Gwangmyeong City Signs Carbon Neutrality Practice Agreement with Citizen Action Noltan

Promoting the Spread of Carbon Neutrality Culture and Strengthening Public-Private Partnership Governance
Park Seungwon, Mayor: "I Hope for the Establishment of a Culture Where Citizens Actively Participate"

On April 30, Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province signed a "Carbon Neutrality Practice Cooperation Agreement" with the civic environmental organization "Citizen Action Noltan" at the city hall's video conference room.

At the signing ceremony for the "Carbon Neutrality Practice Cooperation Agreement" held on the 30th at the Gwangmyeong City Hall video conference room, Park Seungwon, Mayor of Gwangmyeong (third from the left), Hong Seokwoo, Executive Director of Noltan (fourth from the left), and other attendees are holding up the agreement document. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

The agreement was promoted to establish a joint action framework for responding to the climate crisis and transitioning to a carbon-neutral society, as well as to raise awareness of carbon neutrality throughout the local community and spread a culture of active participation.

Under the agreement, the two organizations agreed to cooperate on spreading and practicing a culture of carbon neutrality, implementing the Noltan Belt Project, and strengthening public-private partnership governance systems.

Park Seungwon, Mayor of Gwangmyeong, said, "I hope this agreement will serve as an opportunity for a culture of active participation and cooperation between citizens and private organizations to take root, paving the way for Gwangmyeong to become a truly carbon-neutral city."

Hong Seokwoo, Executive Director of Citizen Action Noltan, also stated, "We will spread a culture of learning and practicing carbon neutrality in citizens' daily lives," adding, "We will carry out various activities for carbon neutrality in cooperation with the city."

To expand citizen participation in carbon neutrality activities, the city is promoting projects such as the "1.5°C Climate Volunteer Carbon Neutrality Practice Monitoring," "Climate Volunteer Carbon Neutrality Points," "Citizen Education for Youth and Adults," and "Fostering Climate Clubs."