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Do you love K-Pop and Sokcho?

Do you love K-Pop and Sokcho? We who love K-pop and Sokcho must also face the fact that attending K-pop concerts and various local festivals in Sokcho generates carbon emissions! So, what are some ways to keep enjoying and loving K-pop and Sokcho while minimizing our carbon footprint? Earlier this year, we researched and presented seven case studies together with young members of the climate action group Big Wave. Among them, we introduced a special case on the sustainability of K-pop and Sokcho through a YouTube video. In the video, Big Wave youth members Jeong Yeon-woo and Kim Eun-hyo share
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Inspiring resources for climate action

Keyword | Sustainable Bookstore, Sustainable Bookselling
This report is based on research conducted by RISE Bookselling*, sponsored jointly by the European and International Booksellers Federation(EIBF) and the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Comprising a total of six chapters, the report outlines the current operations, challenges, and areas for improvement across the entire spectrum of book selling entities. Each chapter presents the issues at hand, followed by practical measures aimed at fostering a sustainable future for the book selling sector.
Keyword | Sustainable Gastronomy, Carbon-Neutral Gastronomy, Sustainable Michelin, Carbon-Neutral Michelin, Zero Waste Restaurant, Zero Plastic Restaurant, Alternative Meat, Cultured Meat, Edible Insects, Electric Taste Spoon
In the film Snowpiercer, audiences were horrified to learn the true identity of the protein bars—made from insects, specifically ground-up cockroaches. But it wasn’t just the ingredients that were shocking. These black, featureless blocks, stripped of all visual and gustatory appeal, reduced the act of eating to mere survival. They represented a grim depiction of violence—one that robbed humans of the joy and dignity of eating.