Delivery of Petition Signatures for the 'Ecological City Suncheon Ordinance' Created by Suncheon Citizens

Petition Signed by Over 5,500 Suncheon Citizens Delivered to Suncheon City and Suncheon City Council

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Suncheon Ecological City Ordinance Enactment Citizens' Committee (Chairman Shin Gwang-rae) announced on the 18th that it delivered a petition signed by 5,540 Suncheon citizens who agree on the necessity of an ecological city ordinance to both Suncheon City and the Suncheon City Council for the legislation of the ecological city ordinance.

In February last year, 546 Suncheon citizens pushed for the enactment of an ordinance, stating that for a sustainable ecological city, citizens' lives and lifestyle patterns must ecologically change, and that establishing institutional grounds for this is urgent.

The "(tentative name) Suncheon Ecological City Creation and Development Ordinance" was drafted through last year's policy forums, three citizen discussions, and weekly research meetings conducted by Suncheon citizens. The ordinance was finalized through consultations with relevant city departments and detailed legal reviews.

The main contents of the ordinance include the establishment and implementation of a comprehensive ecological city plan every five years, evaluation of Suncheon City's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), establishment of the Suncheon Ecological City Committee under the mayor, selection of annual key environmental practice projects and implementation of city-wide citizen participation projects, establishment of an ecological city education center, and budget support within 5% of the revenue amount decided based on the income from two years prior for admission fees and auxiliary facility usage fees at Suncheon Bay National Garden.

A citizen who participated in the weekly research meetings said, "For Suncheon City to become a truly ecological city, policies must be established from an ecological environmental perspective, and ecological awareness must naturally permeate citizens' daily lives." He added, "It is expected that pride as an ecological city will increase through the enactment of the ordinance, and a livable hometown will be passed on to future generations."

Chairman Shin Gwang-rae stated, "Suncheon City's competitiveness must be supported by the spread of citizens' ecological awareness and practical activities." He also said, "Since the petition and ecological city ordinance delivered to Suncheon City and the Suncheon City Council involve many citizens' participation and sympathy, we hope for active cooperation to ensure smooth progress of the ordinance enactment."

For the ecological ordinance, the first in the nation created by citizens, to be enacted, administrative procedures such as prior review by related departments and legislative notice, as well as the approval process of the Suncheon City Council, remain.

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