Changwon Special City Wins 'Citizen Action Award' in Bicycle Commute Challenge

Competition Among 15 Cities Nationwide, 467 Participants in Total, Selected as 1st Place

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam won the Citizen Action Award by ranking first in the nationwide Bicycle Commuting Challenge.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam announced on the 12th that it received the Citizen Action Award as the city with the highest number of participants in the nationwide Bicycle Commuting Challenge held from June 3 to June 30.

The nationwide Bicycle Commuting Challenge, first implemented in the second half of 2019, is held annually to reduce greenhouse gases and promote citizen participation in carbon neutrality actions.

Changwon City was selected as the best city for four consecutive years, ranking first in Excellent Participating City in 2019, first in Commuting Frequency in 2020, first in Citizen Action Award in 2021, and again first in Citizen Action Award this year.

A total of 467 people participated in this challenge from Changwon City, the largest number among the 15 participating cities nationwide, covering 59,363 km and achieving a reduction of 12,638 kg of greenhouse gases (equivalent to planting 734 trees).

The award ceremony was held on the 12th at the 2022 Korea Sustainable Development Conference in Boryeong City, where the Bicycle Commuting Challenge performance report and Sustainable Development Town Hall Meeting were conducted simultaneously online and offline.

A city official stated, “We are proud that Changwon City achieved excellent results competing with 15 cities nationwide with the enthusiastic interest and participation of citizens. Since the purpose of this event is to spread citizen participation movements, although the challenge has ended, we hope citizens will continue to actively lead low-carbon green living practices by using bicycles.”

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