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Beauty is in the Details

Pressing the elevator close button repeatedly until the doors shut and sticking your hand into the vending machine’s retrieval slot while waiting for your product—these are said to be traits of the fast-paced Korean. Being slow is simply intolerable. After all, we are busy. We work hard, and when we finally get a vacation, we feel we must make the most of it by moving around as much as possible. There’s no time to dawdle in one place. Slow Travel, the ‘Slow Motion’ of Beauty The word “slow” carries a particularly negative connotation in Korea. People say someone talks slowly,
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Inspiring resources for climate action

Hyvä, Smart Kalasatama!
Keyword | Finland, Smart City, Kalasatama, Katri Vala, Mustikkamaa
Finland is not a particularly familiar country to many of us. For most people, it simply brings to mind a snowy, cold land where Santa Claus lives—a place with roaring fireplaces and reindeer pulling sleighs. But Finland is far from being just an analog fantasy. It is, in fact, a powerhouse of smart technology, actively pursuing digital innovation more than most countries.
My Zero Cultural Heritage Exploration
Keyword | Versailles, Low-Carbon Cultural Heritage, Green Leadership
In France, when parents nag their children to turn off the lights, they often say, “This isn’t Versailles!” It means they should stop leaving the lights on unnecessarily and be more mindful about saving electricity. While parents in both Korea and France scold their children about turning off the lights, the language they use is quite different. In Korea, it’s usually about the electricity bill, but in the cultural nation of France, they bring up a cultural heritage site instead.