Turn garbage into art: Gum painting campaign.

Walking without thinking, there are some gums that I step on. Sticky feeling makes me annoyed. Looking at the street closely, we can see a gub(gum stain) a one or two step. After reading this writing, you can find enormous patches of discarded gums. There is a project that such dirty and messy discarded gums can be seen by another eyes.



This project called Gum Painting Campaign is a nonprofit organization painting on patches of discarded gums on the streets. These projects usually give messages of warning. Thought of giving a forceful feeling, however, like “Don’t leave a gum” is wrong. Gum paintings are so cute and pretty.


This project started as assignment for artist Hyeong Cheol Kim to do while in college. In early days, not gum painting, but piling patches of discarded gums highly and creating something with them. After he had tried many things and undergone trial and error, this Gum Painting Campaign showed up. This project that volunteers have done as volunteering activity doesn’t just paint on patches of discarded gums. By seeing Gum Painting, people realize this project and then it let people think one more about spilling out gum.    

These days, a lot of damages affected environmental pollution from all over the world have been brought on the news. So many campaigns that let people be interest in nature have started. We have to pay attention not only obtrusive litters, but also small ones like patches of discarded gum. The gum painting project make us think our conscience that was left out on the street with patches of discarded gum.

More Gum Paintings: https://www.facebook.com/GumPainting

Rubber Duck Project

Rubber duck showed up in Seokchon lake, Seoul, South Korea on October 14th. It looks so cute, but it weighs about 1ton. Rubber dock has send peaceful and happy messages to many people in 16 countries.  Seckchon lake is the last place of Asia tour and it will be showed until November 14th.

The reason Rubber duck became the symbol of peace is followed.
In 1992, a cargo ship whish was going from Hong Kong to America almost founder owing to a heaven rainstorm. At that time container which carried rubber duck toys dropped into the North Pacific.

28,000 rubber dock toys which poured into the ocean made a toy island. Scattered rubber ducks were moved along with ocean currents. That helped oceanographers with study ocean currents, and people were happy to see these rubber ducks which looked so cute. This led “having a rubber duck follows happiness” into them, and in 2007, an extra- large rubber duck was made, and then it became the symbol of love and peace.

On October 14th there was a happening that the rubber duck was sunk until being installed. This made people pay much more attention, and it has made a headline in just a few days

Thanks to the rubber duck which has made people of not only Korea, also all over the world smile, I was happy, too. Just a rubber dock made people relaxed and pleased. Moreover, if wars stops and achieve a real peace in this earth, how happy would we be happy?
The just a rubber duck means love and peace, then efforts that we have made for peace continuously  will achieve peace that makes all people in the earth smile.

World Alliance of Rligions: Peace Summit

World Alliance of Rligions: Peace Summit.
Opening Ceremony in Seoul South Korea on the last 17 September 2014.
 -Introductory Video
-Cultural Performances
-Address to the Summit
-VIP Speakers
-Announcements
-Peace Dance and Banquet

Peace Summit The World Alliance of Religions

 

 

An introduction of the World Alliance of Religions ' Peace Summit
 The World Alliance of Religions'  Peace Summit (“WARP Summit”), held in Seoul, South Korea from 17 - 18 September 2014, is hosted by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (“HWPL”), and its two subsidiary organisations, the International Women’s Peace Group (“IWPG”), and the International Peace Youth Group (“IPYG”).

The WARP Summit is first and foremost a meeting held between different leaders of the world, including prominent figures in both secular and spiritual sectors of society, in order to discuss and share insights on how to achieve world peace. Without discussion, the perceived social boundaries of ethinicity, culture, nationality, religion, and language will continue to pose a threat to the security of our future, as these differences are easily exploited to encourage violent behavior.
 The summit is being organized in the hopes of creating a platform for dialogue between community leaders on national, cultural, spiritual, and ethnic levels. Such dialogue will pave the way to the creation of a universally applicable value system, reflected and implemented across all perceived social boundaries through an international law designed to eliminate war-activity from our world.

 In order to achieve this goal, the summit will have two focal points.
 First will be the discussion and signing of an agreement for cooperation between leaders of essentially secular communities (countries, cultural, and ethnic groups).
 Secondly, discussion with religious leaders regarding the ways in which to align the fundamental value systems of each represented religious teaching such that its doctrines might no longer be used to promote violent behavior. This unified system of values, applicable to all religious systems, is what HWPL refers to as the World Alliance of Religions, or the unification of religion.
 Over the course of the past two years, HWPL has been actively engaging prominent leaders of both secular and religious communities around the world in discussions pertaining to their role in the achievement of world peace. This summit is the natural result of such meetings and a time in which each person with whom HWPL has met, is invited to share his or her insight into the best course of action for us as the family of humanity to take in order to secure a peaceful and prosperous future for the generations to come.

