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Seoul is set to commence the ‘Era of 25,000 Electric and Hydrogen Cars’ by the end of this year. This year, 14,000 vehicles are expected to be distributed with the aim of popularizing eco-friendly cars. The amount distributed this year will be greater than 11,512 accumulated vehicles supplied over the past ten years. Seoul aims...   Read more

Seoul is set to plant 84,000 trees in six areas including Ichon Hangang Park in 2019 to implement the Hangang Forest Project for creation of heavy forests. The Hangang Forest Project will divide Hangang Park’s forest into three models by function Buffering Forest, Utilization Forest, and Ecological Forest to create forests suited to the characteristics...   Read more

Starting at 9 a.m. on February 1 (Friday), Seoul will begin distributing 7,090 divisions of land as part of “Together Seoul Eco-friendly Farms” in fourteen areas near Seoul, including Namyangju, Yangpyeong, Gwangju, and Goyang-si, on a first come, first served basis via the Seoul City website (www.seoul.go.kr). Distributed farms can be used freely between April...   Read more

Beginning with the first publication in 2016, the fourth and final volume of ‘Seoul, Themed Walking Trails’ that introduced the beautiful and varied walking trails in different corners of the city during the course of four years has been published, to complete the series of the adored books. The four published ‘Seoul, Themed Walking Trails...   Read more

Seoul signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Audi Volkswagen Korea and Korea Social Investment, for the “Green Dreaming School Route Project” that will promote pleasant and safe environments around schools. Through this agreement, every year over the next three years, from this year until 2021, a minimum of one area will be selected from...   Read more

From January 1, 2019, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will completely prohibit the use of disposable paper cups for take-out coffee, or plastic supplies for food delivery, from being brought into City Hall. The SMG will organize the campaign at the main entrance to foster awareness between the staff and the public until January 11, 2019,...   Read more

Seoul will install trial ‘disposable cup collection bins’ on streets with Starbucks Coffee Korea, the Ministry of Environment, and the Korea Zero Waste Movement Network to increase recovery of disposable cups on streets. Seoul plans to install 17 bins in the tourist congested areas of Itaewon, vicinities of universities, Gwanghwamun, and other areas with floating...   Read more

Seoul revealed its goal to reduce use of disposable plastics by 50% and achieve up to 70% recycling by the year 2022 through the 「Seoul Without Disposable Plastic」 project. Seoul plans to hold trial operations after the temporary opening in preparations for its official opening next spring. During the trial operation period, the states of...   Read more

‘Seoul Botanic Park’ will hold a six-month trial period following its temporary opening on October 11th and before its official opening in May of next year. Seoul plans to hold trial operations after the temporary opening in preparations for its official opening next spring. During the trial operation period, the states of local and foreign...   Read more

The ‘2018 Northeast Asia Forum on Air Quality Improvement’ is holding it’s largest scale meeting yet for two days starting Tuesday, September 4 at Seoul City Hall, with major east Asian cities meeting to discuss solutions for air quality improvement. This year’s forum will be attended by 18 cities from four northeast Asian countries including...   Read more

Seoul City will hold the ‘2018 Tap Water Festival’ on August 25, 2018 from 11 am to 5 pm at Gwanghwamun Square to raise public awareness and to establish a social consensus on the safety of tap water. This year’s festival under the theme ‘We All Drink Tap Water’ will be participated in by more...   Read more

A Green Tunnel has been built next to Jamsil Sports Complex’ Student gymnasium to help people take a rest and escape the scorching weather. A walk along this 37-m long tunnel is enough to forget about the heat for a moment and admire the appetizing local crops such as calabash, club gourds, and colorful pumpkins...   Read more