Choi Young-ho Preliminary Candidate "Establishing an Ecological and Tourism Innovation Belt"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Choi Young-ho, a preliminary candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea in Gwangju Metropolitan City Dongnam-gap district, stated on the 16th, "As a future strategy for the Dongnam region, we must establish an ecological and tourism innovation belt and utilize the Yeongsan River and Mudeungsan Mountain in a stable and sustainable manner."

Candidate Choi promised, "We will create an ecological tourism zone linking the Yeongsan River Ecological Park from Pureungil Park and establish cultural and artistic spaces in the Yeongsan River waterfront area. We will also promote the construction of a National Natural History Museum in the Mudeungsan Global Geopark, which stretches from Gwangju to Hwasun and Damyang, making the Dongnam region of Gwangju a tourism hub where ecology and culture harmonize."

He continued, "To respond to heatwaves caused by global warming and climate change, we will protect urban ecological forests and expand green spaces by promoting policies such as 'City in the Forest' and 'City of Green Buildings.' We will also push for the establishment of an experiential Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) center and a specialized training institute for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) linked to the Bitgoeul Rural Theme Park."

He added, "We will protect and utilize the Yeongsan River and Mudeungsan Mountain, valuable resources of Gwangju and Jeonnam, build an ecological and tourism belt to revitalize the local economy, and promote realistic countermeasures and the construction of educational facilities to respond to climate change and heatwaves."

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