Gwangju Nam-gu Selected for Korea Forest Service's 'Bitgoeul Senior Health Town Indoor Garden Project'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 11th that the "Bitgoeul Senior Health Town Indoor Garden Creation Project" submitted by our district office was selected in the Living Forest Creation Project contest hosted by the Korea Forest Service. With a project budget of 1 billion KRW, they plan to expand green spaces in daily life to reduce fine dust and improve air quality.

The Living Forest Creation Project is one of the detailed projects promoted by the Korea Forest Service as part of the Green New Deal, highlighting the importance of responding to climate change and transitioning to a low-carbon society in the wake of COVID-19.

The project mainly aims to create indoor and outdoor gardens around residential areas to reduce fine dust and other pollutants.

Nam-gu was the only local government in the Gwangju area selected for the indoor garden creation project in this contest, and plans to create an indoor garden with the concept of healing and therapy inside Bitgoeul Senior Health Town from January next year until the end of the same year.

Once the indoor garden is established here, it is expected to provide various benefits such as a pleasant indoor environment, stress relief, and psychological stability as a resting place for about 4,000 seniors who use Bitgoeul Senior Health Town daily and residents living nearby.

A Nam-gu official said, "We intend to raise awareness of the importance of reducing fine dust and improving air quality, and create a space where everyone can enjoy and feel the benefits of nature." He added, "We will present an indoor garden that combines rest, communication, and healing by the end of next year."

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