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As record-breaking heatwaves and abnormal climate patterns become commonplace, the climate crisis has emerged as an issue directly tied to the survival of future generations. Amid this, a special quiz competition held nationwide, where elementary school students raised awareness of the severity of the climate crisis and proposed practical solutions, is drawing attention.
Reporter Kim Chul-jin from TJB.
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Children wearing red hats are gathered in one place.
They are 120 children selected through two preliminary rounds from a pool of around 3,000 participants nationwide.
This is the "Challenge Red Bell" competition, organized to raise awareness that the climate crisis threatens children's lives and rights.
After more than two hours of intense competition, the event concluded as participants rang the "Red Bell," symbolizing the ringing of a warning bell.
[Park Sun-yu / Dobong-gu, Seoul: I feel a bit dazed, like it's a dream. I really dislike being too cold or too hot. So I think I naturally became interested in it, connecting it to climate change.]
Following the quiz competition, the children shared their personal experiences with the climate crisis and discussed ways to protect the environment.
In particular, they emphasized that the climate crisis is not just a problem for adults, but one directly linked to their own future, and proposed solutions for a better environment.
[Kim Lee-el / Yongsan-gu, Seoul: After all, this is the Earth where we live, and since there were many programs about it where I live, I was very interested. I think it would be good to reduce the use of plastic.]
Rather than ending as a one-off quiz event, these activities will be connected to policy discussions.
In fact, the climate crisis response ideas gathered directly from the children will be compiled and presented as policy proposals to the National Assembly in September.
[Jeong Tae-young / President of Save the Children: Through their learning, the children must have deeply realized that the climate change crisis is truly a crisis regarding the child rights and survival of the future generation.]
The warning bells rung by children directly amidst record-breaking heat are now awaiting answers from adults.
(Video Reporter: Choi Woon-ki from TJB, Video Provided by: Save the Children)
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