Gijang County Senior Welfare Center's "Eco Guardians" Wins Senior Welfare Program Excellence Award
Environmental protection and resource recycling activities led by older adults since 2021
Success in promoting a culture of carbon-neutral practices throughout the community
“Eco Guardians,” a program at the Gijang County Senior Welfare Center, has been selected as an outstanding senior welfare program nationwide for spreading a culture of carbon neutrality in the community through environmental protection activities led by older adults.
On November 9, the center announced that “Eco Guardians: A Carbon-Neutral Village Created by Older Adults” won an Excellence Award in the Local Resources and Community Organizing category at the 9th Senior Welfare Program Competition, organized by the Korea Association of Senior Welfare Centers.
The award ceremony was held on November 4 at the 2026 34th National Senior Welfare Center Convention at Sun Valley Resort in Goheung, South Jeolla Province.
Operating since 2021, Eco Guardians is an environmental volunteer group led by older adults. Its members have taken the lead in protecting the environment by addressing local environmental issues and carrying out a range of eco-friendly activities.
Key activities include training to strengthen eco-friendly skills, recycling coffee grounds, beachcombing, environmental cleanup, and running eco-friendly campaigns and hands-on activity booths. Through these activities, the older adults have shared the value of environmental protection with the community and encouraged eco-friendly practices in daily life.
The program was particularly praised for empowering older adults to go beyond simply volunteering and take the lead in solving local environmental issues, while working with relevant organizations and residents to establish a foundation for sustainable environmental practices.
Kim Seonghui, director of the Gijang County Senior Welfare Center, said, “This award reflects the results of older adults directly participating in efforts to address environmental issues as active members of the community and bringing about change through their continued efforts. We will continue to promote a culture of carbon neutrality through older adults’ social participation and cooperation with the community.”
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The Gijang County Senior Welfare Center plans to continue environmental protection activities that draw on older adults’ experience and capabilities, and expand its senior civic engagement programs, which involve older adults in driving change in the community.
The Gijang-gun Urban Management Corporation poses for a commemorative photo after receiving an Excellence Award at the 9th Senior Welfare Program Contest.
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