Yeongsangang Regional Environmental Office Holds Event to Commemorate Environment Day

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office will hold the '27th Environment Day Commemoration Ceremony' on the 3rd at its office, with about 150 related officials from Gwangju Metropolitan City, Jeollanam-do, and other related organizations attending.

'World Environment Day' (June 5) was established at the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment to pledge joint efforts by the international community for environmental conservation, and it is a day to promote the government's environmental vision both domestically and internationally.

This year's Environment Day theme is 'Our Only Earth, a Sustainable Life in Harmony with Nature.' The Yeongsangang Office will conduct various events including the commemoration ceremony, ecological wetland cleanup activities, and a campaign to practice carbon neutrality in daily life.

The commemorative event will include awarding commendations to environmental conservation contributors from various social sectors, including the Gwangju Green Car Promotion Agency, and viewing an Environment Day video.

Additionally, ecological wetland cleanup activities will be jointly conducted with Gwangju City, Honam Regional Biological Resources Center, and OB Beer, along with an SNS carbon neutrality participation event themed on examples of practicing carbon neutrality in daily life.

Director Kim Seung-hee stated, "I hope this day will be an opportunity to feel the preciousness of nature, as the theme of Environment Day is 'a sustainable life in harmony with nature,'" and added, "I ask everyone to participate in eco-friendly living practices, such as using bicycles for short distances."

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