Gyeonggi-do to Host 'Garden and Forest Conference' on the 18th at Siheung Oido Museum

Gyeonggi Province will hold the ‘Garden and Forest Conference’ on the 18th at the Siheung Oido Museum to mark Climate Change Week.

This conference was organized to find solutions to the climate crisis through gardens and forests in the era of climate emergency.

The keynote speakers include ▲ Kim In-ho, Director of the National Environmental Education Center (Dreaming of Garden Cities in the Era of Climate Crisis) ▲ Bae Jun-gyu, Head of the Garden Plants Division at the National Arboretum (Current Status and Prospects of the Garden Industry) ▲ Kim Jae-hyun, CEO of Peace Forest (Forest Policy with Gyeonggi Province in the Era of Climate Crisis), among others.

Poster for the 'Garden and Forest Conference' hosted by Gyeonggi-do on the 18th at Siheung Oido Museum

Before the event, Gyeonggi Province will hold a ‘Companion Tree Distribution Event,’ part of the ‘My Tree Ownership Campaign,’ in the plaza of the Siheung Oido Museum to raise awareness of the importance of forests in the era of climate crisis and encourage tree planting participation.

Lee Jeong-su, Director of the Garden Industry Division of Gyeonggi Province, stated, “Forests are internationally recognized carbon sinks, and their value is infinite in the era of climate crisis. We will create and implement garden and forest policies that utilize the value of forests well, enabling public institutions, companies, and all residents to participate and take action together.”

This year, Gyeonggi Province is creating 19 village gardens, 19.8 hectares of urban forests, 47 small parks, and 16 school forests to establish green spaces in living areas in response to the climate crisis. In October, the 12th Gyeonggi Garden Culture Expo will be held in Namyangju to promote garden culture in daily life.