本月在Planet Classroom網絡上, Audiences can watch Net Zero Speaks with Justin Jeong.
What progress has been made towards South Korea’s 2050 carbon neutrality goal?
在 Net Zero Speaks with Justin Jeong, Climate activist Cherry Sung interviews Greenpeace’s Climate and Energy Campaigner Justin Jeong. Jeong has been leading a climate suffrage project for Greenpeace in Seoul since 2019 to urge the South Korean government and the National Assembly to come up with climate policies and ensure the South Korean government responds rapidly to the climate crisis. President Moon Jae-in presented a big vision and pledged to spend significantly on the Green New Deal. What are the major challenges faced and what positive outcomes to date is Jeong most hopeful about?
全球搜索教育 is pleased to welcome Cherry Sung.
Cherry, why did you decide to interview Justin Jeong? 他的什麼啟發了你?
I selected Justin Jeong, a Climate Thought Leader from Greenpeace Korea, because I have built connections serving as a volunteer for multiple Greenpeace Korea campaigns such as the no-plastic picnic and the Green New Deal civilian monitoring.
Because this production would be on the topic of youth activism for net zero, I knew the campaigners at Greenpeace Korea would be knowledgeable about not only the national environmental issues in general and the government’s actions, but also campaigning strategies and the significance of youth voices.
特別是, I saw Justin talk on multiple occasions on the news about energy transition and the effects of climate change in South Korea, namely the sea level rise drowning the Incheon airport. Such instances surprised me so much because my school is located in Incheon city, and numerous people, 國內和國際, use the Incheon airport for travelling. These led me to choose Justin as the interviewee.
面試最讓你吃驚的是什麼?
Something that surprised me greatly from the interview is that South Korea still has the lowest level of renewable energy generation standards among OECD countries. I was slightly aware that the former government pushed forward great efforts to expand solar energy. There were policies such as green new modelling and green smart schools, where buildings are transformed into low-carbon, eco-friendly ones. 然而, it discourages me to know that the past actions are far inadequate.
還, he repeated Swiss Lee’s report that, “When the climate crisis goes to an extreme, South Korea’s GDP could fall by 12% by 2048.” Obviously, the climate crisis is an economic crisis in a bigger picture. But imagine the damage in people’s lives once GDP actually falls by 12% in less than 30 歲月. It is mindblowing.
As horrible as the climate crisis is, the more important it is for youths to voice themselves more. The voices of youths are legitimate and influential.
什麼 3 淨零觀眾從您的採訪中得到的主要收穫?
該 3 key takeaways from my interview are that first youth definitely have the power to influence the people in power like politicians and corporate leaders. 事實上, youth have more power in terms of their voices than anybody else. The more young people, the victims, raise their voices, the more the older generation, the perpetrators, will feel responsible, realise their mistakes, and take more action.
第二, the climate crisis is an economic crisis. As previously mentioned, when the climate crisis goes to an extreme, South Korea’s GDP could fall by 12% 由 2048. Neglecting the climate crisis will inflict far greater economic losses than responding to it.
Finally to reach net-zero and create a sustainable environment, all groups and individuals must join together. The older, current, and future generations need to be hand in hand. I think in particular, more youth should be given the opportunity to voice their opinions and be part of the decision-making process.
Thank you Cherry!
C.M. Rubin and Cherry Sung
不要錯過 Net Zero Speaks with Justin Jeong, 現在在 Planet Classroom Network 上放映. This film is curated for the Planet Classroom Network by Protect Our Planet and Planet Classroom.
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