Third East Asian Seas Youth Forum Toolkit - PEMSEA.org

Young Champions for the OceanJi Soo ShinRO Korea | jisoo0412@naver.comJi Soo, 21, has been a Daejayon (International Association of University Students for Environmental Movement)volunteer since 2010. She has also attended the 2012 International Green Campus University Student Seminar and2011 Green Campus Global Forum.Johanna Yeow Sze MinSingapore | johanna.ysm@gmail.comJohanna, 19, served as vice-president for Earthwatch, an environmental club in Victoria Junior College. Her grouporganized outreach events such as Earthweek and lobbied for the ban of styrofoam use in school and encouragedthe use biodegradable packaging for takeaways. She was part of the Youth Environmental Envoy (YEE) Programmeorganized by Singapore’s National Environment Agency where she deepened her knowledge on environmentalissues. In the YEE Championing Environmental Ownership project committee, she gave an outreach presentationto primary school children. Now, as an executive committee member of Avelife, she organizes events such as theGreen Xchange programme (a recycling drive), CREATE (an arts & crafts workshop that turns recyclables into worksof art) and Avelife Microcosm (an environmental photography competition).Jong-Hoon KimRO Korea | saske07@naver.comJong-Hoon, 26, studies Mechanical Engineering at Changwon National University, with Offshore Plant Engineeringas his major. Because of his interest in ocean and coastal environment, he is currently doing his dissertation on theuse of ‘super-chargers’ in the engine of ships and other vessels for efficient fuel consumption.Joon Sup KimRO Korea | krimmilk@nate.comJoon Sup, 25, studies Marine Biology at Gangneung University.Jung Ho LeeRO Korea | jhking88@hotmail.comJohnnie, 23, studies Politics and International Relations. His interest on the environment started after his recentvisit to Australia. When he came back to Korea, he volunteered in various environmental activities.Justin H KimSingapore | kimhjustin@gmail.comJustin, 20, studies at New York University. He is the Head of Social Media for High Tide for Change, an advocacygroup that raises awareness on coastal and marine conservation issues in East Asia. He is also involved in theproduction of “Forgotten Teardrops: A Journey to the Seas of East Asia”, a made-for-TV film which follows theadventures of two teenagers as they visit successful environmental and economic sustainability projects alongthe East Asian coast. In 2008, he also volunteered for Mercy Global Concerns, an organization that provides fundsto and raises awareness for Mercy Centre, an HIV/AIDS advocacy group in Thailand. In 2010, he joined the FencersClub, which aims to provide scholarships for athlete fencers from low-income families.59