South Korea marks 2026 Environmental Education Week with fairs, online programs

The Korea Environment Corporation and the Ministry of Climate, Environment and Energy opened the 2026 Environmental Education Week fair Friday at the multipurpose sports field of Jamwon Han River Park in Seoul.

Now in its fifth year, Environmental Education Week is a statutory observance running seven days from June 5, World Environment Day, through June 11.

This year's theme is "Climate Action: From Learning to Practice." Programs centered on public participation aim to deepen integrated understanding of climate, energy and the environment and translate that education into everyday climate action.

On the opening day Friday, the environmental education fair runs at the Jamwon Han River Park multipurpose sports field from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The fair features hands-on booths covering policy areas including climate, energy, environment and green consumption, along with a stamp tour and other on-site participation programs, giving visitors a chance to experience climate action in their daily lives firsthand.

A ceremony marking the 2026 Environment Day and the launch of the Korea Climate Action initiative will be held at 4 p.m. Friday.

Environmental Education Week continues online and offline through June 11, following the opening event.

Major offline events include Climate Action 1:100 on Monday and the Environmental Club Community Gathering on Tuesday, both held at the main auditorium of the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute.

"Pureum Mobile Environmental Classroom" — an education vehicle loaded with environmental content — will also travel primarily through the greater Seoul area from Monday through Thursday, bringing environmental education directly to communities.

Online programs include Home Environmental Classroom on Saturday, Climate Action Recipe on Sunday, and Online Environmental Q&A from Wednesday through Thursday, allowing anyone to take part in Environmental Education Week regardless of time or location.

Full schedules for the fifth Environmental Education Week and registration for first-come, first-served offline programs are available through the Environmental Education Week website and the social media channels — including YouTube and Instagram — of the National Environmental Education integrated platform.

"Responding to the climate crisis requires not only policy efforts but also the voluntary participation and action of the public," said Kim Gyeong-mi, director of the National Environmental Education Center. "We will continue to broaden the foundation for public participation so that environmental education leads to climate action in everyday life."