Gyeongnam Province Announces 'Green New Deal Ideas' Contest to Create Green Jobs

20 Teams Advance Preliminary Round, Participate in 'Ideathon Competition' on August 22-23

Gyeongnam-style Green New Deal Idea Contest Poster. (Photo by Gyeongnam Province)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Gyeongnam Province announced on the 15th that it will publicly recruit creative ideas to discover 'Gyeongnam-type Green New Deal projects.'

The theme of the contest is 'Green New Deal Ideas Changing Gyeongnam.' All areas related to the Green New Deal are eligible, including new jobs and social investment sectors responding to the climate crisis and environmental issues, development of environmental products and services, energy transition, and green remodeling.

Anyone aged 19 or older who is a citizen of the Republic of Korea can participate. Individuals or teams of up to three members can apply. Interested parties can apply online by the 24th.

Gyeongnam Province will select 20 teams by evaluating project feasibility, innovation, and other factors, granting them the qualification to participate in the 'Gyeongsangnam-do Green New Deal Ideathon Competition' scheduled to be held over two days, August 22-23, at the Tongyeong Restart Platform.

The teams advancing to the finals will receive mentoring from experts in each field and undergo an overnight intensive development process during the competition to finalize their ideas and compete in the final contest. Award-winning works will receive prize money ranging from 500,000 to 2,000,000 KRW.

No Young-sik, Director of the Environment and Forestry Bureau of Gyeongnam Province, stated, "All departments are actively cooperating to prepare Green New Deal policies to overcome the climate crisis and stabilize residents' lives," adding, "We will do our best to encourage private sector participation and cooperation so that innovative ideas can become seeds of new growth."

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