Changwon City, Public-Private-Academic-Industrial Collaboration to Protect Urban Ecosystems

Ecological Protection Measures for Preserving Biodiversity and Enhancing Public Awareness

Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon (center) signed a mutual business agreement between the public, private, industrial, and academic sectors at 2 p.m. on the 18th in the city administration meeting room. (Photo by Changwon City Hall)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City, Gyeongnam announced on the 18th that it has signed a mutual business agreement among the private sector, government, industry, and academia to preserve biodiversity.

Under this agreement, the city (government), educational institutions (academia), companies (industry), and private organizations (private sector) will carry out cooperative tasks by institution to promote citizen-participatory biodiversity protection projects such as citizen education, publicity, and ecological monitoring.

This is a follow-up measure to more systematically protect the urban ecosystem in order to preserve biodiversity and raise citizen awareness.

To this end, the city will provide policy development and administrative support, and Changwon University will train and manage citizen monitoring groups and experts.

Haesung DS and BNK Gyeongnam Bank will support the promotion of biodiversity protection projects, and private organizations plan to form an expert network by recruiting citizen monitoring groups and developing educational programs.

Mayor Heo said, "Through this cooperation, we will become a model ecological city where people and nature coexist," adding, "We will expand cooperation not only in biodiversity preservation but also in various environmental fields in the future."

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