‘Green City ECO Yangcheon’ Continues This Year as Well

Yangcheon District Mayor Kim Su-young Strives to Create a Model City for Climate Change Response... Promoting 114 Projects in 9 Areas Across 5 Major Goals in 2021

Recipient of the Green City Presidential Award in October 2020

March 2019 Launch Ceremony of Uami (Tree Planting Volunteer Group)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Su-young) has established the 2021 Green City ECO Yangcheon Promotion Plan to enhance resident satisfaction from an ecological perspective and to develop Yangcheon-gu as a model city for climate change response.

The Green City ECO Yangcheon project was initiated in 2019 with a comprehensive plan to realize the key vision of the 7th local government term, "Green and Clean Ecological City ECO Yangcheon," starting with 92 projects across 9 sectors under 5 major goals. Through continuous project development, 114 projects will be promoted in 2021.

The district has achieved notable results through active project development and implementation, including winning the Presidential Award for Green City at the 9th Environmental Management Evaluation, the Prime Minister's Award for Food Waste Management Performance Evaluation, the Minister of Environment Award for Eco-friendly Technology Promotion and Consumption, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Best District Award for Eco Mileage Incentive Evaluation.

In particular, last year, various new projects were developed and implemented in the fields of renewable energy dissemination and climate change response.

Key achievements include the installation of three public solar power generation facilities, distribution of 1,580 private solar mini power plants, expansion of 15 rapid chargers to promote electric vehicle use, installation of the nation's first streetlight-linked charger, operation of IoT fine dust traffic lights, completion and operation of the Sinwol detention drainage facility, implementation of online and offline environmental education projects in response to COVID-19, certification of 41 environmentally safe daycare centers, completion of Yangcheon Park remodeling, and continuous operation of the Yangcheon Tree Planting Volunteer Group WOOD ARMY.

Building on last year's achievements, the district announced that it will accelerate the promotion of 114 projects across 9 sectors under 5 major goals in 2021 as part of the Green City ECO Yangcheon Promotion Plan.

Especially this year, new projects such as a climate crisis response plan research service, creation of Yangcheon urban forest (wind path forest), smart IoT paper pack recycling project, and the EGG (Eco Green Generation) Environmental Exploration Team will be launched.

Kim Su-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, "As we were recognized last year as a model city for climate change response through active project implementation for the creation of Green City ECO Yangcheon, we will continue our efforts this year to further accelerate Yangcheon-gu's steps toward becoming an ecological city."

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