Global Campaign

Stop the Global Warming
with Mangrove Forest

To restore the mangrove forest area damaged by oil spills and global warming, the Korea Green Foundation has started an arbor project in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh since 2015. Mangrove Arbor Project is part of the Eco Village project designed to help communities in Asian regions vulnerable to climate change so that they could achieve sustainable development with the proper use of technology. Until now, 80,000 mangroves have been planted, bringing the importance of mangroves preservation to public attention through street campaigns, signature campaigns, and online fundraising.Starting from 2020, we will launch the Mangrove 100,000 Arbor Project <Plant it for the Planet> campaign. Please support this initiative!

  • Global Warming is desiccating the Earth.
    As a result, we often face serious disasters like air pollution, an increase in typhoons and droughts, Heatwaves, and new virus increase. Though the Earth is losing its self-purifying capacity, being filled with heat due to increasing carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas concentrations. Global warming is accelerating, and one of the best ways to solve this problem is to plant trees and restore forests that absorb carbon dioxide and reduces the greenhouse effect!
  • The best carbon-capturing tree
    Do you know which tree absorbs the most carbon dioxide? It is a mangrove. If you've ever seen a tree with thin roots extending into many branches on the water surface while traveling in Asian countries, that's it. Distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical areas, mangroves can take up more CO2 than others thanks to their roots growing out in all directions; 1ha of mangrove forest can absorb three to five times more carbon dioxide (100t per year) and plays a role as a natural carbon sink. More than 10,000 global scientists have chosen 'Restoring Mangrove Forest' as one of the emergency codes of conduct to combat the climate crisis.
  • The mangrove forests are gradually disappearing..
    Although they make up less than 0.4% of the world's forests, they boast their efficiency and high carbon absorption rate. However, they are being cut back for resorts and shrimp farming, etc. To make matters worse, natural disasters have destroyed a quarter of the forests. The Earth's carbon sequestration capacity is waning accordingly. Another problem is that the logging of mangroves has resulted in a massive release of carbon once stored in the Earth, aggravating global warming. To stop global warming, mangrove forests should be restored lest they disappear.
  • 'Plant it for the Planet' the Mangrove Arbor Campaign begins.
    Forests play an important role in reducing carbon. To preserve such valuable forests and contribute to addressing global warming issues, the Korea Green Foundation has planted 80,000 mangrove trees in Bangladesh since 2015.And from this year on, we're re-running the campaign to plant 20,000 additional trees.100,000 mangrove tree cover of around 3 ha, with annual carbon uptake of 300t. Plant it for the Planet campaign aims to cool off the Earth by promoting and growing more mangrove forests.
Join us in protecting the mangrove forests
so that the waning Earth may regain vitality and cool down!
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2021 Environmental Doomsday Clock

Every year, the Korea Green Foundation announces the crisis of continuance of the human race due to environmental pollution by continents and countries with the time expressed on the hands of the Environmental Doomsday Clock. We are cooperating with artists, companies, and citizens to help more people recognize environmental problems as an urgent issue which is directly related to our lives.

Korea Green Foundation has been conducting researches for ‘Environmental Doomsday Clock’ and announced the results since 2005 with Asahi Glass Foundation of Japan. . Environmental Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock face, representing a countdown to a crisis of environmental destruction. The hour from 0~3 means ‘barely concerned’, 3~6 means ‘slightly concerned’, 6~9 means ‘fairly concerned’, and 9~12 means ‘extremely concerned’.
Environmental Doomsday Clock is measured based on the surveys conducted by the governments, research centers and civic groups around the world. The world average time on the Environmental Doomsday Clock is now 9:42, while the hand of the Korean Environmental Doomsday Clock points 9:38.

The Clear Sky We make,
PM Pollution Center

Amid growing public anxiety over hazardous airborne particles, the Korea Green Foundation has established PM Pollution Center in February 2018 to covey accurate information on fine dust and to create a platform for Asian countries to jointly respond to air pollution problems. Since its establishment, PM Pollution Center took the lead in improving related policies by holding several policy debates on fine dust, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Seoul metropolitan government, and Gyeonggi Provincial Government. Besides, the center carried out various projects in response to fine dust such as 1) Public awareness Campaign 2) 2019 Clean Air International Forum 3) Reforestation to prevent fine dust 4) Installation of fine dust traffic lights 5) Distribution of air purifiers at local children's centers nationwide 6) Provision of eco-friendly boilers and so on.

Please support the PM Pollution Center on the clear sky we make!

Key projects led by the PM Pollution Center

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