Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) Climate Change Response Project Team (Director Kang Yoon Hee) and Seongbuk-gu Office (Mayor Lee Seung Ro) held the ‘Tumbler Usage Challenge’ on Wednesday, September 17th, in front of the Concert Hall and around the Art Building to realize ‘2050 Seongbuk-style Carbon Neutrality’.

This campaign, jointly organized by Seongbuk-gu Office and the Climate Change Response Project Team, was designed to cultivate university students as future leaders in carbon neutrality practices and spread eco-friendly culture centered around the university. It particularly emphasized the importance of public-private-academic cooperation, building on the participation of the Climate Change Response Project Team's environmental club ‘Dieco’ in the ‘Energy Day’ campaign, and aimed to continue fostering a culture of carbon neutrality practice on campus.

The event was attended by Lee Seung Ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, Jeong Seung Ryul, President of Kookmin University, along with Vice Presidents and department heads, as well as many students and faculty members, adding significance to the occasion.

Mayor Lee Seung Ro stated, “The actions of the younger generation are crucial in advancing toward a carbon-neutral society,” adding, “We will actively support Kookmin University in becoming a sustainable green campus, working together with the Ministry of Environment.” He further emphasized, “It is highly meaningful for local governments and universities to collaborate in creating a youth-centered carbon-neutral culture,” and pledged, “We will continue to develop the Seongbuk-style carbon-neutral model through various cooperative activities.”

President Jeong Seung Ryul also emphasized the significance, stating, “This campaign, jointly promoted by the local government and the university, will serve as an important opportunity to further strengthen Kookmin University's sustainability capabilities.”

This campaign holds great significance as a model case of public-private-academic cooperation, jointly executed by Seongbuk-gu Office, Kookmin University, and the environmental club. Kang Yoon Hee, head of the Climate Change Response Project Team, stated, “Building on this campaign, we plan to continuously promote diverse environmental practice programs linked to the local community, spread a carbon-neutral practice culture among youth, and strengthen cooperation with local governments.”

As the lead institution of the HUSS Environmental Consortium, Kookmin University, under the theme ‘Coexistence and Mutual Prosperity in the Era of Climate Crisis,’ is breaking down boundaries between universities and disciplines alongside Duksung Women's University, Ulsan University, Inha University, and Chosun University. Through interdisciplinary convergence education, it is cultivating future-oriented talents for an eco-friendly society equipped with problem-solving capabilities and convergent thinking.