SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea East-West Power Co. (EWP), a wholly owned subsidiary of state-run utility Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), said Monday it will use trees damaged by a massive forest fire in Gangwon Province last year as eco-friendly fuel. A few days ago, EWP reached an agreement with the National Forestry [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday that it planted 8.27 million trees last year in various areas of the city, such as small pieces of land and vacant lots. This tally far exceeds the city’s annual target of 5 million. To cope with climate change and improve the urban [...]
DAEJEON, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans have a perception that environmental issues are the most important factors to consider when establishing policies related to deforestation. According to a poll of 1,056 South Koreans conducted by the Korea Forest Service (KFS), 72.2 percent of the respondents said the environment should be prioritized and damage [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungle gym-shaped ‘Media Art Trees’ will be installed at different locations in Seoul’s popular Myeongdong shopping neighborhood, according to local authorities. The ‘Media Art Trees’, which will also serve as Christmas trees, will be displayed in three locations — in front of Myeongdong Cathedral, in front of Myeongdong Arts [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The retail industry is implementing environmental protection activities through a “Paperless Campaign” that reduces the use of paper receipts. 7-Eleven and BGF Retail Co. recently volunteered to plant trees in the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia, China. Employees of the two companies have been visiting China and Mongolia’s deserts [...]
GWANGMYEONG, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Residents of Cheolsan 2-dong in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province are participating in a special program to knit sweaters for street trees. The Cheolsan 2-dong Community Service Center, in tandem with the residents’ autonomy committee, began the Tree-Hug project in December of last year. The project involves participants knitting sweaters in [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — On Thursday, KBS1TV’s upcoming documentary program, KBS Special, will feature the broad gap between trees in Seoul and trees in Paris. Trees in Seoul are often ugly and withering or deformed, but trees in cities in advanced countries such as Paris and London are healthy and beautiful. Why do [...]
CHUNCHEON, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Chuncheon in Gangwon Province will be hiring ‘tree doctors’ to provide consultation on disease and insect pest control. Consultation services will include diagnosing and treating trees and plants in apartment complexes, school gardens, and welfare facilities free of charge. Tree doctors will also educate local farmers [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government will plant an additional 15 million trees in various parts of the city by 2022, part of a plan that is aimed at making the city’s urban environment greener while also reducing air pollution and improving air quality. The details of the new plan were [...]
JEONJU, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Cities and counties in North Jeolla Province are scrambling to plant more trees this year with the aim to reduce fine dust and offset the urban heat island effect. According to the National Institute for Forest Science, planting a single tree can result in the absorption of 35.7 grams [...]