Suncheonman Bay World Animal Festival

A few days ago, I have been to Suncheon Bay and Suncheon Lake Garden with my acquaintance for a short time. It takes about an hour by train from the place where I live. It was unexpectedly close as well as good for healing. I thought it could be a place to take a trip alone when I want to organize my thoughts leisurely. I want to come again several times more and I also heard that an exotic event will take place here soon.

A year ago, the international garden exhibition was held in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do so that you could see the various gardens from 23 countries at a glance. And World Animal Film Festival that people and animal companions can communicate better with each other was taken place at the same time. International Garden Expo was over, but World Animal Festival is going to be held for the second time this year.



It is a chance for the companion animals as well as lions, tigers, salmon and even large insects to watch the over 60 animal films made in 20 countries in the world. Also, this event is more meaningful because it was planned to heal the wounds of modern people through communication with animals. Even though they can’t talk to me, sometimes I depend much on companion animals which give me their endless love.
If you’re raising companion animals, you can enjoy Suncheon Bay Garden and movies with your pet. The 1st World Animal Festival ran ‘the healing bus with companion animals’. This time, in the 2nd festival, it will run ‘the healing train’ too. Furthermore, they will prepare the buffet for companion animals. So, as the one who raises a dog, I also want to participate in it. (If my dog, ‘Bongsuk’, goes there, I expect she will become unruly because she loves people and likes to eat very much.) So I’m sorry I can’t take you to the festival, Bongsuk . Instead, I’ll give you some snacks today~! )

In addition, this festival consists of various movies and camping programs with companion animals, for example, cine and the tent, exhibition companion animals, animal-related lectures and forums. All people who love animals can participate in the Animal Film Festival which is held in Suncheon Bay. If you are tired of this summer heat, why don’t you visit Suncheon Bay from August 21, 2009 (Thursday) to the 26th (Tuesday)?
Lastly, a picture for people who don’t go yet to Suncheon Bay~

Warm Ice Water, “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge”

Do you know the world-wide syndrome “Ice Bucket Challenge”?
Today, I’d like to introduce this campaign.

 

 < 빌게이츠 Bill Gates>

 

Ice Bucket Challenge or ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a social campaign to help the people who have ALS which is known for Lou Gehrig's disease.
A person pours ice water on himself or donates money to association of ALS in America.


This movement which was started from summer in 2014 spread quickly and now it became a worldwide syndrome.
It has increased its fundraising from $50,000 to $15600,000 just for 1 year.

Then, why do people pour "ice water" on themselves?


Because ice water can make people feel the similar pain of Lou Gehrig's disease which contracts muscle as body is paralyzed with the cold ice water.


This campaign starts with taking a video. First, the participant designates next 3 people whom he wants to join this challenge, and let the them pour the ice water on themselves, or donate $100 to the association of ALS within 24 hours.

And then, the next participants just pour the ice water on themselves. However, pouring ice water becomes a sort of trend so that many people both pour ice water and donate.


Actually, this campaign comes from this.


“Cold Water Challenge” which people enter cold water instead of ice water became a trend in 2013, but it was criticized for the reason that it has a health risk. However, the “Cold Water Challenge” became a trend again because a man whose names is Amado Huizar challenged with a suggestion of completing the challenge by entering water or donating to the others. This movement has become a trend also in New Zealand, encouraging donation to Cancer Society.


Then a golf channel in America started this challenge with ice water instead of cold water on June 30, 2014. After then, a golfer Chris Kennedy challenged to his niece, Jeanette Senerchia whose husband is Lou Gehrig's disease patient. And Senerchia posted an “Ice Bucket Challenge” video which was taken by her daughter on a social network. Pat Quinn, a Lou Gehrig's disease patient who watched this video posted that on his facebook, and it seemed to be a growing trend.

I’d like to briefly introduce some celebrities who got the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.”

<조인성 Inseong Cho>

                                                         <양동근 Dongeun Yang>


I can feel cool and funny just by looking at these photos.


As celebrities participate in this donation, I’m giving my attention to Lou Gehrig's disease and I also want to participate in this campaign too although I’m just an ordinary person.

As far as I know, there is not clear remedy for the disease, I hope long-stay hospitals for Lou Gehrig's disease could be constructed and research in the treatment will be developed continually.


And I really hope that donations from many people all over the world can be used for curing all the patients who are suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease as soon as possible.

Warm Ice Water, “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” keeps going on~!!