[Photo] Oh Seung-rok, Nowon District Mayor, Attends Love Temperature Tower Unveiling Ceremony

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the morning of the 15th at 10 a.m., Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, attended the unveiling ceremony of the Love Temperature Tower held in the square in front of Lotte Department Store Nowon Branch.

The event was organized to mark the start of the 2022 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Project and to encourage voluntary participation of residents in fundraising to help neighbors, thereby promoting a culture of sharing and donation.

The Love Temperature Tower, measuring 1.5m wide and 4.65m tall, will operate until February 14 next year. The temperature on the tower rises by 1 degree Celsius for every 1% of the fundraising goal reached, pointing to 100 degrees when the target amount is achieved. The fundraising goal for the 2022 Nowon District Warm Winter Project is 2.8 billion KRW, a 2% increase from the previous year.

The event included the introduction of guests, pinning of the Love Fruit badge, fundraising, project declaration and unveiling of the temperature tower, followed by a commemorative photo session, with participation from Mayor Oh Seung-rok, members of the National Assembly, and district council members.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “Despite difficult circumstances, last year’s fundraising amount far exceeded the target thanks to the participation of many people who care about their neighbors,” adding, “I hope that this year, small acts of sharing by residents will come together to deliver warm energy to those in need.”

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun District (fourth from the left), and district executives are holding a plaque ceremony at the opening ceremony of the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, held at 5 p.m. on the 15th in the Disaster Safety Situation Room on the 7th floor of Dongdaemun District Office.

Dongdaemun District (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) held an opening ceremony for the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to implement the ‘2021/2022 Winter Snow Removal Measures’ at 5 p.m. on the 15th in the Disaster Safety Situation Room on the 7th floor of the district office.

The ceremony was held with attendance from Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol and district officials, proceeding with a plaque unveiling and a report on the ‘2021/2022 Winter Snow Removal Measures’.

The district is making every effort to minimize inconvenience to residents through prompt snow removal during heavy snowfall. In particular, it strengthens proactive response capabilities by departing from Seoul’s emergency level standards and issuing flexible emergency levels tailored to Dongdaemun’s weather conditions.

Starting this year, five open spaces and roads, including Jeongneungcheon Covered Parking Lot, will be equipped with 25-ton crane trucks and 25-ton cargo trucks with excavators to reduce inefficient snow removal vehicle movement routes for replenishing snow removal agents, enabling swift and continuous snow removal operations.

Additionally, easy-to-use small-capacity snow removal agents (3kg) will be produced and distributed to encourage voluntary participation in snow removal by residents, and coconut fiber mats will be installed on steep roads to prevent fall accidents.

Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol of Dongdaemun District stated, “We will thoroughly implement snow removal measures to ensure the safety of residents during snowfall this winter.”

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong District, participated in the ‘Energy Saving in Daily Life Campaign’ challenge on the 11th.

This challenge began in September with the goal of promoting energy-saving practices amid the growing global importance of climate change response and carbon neutrality.

Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon joined the challenge holding a sign that read “Carbon Neutrality Together, Turn OFF Water Coolers! Turn ON Environment!” after being nominated by Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon District, and nominated Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong District, as the next participant.

Gangdong District expects to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 635.6 kg per month by installing energy-saving timer outlets that cut standby power to about 100 water coolers used in government buildings and public institutions within the district.

In addition, each department has designated ‘Energy Guardians’ who actively participate in the energy-saving campaign in daily life.

Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon said, “For the 2050 carbon neutrality goal, I hope everyone will join this valuable effort toward carbon neutrality in daily life with the mindset of ‘Let me start first’ rather than ‘It’s just me,’” adding, “The district will continue to take the lead in practicing carbon neutrality.”

Songpa District (Mayor Park Seong-su) announced that it received the ‘WHO Healthy City Award’ for the fourth consecutive time at the 9th Western Pacific Healthy Cities Federation (AFHC) International Conference held in Hong Kong on the 5th.

The ‘WHO Healthy City Award’ is presented every two years at the Healthy Cities Federation international conference, selecting outstanding cases in various categories among 197 member cities in the Western Pacific region to promote mutual exchange and development of healthy cities.

Songpa District was selected as an outstanding case in the category of ‘Innovative Approaches to Solving Urban Air Pollution’ at this conference, achieving the remarkable feat of winning the award four consecutive times since 2014.

In particular, the district’s achievements in actively responding to air pollution and climate change to create a healthy city, managing residents’ health, and preventing diseases stood out.

Specifically, the district received high praise for efforts such as expanding bicycle lanes and facilities, enrolling Songpa residents in bicycle insurance, installing ‘Fine Dust Traffic Lights’ to raise awareness about fine dust, and operating ‘IoT Transparent PET Bottle Unmanned Collection Machines’ to promote low-carbon green energy and reduce waste, thereby linking environmental health directly to human health.

This award is especially meaningful as it recognizes globally the district’s continuous innovation and challenge in building a healthy city while mobilizing administrative power for COVID-19 response and daily recovery.

Mayor Park Seong-su of Songpa District said, “It is especially meaningful to receive this award at a time when the world is united to overcome the COVID-19 crisis,” adding, “We will continue to recognize the importance of nature, environment, and human health and do our best to create a ‘Healthy City Songpa’ together with residents.”

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