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[POSTECH invited Korea University, Seoul National University, and Yonsei University to hold the 1st "Sustainable Campus Initiative" workshop from February 16 to 17]

[A practical cooperation after the joint declaration of the "Sustainable Campus Initiative" by 4 universities in November 2024]

Major universities gathered in Pohang to enhance cooperation to build a sustainable campus.

POSTECH's Seong Keun Kim invited presidents of Korea University (President Dong-One Kim), Seoul National University (Honglim Ryu), and Yonsei University (Dong-Sup Yoon) to hold the 1st "Sustainable Campus Initiative" workshop for 2 days from February 16th.

This workshop was the 2nd venue of cooperation for building a sustainable campus, following the joint declaration ceremony held in November 2024. It was an opportunity to share sustainability related education, research, and practice methods promoted by each university.

Director Woo Kyun Lee of the OJEong Resilience Institute (OJERI) at Korea University introduced research and seminar cases to solve global problems such as climate crisis, while emphasizing the necessity of multidimensional cooperation and convergence centered on researchers. Director Hye-Jin Jung of the Greenhouse Gas and Energy Management Center at SNU depicted student activities as the core element for a sustainable campus, and shared student-led practice examples for nurturing creative green leaders and internalizing sustainable capabilities.

In addition, Chairman  Shin Ki An of the Institute for Global Engagement & Empowerment at Yonsei University mentioned major problems of modern society such as: polarization, concentration in metropolitan areas, and population extinction. He emphasized the importance of cooperation between researchers as well as connection between global universities, experts in different fields, and members of society. In order to build a sustainable campus and society, Chairman  Young Bae of the Institute for Sustainability Research at POSTECH explained the importance of operating regular courses on sustainable management and industrial-educational cooperation projects linked to local industries. He revealed a plan to continuously expanding communication channels to spread sustainability.

On the other hand, POSTECH and other 3 universities plan to continue practical cooperation to realize a sustainable campus, such as holding the 2nd workshop at Yonsei University in May.