Climate Crisis Response... Gumi City Opens 'Carbon Neutral Support Center'

On the 2nd, Gumi City in Gyeongbuk held an opening ceremony for the 'Gumi City Carbon Neutral Support Center' at Kyungwoon University.

The opening ceremony was attended by the mayor, the president of Kyungwoon University, An Joo-chan, chairman of the city council, representatives of environmental organizations, and environmental technology experts from companies. It was held together with the 28th Environment Day event, adding to its significance.

Kyungwoon University was designated as the operating institution through a public contest and evaluation in March and will carry out the duties of the Gumi City Carbon Neutral Support Center until December 31, 2026.

Specific tasks include promoting a bottom-up transition to a carbon-neutral society led by the local community, such as ▲promoting energy transition and developing and spreading transition models ▲supporting the establishment and implementation of climate crisis adaptation measures ▲discovering ways to enhance participation in and awareness of carbon neutrality ▲conducting local carbon neutrality-related surveys, research, education, and publicity ▲and other projects to strengthen Gumi City's carbon neutrality policy implementation capabilities.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho said, “Feeling the urgency of the climate crisis and greenhouse gas reduction, we will actively develop and implement various policies centered on the center to reduce greenhouse gases and transition to a carbon-neutral society.”