Ewha Institute for Global Social Responsibility Holds Completion Ceremony for the 1st Cohort of ‘G4A’ Supporters N
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The Ewha Institute for Global Social Responsibility (Director Ha Eun-hee, Associate Director Park Ji-hyun) held the completion ceremony for the 1st cohort of its supporters group, ‘Green for All (G4A),’ on March 12, 2026 (Thu) at the small theater of the Student Union Building at Ewha Womans University.
The ceremony began with a welcoming address by Associate Director Park Ji-hyun (Department of Architecture) and a congratulatory speech by Director Ha Eun-hee (Department of Medicine), followed by a presentation of the major activities and achievements during the supporters’ term. The results presentation was delivered by Choi Yeon-woo, an intern at the Ewha Institute for Global Social Responsibility (Department of Political Science and International Relations), who shared the key projects and activities carried out by the supporters. The ceremony proceeded in the following order: ▲summary report of supporters’ activities ▲awards ceremony and announcement of Grand Prize and Excellence Award teams ▲certificate presentation and reflections ▲group photo session.
The ‘Green for All (G4A)’ supporters program is a student participation initiative designed to promote the values of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)* and encourage engagement in ESG activities. Students from diverse majors formed teams to carry out projects and create content related to sustainability at Ewha.
A total of 68 students participated in the 1st cohort, forming 17 teams based on SDG goals, and all participants completed the program through this ceremony. The supporters enhanced their understanding of sustainability issues and contributed to their dissemination both on and off campus through various activities, including team projects and card news production centered on SDG-related themes.
The ceremony also included an awards presentation recognizing outstanding teams. A total of six teams were selected: one Grand Prize team, one Excellence Award team, and four Outstanding Award teams (in the team project and card news categories). The Grand Prize was awarded to the ‘G4A SDGs 7’ team (Kim Min-seong, Kim Yu-na, Oh Seul-bi from the Department of Environmental Engineering; Yoo Seo-hyun, Choi So-young from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering), while the Excellence Award went to the ‘G4A SDGs 13’ team (Lim Min-seo from the Division of Chemistry and Nanoscience; Kim Do-eun from the Department of Political Science and International Relations; Lee Yu-rin from the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Choi Jin, Hong Byeol-i from the Department of Environmental Engineering).
The Outstanding Award was presented to four teams: ‘G4A SDGs 5’ (Seong Ye-bin from the Department of Special Education; Shim Jae-i from the Division of International Studies, International Studies major; Jung Ha-yoon from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Rayhona from the Department of International Studies), ‘G4A SDGs 6’ (Choi Jeong-in from the Department of Environmental Engineering; Min Su-a from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Jang Seo-jin from the Department of Environmental Engineering; Jung Ji-won from the Division of Chemical and Biomolecular Science), ‘G4A SDGs 8’ (Kim Ye-hyeon from the Department of History; Seo Jeong-min from the Department of Public Administration; Won Min-ju from the Department of Christian Studies; Lee Ji-woo from the Department of Economics), and ‘G4A SDGs 12’ (Lee Ju-yeon from the Department of Consumer Science; Kim Jae-yoon from the School of Business; Lee Yeon-jin from the Division of English Language and Literature; Lee Ju-yeon from the Department of German Language and Literature; Jung Se-yeon from the School of Business).
Announcement of Outstanding Teams and Grand Prize Team
Director Ha Eun-hee of the Ewha Institute for Global Social Responsibility stated, “The first cohort of G4A supporters were not merely participants, but pioneers and partners who helped build the foundation of this program. Your efforts in exploring new directions for social contribution and demonstrating those values will serve as an important benchmark and source of inspiration for future supporters.” She added, “I hope this completion ceremony will not mark an end, but rather a new starting point for creating broader change in society, and that your experience as supporters will lead to empathy, responsibility, and leadership for a sustainable future.” She also noted, “As the doors of the Ewha Institute for Global Social Responsibility are always open, I hope you will continue to contribute to Ewha’s social responsibility initiatives with diverse ideas and active participation.”
SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) refer to the United Nations’ shared global agenda, implemented from 2016 to 2030, aimed at building a sustainable human society and protecting the global environment. They encompass universal social issues (such as poverty, disease, education, women, children, refugees, and conflict), environmental and climate issues (including climate change, energy, pollution, water, and biodiversity), and economic issues (such as technology, housing, labor, employment, production and consumption, social structures, law, and infrastructure). The SDGs consist of 17 major goals and 169 targets to be achieved by 2030 and were unanimously adopted by 193 countries at the 70th United Nations General Assembly and the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015.