Submissions open through Nov. 30 in writing and illustration categories
30 winners to receive 30,000-won cultural gift vouchers
Guro-gu in Seoul announced Tuesday it is holding the "G-Guro Guardian Climate Action Essay Contest" through Nov. 30.
The contest is part of a climate action campaign aimed at recruiting 10,000 members for the G-Guro Guardian initiative. Residents of Guro-gu and people who work in the district are eligible to participate.
Submissions may cover one of three topics: carbon-zero activities carried out as a G-Guro Guardian member, personal tips for accumulating carbon neutrality mileage, and firsthand experiences related to environmental conservation, energy saving, recycling, environmental education or environmental campaigns.
Entries are accepted in two categories: writing and illustration. Written submissions have no format restrictions but must be at least 500 characters including spaces and fit within one to two A4 pages. Illustrations — including posters and paintings — must be on standard 8-cut drawing paper and include at least 50 characters of text with spaces.
Guro-gu will select 30 outstanding works. Results will be announced Dec. 4 on the district's official website. Each of the 30 winners will receive a 30,000-won ($22) online cultural gift voucher.
The G-Guro Guardian is a citizen-participation movement encouraging residents to practice climate action in their daily lives. The name is an acronym of the slogan "Green Guro! Great Guro!" and carries the message of building a greener, greater Guro together.
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