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Seoul City to Strengthen Ozone Monitoring System for Air Pollutants

04/18/2018SMG 1633

With the approach of summer and its high concentrations of ozone pollution, Seoul Metropolitan Government will be conducting ozone forecasts from April 15 to October 15, 2018 and will also strengthen the monitoring of the warning system during the same period. Wearing a mask cannot prevent the inflow of ozone into the human body as... Read more
Seoul Seeks Provision of 500 Eco-Friendly Electric Scooters for 2018

04/12/2018SMG 1676

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will be supplying the city with eco-friendly and convenient electric scooters beginning from this year, releasing 500 scooters on a yearly basis until 2025 for a total of 4,700 scooters.This move is anticipated to contribute to the improvement of air quality with the scooters’ motor-free design, safe from air-pollutant emissions including... Read more
Various Programs at Parks in Seoul during Spring

03/09/2018SMG 4965

Various Programs at Parks in Seoul during Spring To celebrate spring, Seoul City is holding various recreational and cultural activities that can be enjoyed in nature in 22 different parks. From March to June, 13 spring events and 135 spring programs will be held, including spring flower festivals, musical trips, agriculture, ecological cooking, and health... Read more
Seoul Olympics 30th Anniversary – How did the Olympics develop Seoul?

03/06/2018SMG 2292

In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Seoul Olympics, the Seoul Museum of History published How did the 1988 Seoul Olympics develop Seoul?, which shows how Seoul turned into a global city after the 1988 Seoul Olympics. 2018 is not only the year of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, but also the year of the... Read more
Seoul City Plants Trees in Mongolia to Help Block Yellow Dust and Fine Dust

02/08/2018SMG 1781

Seoul City Plants Trees in Mongolia to Help Block Yellow Dust and Fine Dust Digging holes for trees Planting and watering trees The air quality in Seoul is greatly affected by not only internal factors, but those of surrounding nations as well. As an answer to this, Seoul City is making an effort to mitigate... Read more
Nice Forests and Valleys in Seoul

01/30/2018SMG 5865

Nice Forests and Valleys in Seoul Hongjecheon Stream Seongnaecheon Stream Inwangsan Forest Trail Neunggolsan Walking Path To share the charm of its diverse and beautiful trails, Seoul City has selected 40 themed places. The 40 ‘Themed Trail’ selected this time are: “Hangang/Stream Trail (14 places),” “Beautiful Forest Trail (14 places),” “Beautiful Valley Trail (1 place),”... Read more
Seoul City Announces the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

11/24/2017SMG 4249

On November 22, 2017, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced the Seoul Sustainable Development Goals. The goals embody Seoul’s direction of development as a sustainable city with 17 major goals and 96 detailed targets. By 2030, Seoul plans to become a city that has a social security system suited for the city to satisfy the... Read more
One in three Houses in Seoul to Have Photovoltaic Facility

11/24/2017SMG 4841

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced the 2022 Solar City Seoul plan that proposes the distribution of 1 GW (1,000 MW) in photovoltaic energy, which is equivalent to the facility capacity of one nuclear facility, by 2022. 1 GW is eight times more than the current photovoltaic energy generation capacity in Seoul of 131.7 MW.... Read more
Seoul Mayor Introduces Successful Climate Change Policies of Seoul

11/17/2017SMG 2460

On November 12, 2017, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon attended the Climate Summit of Local and Regional Leaders in Bonn, Germany, and introduced Seoul’s successful climate change response policies which led to the implementation of similar policies nationwide. The Climate Summit of Local and Regional Leaders is an official accompanied event of the Conference of Parties... Read more
Meokkaebi returns to gobble up trash during the Seoul International Fireworks Festival!

09/28/2017SMG 1781

Throw Away Trash While Having Fun On September 30, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will carry out the ‘Fireworks Clean Hangang River’ campaign led and participated in by citizens during the 2017 Seoul International Fireworks Festival at Yeouido Hangang Park in order to reduce trash dumping. To heighten interest and participation in the campaign, Meokkaebi,... Read more
Fine Dust and Ozone Alerts in Less than 7 Minutes

09/11/2017SMG 3036

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has established the ‘Automatic Air Pollution Alert System’ which will send alerts to citizens within 7 minutes through text messages, electronic boards and mobile phones when the fine dust and ozone level in the atmosphere is higher than the accepted standard. The program will start operation in September 2017. Before... Read more
Seoul Garden Show 2017 at Yeouido Park

09/08/2017SMG 2189

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will host the Seoul Garden Show 2017 at Yeouido Park between September 22 (Fri) and 26 (Tue), 2017. This year, 80 gardens will be on display under the theme of ‘Garden of You, Me, and Us,’ and a spirit of unification and harmony. Various unique and fresh programs are scheduled for... Read more

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