Bucheon-si Selected for 'Smart Green City' Contest... Establishment of Environmental Education Hub Center and More

110 Billion Won Invested in 9,900㎡ Site at Bucheon Yeokgok Public Housing District
Establishment of Golden Frog Alternative Habitat and IoT-Based Environmental Integration Platform

Bird's-eye view of Bucheon Green New Deal Center construction project [Provided by Bucheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province has been finally selected in the Ministry of Environment's 'Smart Green City' contest, securing 6 billion KRW in national funding and will start the project in earnest from next year.

The Smart Green City is a Korean version of the Green New Deal project aimed at realizing a sustainable environmental city amid the climate and environmental crisis.

A total of 100 metropolitan and local governments participated in this contest, and the Ministry of Environment conducted a first round of document evaluation, a second round of on-site investigation, and presentation, finally selecting 25 local governments including Bucheon City.

Mayor Jang Deokcheon of Bucheon City personally appeared as the presenter in the second evaluation round and proposed the Bucheon-type solution 'GREEN BESIDE U, Green Together with Bucheon Citizens,' reflecting the opinions of residents and experts to improve and solve climate and environmental issues.

Following the project selection, the city will invest a total of 11 billion KRW on a 9,900㎡ site within the Bucheon Yeokgok Public Housing District to build green infrastructure to respond to the climate crisis, including the 'Bucheon Green New Deal Center,' an environmental education hub for future generations, an alternative habitat for the endangered golden frog, an IoT-based integrated environmental platform, and electric vehicle charging stations.

In addition, the city plans to develop smart green environmental education and teaching materials for each life cycle and nurture green leaders.

Mayor Jang Deokcheon of Bucheon City said, "Bucheon is a city with environmentally poor conditions, but we will not stop efforts for the green transition of the city in the era of climate crisis," adding, "We will do our best to make Bucheon a leading model of Smart Green City through the successful promotion of the project."

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