Launch of Carbon Neutral Practice Community 'Carbon Talks Dongdaemun'

Inauguration Ceremony Held at District Office Auditorium on the 29th... Strengthening Commitment to Carbon Neutrality
Composed of About 200 Members Practicing in 10 Sectors Including Market, Companies, and Apartment Complexes
Dongdaemun-gu Mayor I Pil-hyung: "We Will Promote Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Activities in Each Field"

Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul (Mayor Ilhyeong Lee) announced on the 30th that the community-wide carbon neutrality practice group, "Carbon Talks Dongdaemun," held its launching ceremony and officially started.

"Carbon Talks Dongdaemun," which carries the meaning of creating stories to overcome the climate crisis by the hands of residents, is a resident community composed of members from 10 divisions including ▲traditional markets ▲garment manufacturers ▲religious organizations ▲educational institutions ▲apartment complexes.

On the 29th, the launching ceremony was held at the auditorium on the 2nd floor of Dongdaemun-gu Office, attended by Mayor Ilhyeong Lee of Dongdaemun-gu, representatives of participating divisions (organizations, institutions), and many residents.

▲Congratulatory video messages from Han Hwajin, Minister of Environment, and Oh Sehun, Mayor of Seoul ▲a carbon neutrality practice pledge performance by representatives of participating divisions were held, followed by a special lecture by Park Sangwook, a JTBC reporter who specializes in environmental issues and won the 2019 Korean Climate Change Society Journalist Award (Topic: Environment Beyond Environment).

"Carbon Talks Dongdaemun" will, starting from May, gather opinions from members by division to discover key initiatives for reducing carbon emissions and carry out full-scale practical activities. At the end of the year, a performance sharing meeting will be held to commend and disseminate outstanding carbon neutrality practice cases.

Mayor Ilhyeong Lee of Dongdaemun-gu, who attended the launching ceremony, said, "Today is a very meaningful day as local community actors have established a cooperative network to overcome the climate crisis," and added, "I hope you will strive to spread a resident-centered voluntary carbon neutrality practice culture throughout the community."

Dongdaemun-gu, which declared its intention to become a "carbon-neutral city" in February last year, opened the "Carbon Neutrality Support Center" in August 2023, the first among Seoul's autonomous districts, and in December was selected as a preliminary carbon-neutral city in the Ministry of Environment's carbon neutrality public contest project, making efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.