Suwon City and Kyonggi University Join Forces to Implement 'Carbon-Neutral City'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City and Kyonggi University are joining forces to implement the 'carbon-neutral city' initiative.

Suwon City and Kyonggi University signed a 'business agreement for creating an eco-friendly campus' at the city hall situation room on the 2nd, and agreed to cooperate in realizing carbon neutrality.

The signing ceremony was attended by Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Vice Mayor Hwang In-guk, Kyonggi University President Lee Yun-kyou, Vice President for Academic Affairs Choi Byung-jung, and students from Kyonggi University participating in the 'eco-friendly campus creation promotion task force.'

The two institutions agreed to cooperate on △promoting an idea competition with eco-friendly and carbon-neutral themes at Kyonggi University △environmental education for students △establishing and operating environmental booths within the university △carrying out carbon-neutral campaign activities.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "Suwon City and Kyonggi University have long taken the lead in putting carbon neutrality into practice," and added, "We will walk together, sharing what can be practiced with Kyonggi University for carbon neutrality."

Kyonggi University President Lee Yun-kyou stated, "Kyonggi University champions the vision of becoming a 'premium carbon-neutral university' and is actively pursuing carbon neutrality," and announced, "We will provide full support so that carbon neutrality can be realized."

Meanwhile, the city commissioned 17 students from Kyonggi University as members of the eco-friendly campus creation promotion task force at the '54th Earth Day Event' held on April 20th. The eco-friendly campus creation promotion task force will take a leading role by participating in carbon-neutral campaign activities, carbon-neutral idea competitions within the university, and environmental education.