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Busan Metropolitan City Launches the 2026 Environmental Belt Tour: Explore with All Five Senses by Bus

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that it will officially launch the 2026 Environmental Belt Tour through November to enhance citizens' environmental awareness and promote local environmental education.

The program is hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and organized by the Busan Metropolitan City Environmental Education Center (Busan Environmental Corporation).

The 2026 Environmental Belt Tour is a customized educational program that allows participants to travel by bus to major environmental facilities, experience centers, and natural parks across Busan, providing hands-on opportunities to experience local environmental issues.

This year, a total of 12 organizations, including the Busan Regional Office of Meteorology, the National Busan Science Museum, Korea Water Resources Corporation, and affiliated organizations of Busan Metropolitan City, are participating to enhance the program's expertise.

In particular, the Nakdong River Flood Control Office has been newly added as an ecological education destination, expanding the program from 19 to 20 courses and offering an even broader range of ecological and environmental learning experiences.

The program consists of 20 customized courses designed with consideration for both accessibility and educational effectiveness.

Major destinations include the Weather Promotion Hall at the Busan Regional Office of Meteorology, the Environmental Love Promotion and Education Center operated by the Korea Environment Corporation, the National Busan Science Museum, the Busan Marine Natural History Museum, the Nakdong River Cultural Center, the Nakdong Estuary Eco Center, Haeundae Arboretum, Hwamyeong Arboretum, Taejongdae National Geopark, Igidae National Geopark, Myeongjang Water Purification Plant, Suyeong Sewage Treatment Plant, Gangbyeon Sewage Treatment Plant, Nambu Sewage Treatment Plant, Haeundae Incineration Facility, Myeongji Incineration Facility, Human Waste Treatment Facility, Resource Circulation Specialized Complex, the Busan Metropolitan City Institute of Health and Environment, and the Nakdong River Flood Control Office, allowing participants to experience Busan's environmental infrastructure from a wide range of perspectives.

To ensure smooth operation of the tours and improve participants' understanding during travel, environmental education specialists and other regional environmental experts will accompany each group. Dedicated buses providing round-trip transportation between participating organizations and tour destinations will also be provided.

The Environmental Belt Tour is open to student groups and civic organizations in Busan, with approximately 20 to 30 participants per group and a total of around 1,000 participants expected. The program will be held 40 times in half-day sessions, with morning tours from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and afternoon tours from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through the website of the Busan Metropolitan City Environmental Education Center (https://www.beec.or.kr). For further information, interested participants may contact the Busan Metropolitan City Environmental Education Center at 051-760-3321.

Shim Jae-min, Assistant Mayor of Environmental Water Policy Office, said, "The Environmental Belt Tour will provide citizens with an outstanding educational experience that engages all five senses as they directly explore Busan's valuable environmental assets, including its climate, water resources, ecosystems, and resource circulation systems."

He added, "We will continue to discover and support a wide range of participatory environmental education programs that citizens can experience in their daily lives, thereby strengthening their ability to respond to the climate crisis."