Suwon Mayor Lee Jaejun: "Carbon Neutrality Achievable Only Through Citizen Action"

Lee Jaejun, Mayor of Suwon, emphasized that "carbon neutrality can only be achieved when each and every citizen puts it into practice."

Mayor Lee attended the "1st Carbon Neutrality Festival" held by Suwon City on the 2nd at the park above Gosaek Station. He stated, "Small actions, such as maintaining an appropriate indoor temperature and reducing waste emissions, can come together to create a big wave for the planet," and urged, "For ourselves, our descendants, and everyone living on Earth, please join the effort for carbon neutrality."

This festival, held under the theme "Sustainable Daily Life, Harmless Living," marked the beginning of Suwon City's first-ever "Carbon Neutrality Action Week" (November 2-14). It was a citizen-participation event featuring performances, hands-on experiences, and a "campnic" zone (a casual camping experience similar to a picnic).

Lee Jaejun, Mayor of Suwon, is taking a commemorative photo with citizens at the "1st Carbon Neutrality Festival" held on the 2nd. Provided by Suwon City

The festival included a Carbon Neutral Green City commemoration ceremony, a carbon awareness busking performance, a film screening, and the operation of the Carbon Neutrality KidZania Children's Job Experience Zone.

Programs were designed to help citizens learn and experience energy conservation, resource circulation, and carbon-neutral lifestyle habits that can be practiced in daily life.

The Carbon Neutral Green City commemoration ceremony featured a "carbon-absorbing tree" planting, awards for outstanding contributors, and a media performance. A children's choir sang "Let's Go Together, Carbon Neutrality."

Citizens also flocked to busking performances and environmental animation film screenings featuring university students and local artists. At the "Mobile KidZania Children's Job Experience Zone," children experienced environment-related jobs, such as urban forest gardeners and eco-friendly vehicle mechanics.

A Suwon City official stated, "We hope that this festival will serve as an opportunity for a citizen-led culture of carbon neutrality to spread into daily life."

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