Busan City Holds Completion Ceremony for the 'Climate Crisis Clock'

10 AM on the 28th, City Environment Policy Director and Organization Officials Attend

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Busan City has installed a 'Climate Crisis Clock' at the South Gate 1 entrance of Busan Citizens Park and will hold a completion ceremony at the installation site at 10 a.m. on the 28th.

The Climate Crisis Clock is a global project involving scientists, artists, and climate activists worldwide to raise awareness of the seriousness of the climate crisis, as human and property damage rapidly increases due to global abnormal climate phenomena such as global warming.

The New York climate action group Climateclock.world is leading this project, and the city, in cooperation with Herald Co., an official partner of this organization, obtained the first official license among metropolitan cities and provinces and installed the Climate Crisis Clock.

The Climate Crisis Clock displays the remaining time until the Earth's average temperature rises by 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, based on global carbon dioxide emissions. A 1.5-degree increase surpasses the ecological collapse threshold, causing glaciers to melt, sea levels to rise, and threatening the Earth's ecosystem and human survival with frequent heatwaves, water shortages, floods, and wildfires.

The current remaining time is about seven years and will be updated regularly based on data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) under the United Nations and information from the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) in Germany, which created the carbon clock.

The completion ceremony will be held with about 50 attendees, including Lee Geun-hee, Director of the Environmental Water Policy Office of Busan City, the head of the Carbon Neutral Support Center, and representatives from environmental organizations such as the Busan Climate and Environment Network.

After the completion ceremony, a campaign titled On(Mapsi) ‘In winter, turn off greenhouse gases and turn on carbon neutrality!’ will be conducted to encourage citizens to participate in carbon neutrality practices, contributing to creating a carbon-neutral social atmosphere.

Lee Geun-hee, Director of the Environmental Water Policy Office, said, “The reason for installing the Climate Crisis Clock is to raise awareness of the seriousness of the climate crisis and to think about and practice solutions such as low-carbon living together.” He added, “This aligns with the theme of the 2030 Busan World Expo, which seeks solutions to global issues such as the era of great transformation and the climate crisis, and is expected to contribute to increasing citizens' understanding of the 2030 Busan World Expo, which the city and government aim to host.”

He continued, “I hope that this installation of the Climate Crisis Clock will encourage citizens to take a keen interest in and actively participate in carbon neutrality practices.” He also stated, “Our city will continue to carry out themed promotional campaigns for carbon neutrality practices in the future.”

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