Encouragement Award for Humanities and Social Sciences
Winner
Jang Sung-ik
(Institute of Environment and Life
)
Achievement
Jang Sung-ik is a writer and independent researcher who, since the early 1990s, has focused on ecological issues. He has been active in various fields, including writing and academic research, planning publications, delivering public lectures, and participating in civic organizations on ecological and environmental topics. Through these efforts, he has been dedicated to promoting ecological values and raising awareness about the importance of environmental education. Based on his concerns about modern materialism that leads to the loss of humanity and the destruction of life's values due to excessive competition and profit-seeking, Jang emphasizes ecological and communal values such as solidarity, sustainability, and coexistence. He has written several books aimed at young people, the future generation, including "Justice for the Environment" and "Debates on Bioethics." Drawing on a solid theoretical foundation and scholarly understanding of ecological and life issues, he has authored numerous introductory books that are easily accessible and understandable for the general public.
