Changwon City Implements 'Green New Deal Public Work Project' with STX Unpaid Leave Workers

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 7th that it will promote the ‘Green New Deal Public Work Project’ starting from the 10th to support the livelihood stability of STX unpaid leave workers and to create an eco-friendly ecological space in the roadside buffer green zone.

The ‘Green New Deal Public Work Project’ is a project that provides public jobs to 106 STX unpaid leave workers to plant evergreen ground cover plants in the buffer green zones along Woni and Changi Boulevards. The project will be carried out for 50 days from the 10th of this month to the 30th of next month.

The city plans to utilize STX unpaid leave workers to plant 280,000 ground cover plants of five species including daylilies, hostas, and dandelions along an 8 km section of the buffer green zone on Woni and Changi Boulevards, which has become bare land due to grass damage, causing urban aesthetic deterioration and dust generation. This aims to reduce urban fine dust and create a green space that is lush and pleasant throughout the four seasons.

Gwak Ki-gwon, Director of the Green City Project Office, said, “This Green New Deal Public Work Project is not just about providing simple public jobs. We expect that it will provide jobs to STX unpaid leave workers amid the economic crisis and contribute to reducing fine dust and improving air quality in the city in response to climate change.”

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