Walking to School with Trees... Audi Volkswagen Korea Opens 'Green Dream Commute Route'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Audi Volkswagen Korea announced on the 18th that the second school commute path of the 'Green Dreaming School Commute Path' project, conducted in partnership with the nonprofit organization (NPO) Korea Social Investment and Seoul Metropolitan Government, has been opened.

Audi Volkswagen Korea's representative environmental project, 'Green Dreaming School Commute Path,' is part of Seoul City's '2022-3000, Generous Tree Planting Project,' which aims to plant a total of 30 million trees by 2022 to enhance resilience against rapidly changing environmental issues such as climate change and air quality.

The second Green Dreaming School Commute Path, created near Yeonghui Elementary School and Jungdong High School located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, stretches 600 meters along both sides of a four-lane main road. Featuring a rainbow concept that creates a lively space with various shades of greenery and children's innocence, a total of 15 species including trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants were planted, totaling 9,484 trees and 5,695 shrubs.

Along with the opening of the second school commute path, Audi Volkswagen Korea also carried out the 'Classroom Forest' project, which fills students' study spaces with companion plants, in collaboration with Tree Planet, a social venture that plants trees worldwide, and volunteers.

Selected through a story contest targeting elementary schools, Seoul Mapo Elementary School and Seoul Hwaggye Elementary School each received 10 companion plants per class, totaling 600 plants for 60 classes. The classroom forest was filled with air-purifying plants selected by NASA, such as Areca Palm and Ficus Audrey, to protect children who have less developed immune systems and are vulnerable to fine dust compared to adults.

Rene Koneveag, Group CEO of Audi Volkswagen Korea, stated, "The school commute path and companion tree activities are the most natural and effective ways to address urban climate change and environmental issues, and since their value accumulates every year, we are pursuing them with a long-term perspective." He added, "Going forward, Audi Volkswagen Korea will continue to take responsibility for the environment and actively participate in activities for climate change response and a sustainable future."

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