Gwangju Mayor Park Kwan-yeol emphasized on September 28 that "carbon neutrality starts with energy conservation in our daily lives."
He announced that from October 1 to 31, the city will hold a "new enrollment event for the carbon neutral point program."
Mayor Park is taking steps to encourage citizen participation in the carbon neutral point program to expand practical carbon neutrality efforts in daily life.
This event is part of the mayor's citizen engagement initiative aimed at promoting energy savings in households and commercial facilities as a regular practice.
The carbon neutral point program offers benefits based on the reduction of electricity, water, and city gas usage compared to the average usage in the same month over the past two years.
The program is designed to allow citizens to participate in greenhouse gas reduction while receiving incentives for their energy-saving efforts.
During the event, Gwangju citizens and commercial facilities that enroll in the carbon neutral point program in October can participate without a separate application process; simply enrolling will automatically include them in the event.
Mayor Park plans to randomly select 100 participants to receive mobile coffee vouchers worth 10,000 won.
Winners will be announced in early November, with individual notifications and benefits provided later that month.
This event is significant in terms of promoting citizen participation and practical governance, as it focuses on encouraging residents to reduce their electricity, water, and gas usage rather than relying on grand slogans.
The response from citizens is also seen as a key factor in the future expansion of participation.
In particular, the simplicity of joining the event without complex application procedures, along with the benefits from energy savings, is expected to attract significant interest from the public.
Mayor Park urged, "I hope this event will encourage more citizens to participate in the carbon neutral point program and engage in practical carbon neutrality efforts in their daily lives."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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