Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) Climate Change Response Project Team (Director Kang Yoon Hee) and its environmental club ‘Dieco’ participated in the 22nd ‘Energy Day’ joint public-private-academic campaign held on Friday, August 22nd in the Hanaro Street area near Sungshin Women's University in Seongbuk-gu. They took the lead in spreading a culture of energy conservation practices within the local community.

This campaign brought together various organizations and residents, including Seongbuk-gu Office, the Seongbuk-gu Green Environment Action Group, and the Seoul Metropolitan Youth Support Center. Approximately 80 participants gathered, creating a platform for public-private-academic cooperation.

Before the event began, the schedule and program were shared at the Wind Plaza. Lee Seung Ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, emphasized the necessity of achieving Seongbuk-style carbon neutrality by 2050, stating, “Amid the accelerating energy crisis, the local community must unite.” Accordingly, ‘Dieco’ students actively participated, adding significance as both university members and community residents.

At the campaign site, ‘Dieco’ distributed ‘Cool Summer Fans’ to residents and encouraged enrollment in the Eco-Mileage program, a participatory initiative for reducing greenhouse gases. The fans included instructions on how to participate, effectively driving practical resident involvement.
Additionally, they communicated with citizens while holding pickets promoting specific energy-saving actions such as ‘Turn off lights for 5 minutes at 9 PM’, ‘Maintain indoor temperature at 26°C’, ‘Raise air conditioner temperature by 2°C at 2 PM’, and ‘Use fans’. Park Yeon Ju, President of ‘Dieco’ (Kookmin University, Russian & Eurasian Studies, Class of 2023), stated,

stated, “This activity went beyond simple promotion; its significance lay in sharing methods residents could easily practice in their daily lives,” adding, “We could tangibly experience a sustainable practice model created jointly by the university and the local community.” Through participating in this campaign, ‘Dieco’ gained hands-on environmental and energy knowledge linked to the local community and accumulated social participation experience through involvement in public campaigns. Furthermore, as a community-focused social contribution activity, it strengthened cooperation between the university and the local community, confirming the potential for future expansion into joint environmental projects.

Meanwhile, ‘Dieco’ is a club affiliated with Kookmin University's Climate Change Response Project Team, which oversees the Humanities and Social Sciences Convergence Talent Development Project (HUSS) Environmental Consortium. It actively continues various activities such as environmental campaigns, recycling education, and vegan cooking.