Haenam-gun Selected for Smart Green City Contest, Secures 10 Billion Won

Establishment of a Resource Circulation System in Haenam-eup Area, Leading the Green New Deal

Haenam-gun Office Building Exterior (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 29th that it has secured 10 billion KRW in project funds after being selected for the government's Green New Deal task, the Smart Green City contest project.

The creation of Smart Green Cities is a representative project under the Green New Deal task for "restoring the urban green ecosystem," and is a region-customized environmental improvement project that responds to climate change through resource circulation.

Based on the diagnosis of climate and environmental issues, various environmental sector projects such as climate, water, air, and resource circulation are integrated and converged.

Among 11 cities and counties in Jeollanam-do and 100 local governments nationwide participating in the contest, a total of 25 locations including Haenam were selected after fierce competition.

Haenam-gun plans to invest 10 billion KRW over two years starting next year to promote the creation of a "Smart Green City" called the ‘Smart Resource Circulation Village,’ which combines various environmental fields such as resource circulation, environmental education, and life safety.

In particular, in connection with the Haenam-eup urban regeneration project, a recycling exchange center, a resource circulation three-dimensional experience center, and a recycling neighborhood bank will be installed in the town area of the eup, and community gardens, mini flower beds, and smart CCTVs will be installed in areas with illegal dumping of garbage.

The recycling neighborhood bank, which will be built in detached housing areas where separate collection is weak, is a system equipped with a complete set of separate collection bins including a compression crushing separator, food waste processor, and Styrofoam reduction device, and is expected to become a representative case of systematically establishing resource circulation in rural areas.

Mayor Myeong Hyun-gwan said, “Through the Smart Green City project, the Green New Deal promotion system led by residents will be strengthened, and the city's environmental infrastructure can be dramatically improved,” adding, “We will encourage active participation from local residents to lead the establishment of a resource circulation system in rural areas.”

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