Kookmin University holds a special lecture by National Forests Service Commissioner Sang-seop Im
- 25.03.24 / 이정민
Kookmin University (President Jung Seung-ryul) invited Lim Sang-seop, the head of the Korea Forest Service, to speak at the 638th Kookmin University Thursday Special Lecture at the Kookmin University Academic Conference Hall on Thursday, March 20. Lim Sang-seop gave a lecture on the valuable and healthy forests that everyone can enjoy under the theme of “The Key to Solving the Climate Crisis: Rediscovering Forests and Wood.”
Commissioner Lim talked about the importance of forests in our daily lives, mentioning the long history of coexistence between humanity and forests from the past, when they served as food, forest products, and timber, to the present, when timber is used to achieve carbon neutrality at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
He also emphasized the establishment of sustainable forest management (SFM) to achieve the greenhouse gas reduction targets that are emerging as a national issue. “If we plant and cultivate forests that need to be economically used, and thoroughly protect forests with high conservation value, we will be able to maximize the various functions of forests, including their ability to absorb carbon, and create valuable and healthy forests that both current and future generations can enjoy,” said Lim.
Finally, he emphasized the function of urban forests, which are excellent at alleviating heat waves and fine dust. “Let's create a pleasant living environment by creating urban forests in urban parks and other places to ensure optimal functionality, and transform our daily lives and spaces into forests and trees,” Lim concluded his lecture.
Kookmin University's Thursday Special Lecture, which has been the first university in Korea to offer regular courses with weekly lectures by external speakers for the longest period of time, has hosted former President Roh Moo-hyun, the late Cardinal Kim Su-hwan, writer Yu Shin-won, film director Park Chan-wook, National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun, and many other prominent figures over the past 30 years. About 640 speakers from all walks of life in the fields of politics, society, science, and culture, including U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Marc Lipper, took the podium.
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Kookmin University (President Jung Seung-ryul) invited Lim Sang-seop, the head of the Korea Forest Service, to speak at the 638th Kookmin University Thursday Special Lecture at the Kookmin University Academic Conference Hall on Thursday, March 20. Lim Sang-seop gave a lecture on the valuable and healthy forests that everyone can enjoy under the theme of “The Key to Solving the Climate Crisis: Rediscovering Forests and Wood.”
Commissioner Lim talked about the importance of forests in our daily lives, mentioning the long history of coexistence between humanity and forests from the past, when they served as food, forest products, and timber, to the present, when timber is used to achieve carbon neutrality at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
He also emphasized the establishment of sustainable forest management (SFM) to achieve the greenhouse gas reduction targets that are emerging as a national issue. “If we plant and cultivate forests that need to be economically used, and thoroughly protect forests with high conservation value, we will be able to maximize the various functions of forests, including their ability to absorb carbon, and create valuable and healthy forests that both current and future generations can enjoy,” said Lim.
Finally, he emphasized the function of urban forests, which are excellent at alleviating heat waves and fine dust. “Let's create a pleasant living environment by creating urban forests in urban parks and other places to ensure optimal functionality, and transform our daily lives and spaces into forests and trees,” Lim concluded his lecture.
Kookmin University's Thursday Special Lecture, which has been the first university in Korea to offer regular courses with weekly lectures by external speakers for the longest period of time, has hosted former President Roh Moo-hyun, the late Cardinal Kim Su-hwan, writer Yu Shin-won, film director Park Chan-wook, National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun, and many other prominent figures over the past 30 years. About 640 speakers from all walks of life in the fields of politics, society, science, and culture, including U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Marc Lipper, took the podium.
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