Development of Youth Leaders for Environmental Activities in the Northeast Asia
2022 (Overview)
The objective of this project is organizing an event for human resource development,
targeting at (mainly high school) students in the northeast Asian region. Throughdiscussions and hands-on experiences with the general public on environmental
conservation as well as international exchange, the project helps nurture humanresources.
1. Time8 August 13:30~16:00, 9 August 13:30~16:00

2. Style

On-line Meeting (using “Zoom” software)

3. Organizing Board
Organizer: Chungcheongnam-do(Korea) ,Toyama Prefecture (Japan)
Secretariat: Northwest Pacific Region Environmental Cooperation
Center (NPEC)
Supporter: participating municipalities
4. Participants(preliminary)
57 Students (mainly high school students)from 9 municipalities, 5 countries- China: Shanxi province- Japan: Toyama prefecture- Korea: Chungcheongnam-do- Mongol: Darkhan-Uul province, Dundgovi province- Russia: Altai Territory, Primorsky Territory, Khabarovsk Territory,
Tomsk Region
5. Theme

Environmental protection practiced in daily life
(Eco-friendly consumption, energy saving, etc.)

6. Contents* event materials* digest movie(1) Opening Address
Lee Yon-jo
Director of Environmental Policy Division,
Chungcheongnam-do, Korea

(2) Presentation on cultural thing/Attractions
They made presentations on the culture and climate of each region anddeepened mutual understanding.
Darkhan-Uul province

Introduction of basic informationsuch as population and area, localagriculture, livestock industry,land use situation, etc.

Altai Territory

Introduces the fact that it is anarea where various cultures
are mixed, the fact thatagriculture and tourism arethriving, scenic spots, etc.

(3) Presentation on Activities
The contents of environmental conservation activities carried out by theparticipating students in each local government were announced, and opinions wereexchanged.
Municipality/Activity Overview
Shanxi province (China)
In order to promote the use of
eco-friendly "bicycle sharing"(rentalshareduse),
we
conducted a fact-finding surveyof users, cleaned bicycles,provided guidance to citizens on
how to use bicycles, and called
on organizations and groups touse bicycles.

Presentation Title
Activity on low-carbon transportation

Toyama Prefecture (Japan)

Various activities based on SGDs mindset

In addition to collecting PET
bottle caps and disposable
contact lens cases and donating
the proceeds to charitableorganizations, we will introduce
initiatives such as participating ina project to collect clothes thatare no longer worn and deliver
them overseas.

Chungcheongnam-do

For the Earth For the Environment(Korea)In order to understand thepollution situation of the river,which flows around the school,
wemeasured
CODandintroduced
theresultsofcomparison with tap water,
mineral water, water mixed withdetergent, etc.

Dundgovi Province (Mongol) Water scarcity
Investigate the causes of water
shortagesinMongolia

andconsider possible solutions.

Primorsky Territory (Russia)
Cleanupactivitiesandcomposition
analysis
werecarried out because a large
amount of man-made waste(plastic bags, PET bottles, etc.)
was found on the riverembankment where primroses
bloom.

Monitoring of waste of artificial origin on the bank of theLozovy Key in places where primroses growKhabarovsk Territory(Russia)

Study of the pollution degree of atmospheric air, water andsoil in the city of Nikolaevsk-on-AmurInvestigate the pollution statusof air, river water, and soil in theliving area of participating
students. River water exceeds
standards
forironandmanganese at many points. We
can make the world a better
place by preventing littering andplanting trees.

Tomsk Region (Russia)

Filter for water purification at home

As a result of producing ahousehold filter that can purify
iron, manganese, etc. in this area
where a lot of well water is used,
we succeeded in producing afilter that is highly cost-effective
and has the same performanceascommerciallyavailableproducts.

(4) Environmental Quiz
Through quizzes on environmental conservation, participants learned about
environmental conservation while having fun, and also tried to interact with eachother.

(5) Free Discussion
Participants were divided into small groups and had free exchanges such as Q&A,
exchange of opinions, and cross-cultural exchange throughout the program.

