ceremonies, including the '2024 Humanities and Social Convergence Curriculum Participation Essay Contest', where Lee Jae-young of Kookmin University, a member of the Environmental Consortium, won the grand prize and Park Sun-yeon of Ulsan University won the honorable mention. In addition, Kookmin University's Kang Yerim won the HUSS-STAR Award for the third quarter of 2024, adding meaning to the expo's major award ceremony.

The HUSS Environmental Consortium is part of the HUSS Humanities and Society Convergence Talent Development Project, organized by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea, under the theme of “Coexistence and Co-prosperity in the Age of Climate Crisis,” in which Kookmin University, Deoksung Women's University, Ulsan University, Inha University, and Chosun University are working together to foster future humanities and society talents with problem-solving capabilities and convergent thinking through interdisciplinary education.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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