Organizational Information

Organization Name

Catholic Environmental Network

Created : Oct 18 2007 / Modified : Oct 22 2007

Contry/Region
Republic of Korea
Contact
Address: #412 Catholic Association Hall, Dap-dong 3, Joong-gu, Incheon (Zip: 400-090)
Tel: 82-32-777-9494 Fax: 82-32-777-94945
URL: http://www.cen.or.kr/home/community Email: en@cen.or.kr
Organization Structure
Date of Establishment:
1993
Number of Staff:
4
Sections:
Members:
Name of Director:
Jung, In-hwa (Kanghwa main church, chief priest)
Activity Area
Foundation (Budget)
Foundation
0 (0 US Dollar) (Fiscal Yr. )
Annual Budget
80,820,000 KRW (87,926 US Dollar) (Fiscal Yr. 2001)
Account Settlement
0 (0 US Dollar) (Fiscal Yr. )
Main Resources
  • Membership fees
  • Grants
  • Business Profit
Introduction of the Organization
Objective:

*Forest-life movement for creation, order, and preservation
*Innovation of churches and practice of social evangelization through environment and life movement
*Construction of environment-friendly local communities

Partnership with
  • Solidarity and collaboration with regard to various among National Environmental Priest Assembly
  • Catholic Environmental Network
  • Environmental Movement Alliance
  • Incheon Development Institution
Regular Environmental Education / Education for Sustainable Development Programs
Title Place Operational features
Children's Environmental examination Team `Dandelion' Incheon Gran Park, Hwangsae-wool Farm, Suwon Stream *Formation of mutual sympathy between handicapped children and ordinary children by natural activities
*Examination of distribution of wild plants, naturalized plants in Inchen City
*Examination of distribution of stream plants and plants in the Kwandong and Kwanseo area
National Catholic High School Students' Contest Environmental fields in Incheon area *Lectures (by classes, 8 classes)
*Discussion (by groups)
*Field experience
Dandelion Sorai Marine Eco-Park *Experience learning with children of families with low income
*Examination of animals and plans in Sorai Marine Eco-Park
Guide activity for experiencing the forest of Moonhak Mountain Moonhak Mountain *Forest experience activities utilizing self-study-oriented guide books of Moonhak Mountain
*Enhancing the quality of guiders of nature
Energy Saving School for Leaders Incheon *Holding campaigns for cathedrals to teach how to save energy and to use it effectively.
*Increasing attention about using new recycling energy source
Publications
Type Title Price Publisher
Reference books Environmental Network (2000_2001 ) Catholic Environmental Network
Reference books Training for Environmental Leaders (2000)
Separate volume The NGOs in Incheon (2001)
Guide books Enclosure (2001)
Plans for the next 5 years

*Sustainable operation of children's environment examination team
*Reinforcement of environmental education for believers within the church

Self Evaluation

Strength:
*The environmental education tries to exclude the possibility that it contributes wrongly to the formation of incompatibility between economically different classes or the increase of private education expense.
*The environmental education makes the effect of restoration of ecological sensitivity of children by sustainable operation of programs such as 'Dandelion' and the effect of early education by cultivating environmental consciousness.
Weaknesses:
*It is not easy to secure stable educational finances, and thus poor children cannot have a stable chance to have environmental education.

Photos, maps, etc
Programs
Name Field of activities
Our Water, Future Water- Local River Investigation Ecology Biodiversity / Nature Awareness / Water

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