(6) Group Activity
Based on the theme of "waste reborn, recycling of waste", each municipality
produced a recycled or upcycled work*, presented their intentions for the production,and exchanged opinions.
* Recycling: Reusing used items as resources
Upcycling: Reinventing something of greater value than the original
Municipality

Works & production intention

Shanxiprovince(China)『"Drink Dispenser" for a break after a long hard work』
By effectively using the waste generated in our daily lives, wecan also reduce global warming. A real drink comes out of thedispenser.

Toyamaprefecture(Japan)『Art "World Map" using discarded PET bottle caps』
The five colors used are the Olympic colors, which symbolize
peace. Participating regions are highlighted in orange. It contains
the desire to protect the environment so that the world'senvironment will be better. The caps collected for this production
will be recycled and reborn as new products such as clothes andcarpets.
Chungcheongn
am-do (Korea)『"Pouches" and "dresses" made from recycled banners』

There are many advertising banners in the city, and especiallyafter the election period, banners that are no longer used areoverflowing. We reused banners made of water-resistant anddurable materials.

Darkhan-Uul
province(Mongol)《 Left figure 》『 Recycle/Garbage bin made from recycled
cardboard』
Chopsticks and straws are garbage that are commonly
discharged everywhere. It was devised so that they could be
sorted and discarded.
《Right figure》"Plastic Pen Case and Bird Feeding Station Reusing Plastic
Beverage Bottles"
・The pen case is made by connecting PET bottles with zip hot
bond.
・The bird feeding station is a simple one made by cutting out amilk carton and coloring it with a paint called “Guasha”.
Dundgovi
province(Mongol)『"Shopping denim bag" using denim pants』
Plastic should not be used because it takes 1,000 years todecompose. Denim can never be said to be eco-friendly fromthe production stage of the material, but that's why we reused it.
The strap is also woven from denim. Even the flowers fordecoration were handmade. We used a sewing machine, but it
was not difficult for us to make it, and we did not have any trouble.

Altai Territory(Russia)『"Stationery box" using materials such as wooden sticks, cork,
and toilet paper cores』
Many are thrown away after one use. Giving such things a"second life".
I tried to use inexpensive things that everyone has in theirhomes, and to make things that can be used and are easy to use.
Primorsky
Territory(Russia)『"Planter" and "smartphone stand" made from recycled waste』
Khabarovsk
Territory(Russia)『Recycle waste plastic into various miscellaneous goods』
Recycling is still not very common in Russia, so I decided tocreate something new by reusing plastic waste, which led me tocreate these works.
The work made with grid boards (cardboard) and yellow and
red PET bottle caps can be played as a board game.
Tomsk Region(Russia)『"Pen stand" and "Flower bowl" made using cans』
The discarded cans were collected, washed, colored anddecorated. Some waste can be recycled.
(7) Environmental Declaration
Representatives of the participants (Chungcheongnam-do) presented theEnvironmental Declaration.

Environmental Declaration 2022
As representatives of 5 countries, Korea, Japan, China, Russia, and Mongolia, weparticipated in the “Development Project of Youth Leaders for Environmental
Activities in Northeast Asia 2022.”
Under the theme of "Environmental Protection Practiced in Daily Life," we discussed
our practices for green consumption and eco-friendly consumption, exchanged
opinions on environmental issues such as ecosystem protection, and shared materials
on our environmental activities. Through the project, we have realized how important
it is to conserve the environment.
Acknowledging the importance of environmental conservation, we became awarethat environmental problems are directly linked to the global issues such as the climate
crisis. In order to solve the environmental problems, we have recognized the need for
global consensus and efforts beyond regional and national boundaries.
We are determined to be informing that people in the Northeast Asia have the rightto enjoy their comfortable lives and the responsibility to conserve the beautifulenvironment.
We declare that we take good care of nature for the environmental conservation in
the Northeast Asia and participate positively in environmental protection activities ineach country and region.
August 9, 2022
The participants in the Development Project of Youth Leaders for Environmental
Activities in Northeast Asia 2022

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Closing Address
HIROSHIMA Shin-ichi
Toyama Prefectural Government, JAPANDirector-General of Civic Affairs, Environment & Culture Department