Yangcheon-gu Establishes 2022 'Green City ECO Yangcheon Development Project Promotion Plan'

[Seoul District News] Yangcheon-gu Establishes Promotion Plan Tailored to Local Characteristics, Pursues Carbon Neutrality and Climate Crisis Response Through 5 Major Goals, 9 Fields, and 115 Projects to Enhance Resident Satisfaction from an Ecological Perspective... Geumcheon-gu Recruits Companies for North American Beauty Expo... 'My Proposal Becomes Jongno's Policy'... Jongno-gu's 'Open Forum' Runs Until the 24th

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) has established the '2022 Green City ECO Yangcheon Creation Project Implementation Plan' to realize the key vision of the 7th local government term, 'Green and Clean Ecological City ECO Yangcheon.'

The 'Green City ECO Yangcheon Creation Project' is a core policy aimed at increasing resident satisfaction from an ecological perspective and responding to the climate change crisis by achieving carbon neutrality through projects suitable for local characteristics from 2018 to 2022.

The district announced that it has completed the establishment of this year's implementation plan and will accelerate the promotion of 115 projects across 9 fields under 5 major goals. Key areas include soil, groundwater, and water quality conservation, odor management, air environment and noise management, and resident proposal projects (roundtable discussions).

Representative projects include ▲ Establishing the Yangcheon-gu Climate Change Response Plan and linking it with the Energy Innovation Zone project ▲ Customized remodeling of five major parks along the Mokdong central axis (Paris, Omok, Sintree, Mokma) ▲ Expansion of electric vehicle rapid chargers (18 units) ▲ Installation of solar power facilities in public facilities ▲ Conversion to zero-energy parks.

In particular, through the Energy Innovation Zone project, the district aims to build a sustainable energy ecosystem centered on resident-led field activities, increase energy self-sufficiency, and establish a foundation for greenhouse gas reduction.

Meanwhile, the district has been recognized for its active discovery and promotion of green projects, receiving last year ▲ the Minister of Environment Award at the 17th Korea Local Government Management Competition ▲ 1st place in ESG evaluation among 226 local governments nationwide and the highest score in the 'Environment' category ▲ achieving the public sector greenhouse gas reduction target for 10 consecutive years and being selected as an excellent institution by the Ministry of Environment ▲ achieving the highest rating in three categories (environmental management status, eco mileage, passenger car mileage) in the Seoul Metropolitan Government's district evaluation.

Additionally, the district is promoting new projects such as the Seoul Energy Innovation Zone creation project, Yangcheon urban forest (wind path forest) creation, smart IoT paper pack recycling, and the EGG (Eco Green Generation) exploration team, and has sought proactive climate crisis response measures through the 'Gamtan (Reducing Carbon) Project 2050 Carbon Neutral Vision Declaration Ceremony.'

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, "Yangcheon-gu will continue to prepare a clean and green future through the promotion of the 'Green City ECO Yangcheon Creation Project' based on public-private cooperation this year," and added, "We ask for the interest and participation of residents in the vigorous journey toward achieving carbon neutrality and responding to the climate crisis."

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon) is recruiting companies to participate in the '2022 North America Beauty Expo (2022 Cosmoprof North America Las Vegas)' until March 31 to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing overseas markets.

The '2022 North America Beauty Expo' will be held for three days from July 12 to 14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in North America. About 1,400 companies related to cosmetics and beauty worldwide will participate to showcase various products.

Geumcheon-gu will select six SMEs in the beauty and cosmetic fields located in Geumcheon-gu and support 70% of booth rental fees (one booth, approximately 9㎡) and setup costs, 50% of one-way transportation costs (based on 1CBM), and 100% of interpretation fees (one person per company).

Companies wishing to participate can apply online through the Small and Medium Business Corporation website. Geumcheon-gu will announce the final selected companies on April 15 after document screening and marketability evaluation.

Geumcheon-gu signed an agreement with the Small and Medium Business Corporation in February 2019 to support local companies' overseas market development. At this North America Beauty Expo, Geumcheon-gu and the Seoul Regional Headquarters of the Small and Medium Business Corporation will build a Geumcheon-gu pavilion and fully support companies' overseas marketing.

One-on-one mentoring and post-performance management will also be implemented.

Yoo Sung-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, "We hope that participation in the North America Beauty Expo, one of the world's top three beauty expos, will provide a stepping stone for local SMEs to enter the global market and achieve a new leap forward." Inquiries can be made to the Geumcheon-gu Office Regional Economy Division for guidance.

Jongno-gu has created a public forum where the public and private sectors can come together to address various community issues, from economic recession due to the spread of COVID-19 to the increase in waste such as disposable products.

Starting on the 18th and continuing for seven days until the 24th of this month, the '2022 Our Neighborhood Empathy Talk' is being held.

The purpose is to listen to opinions from residents of all walks of life on major district policies and to discover agendas for establishing the 203 community innovation plan through deliberation and public discussion processes.

Participants include members of the Jongno cooperative governance implementation project group, Jongno-gu cooperative governance committee members, and resident participation budget committee members, among others.

To prevent the spread of infectious diseases, the forum is mainly conducted online using the Zoom app, but for residents who have difficulty using online platforms, communication by phone is also provided.

Suggestions gathered during this year's Our Neighborhood Empathy Talk will be forwarded to relevant departments for review of project appropriateness, budget scope, and legal examination, and will be further detailed in sector-specific public forums involving both public and private sectors.

Additionally, priorities for the proposals will be set in the large public forum, allowing the public and private sectors to jointly decide on policies to be implemented next year.

For more details about the operation of this public forum, inquiries can be made to the Autonomous Administration Division Resident Cooperation Team or the Jongno-gu Cooperative Governance Promotion Team.

A district official stated, "Public-private cooperation is very important for fundamentally solving the increasingly complex local problems, and forming a consensus to understand each other is also essential," adding, "We will listen carefully to the various opinions raised in this year's Empathy Talk and use them as momentum to promote projects that residents genuinely need."

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