<p>Dunamu, the operator of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, <a href="https://www.dunamu.com/news/869" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">announced</a> that it has distributed 4,100 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from the <a href="https://www.me.go.kr/eng/web/board/read.do;jsessionid&#61;m-lPQnrxccWkjfYL7yajLtbU.mehome1?pagerOffset&#61;950&amp;maxPageItems&#61;10&amp;maxIndexPages&#61;10&amp;searchKey&#61;&amp;searchValue&#61;&amp;menuId&#61;461&amp;orgCd&#61;&amp;boardId&#61;471&amp;boardMasterId&#61;522&amp;boardCategoryId&#61;&amp;decorator&#61;" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Climate-sensitive Biological Indicator Species (CBIS) list</a> in collaboration with four agencies under the Ministry of Environment — the National Institute of Biological Resources, the Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources, the Honam National Institute of Biological Resources, and the National Institute of Ecology. This comes as part of efforts to raise awareness about the importance of biodiversity and habitat protection amid the threat of climate change.</p><h2 id="header-0">Themed NFTs for conservation</h2><p>The CBIS list outlines species whose seasonal activities, habitat area, and population size are susceptible to being impacted by climate change, thus requiring continuous observation and management by the government.</p><p>Dunamu, along with the four environmental institutions, minted NFTs representing 15 different species from the list — such as the white eye bird and the camellia tree — to distribute to participants of their Resource Circulation Climate Action Campaign.</p><p>The latest round of NFT distributions was carried out in collaboration with the Honam National Institute of Biological Resources from May 19 to August 11. It is the first of four to be carried out over the course of the year following their <a href="https://medium.com/&#64;coinness.gl/korean-crypto-exchange-operator-airdrops-nfts-to-raise-biodiversity-awareness-759cfa9272ff" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">initial announcement</a> to do so in May.</p><h2 id="header-1">Empowering climate action beyond boundaries</h2><p>Participants showed a positive reaction to the utilization of emerging technologies such as NFTs and the metaverse, which enabled them to contribute to climate change efforts without the limits posed by time and space. By organizing fun missions within the metaverse and gifting NFTs to participants, Dunamu and the environmental agencies were able to highlight the severity of the climate crisis while simultaneously making the concept of resource circulation more accessible and easier to understand. Dunamu reported that during the three-month period of the first campaign, the designated campaign space within Dunamu’s metaverse platform, 2ndblock, also racked up a cumulative visitor count of 73,000 users.</p><p>The second campaign has also commenced and is running from now until October 2. This time around, Dunamu is working with the Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources to issue 1,000 NFTs of four species: the tree frog, barn swallow, kumgang minnow, and little egret. Noteworthy artists will also contribute to creating the NFTs, including those from the Botanical Artist Society of Korea.</p><p>In order to partake in the campaign, participants must complete the <a href="https://www.recyclingin2ndblock.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">stamp-collecting mission</a> in the campaign space on 2ndblock. Lucky participants who are chosen to receive NFTs must register their issued gift code on Upbit’s NFT marketplace.</p><p>“As a result of our deliberation on ways to contribute to the environment and society with our technology and resources, many people have shown interest in our online and in-person climate efforts,” said Lee Sirgoo, CEO of Dunamu. He also expressed hopes for continued participation and support for the remaining NFT distributions and campaigns to promote environmental protection and biodiversity conservation.</p><p>This collaboration between the private and public sectors which combines online and in-person activities stands out as an innovative method for combatting climate change.</p>

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