Environmental Policy
- Environmental Policy
Michuhol-gu turns coffee grounds into fuel while creating jobs for seniors
Michuhol-gu District (Mayor Kim Jung-sik) in Incheon is moving ahead with a program to recycle coffee grounds from cafes into resources such as biofuel and to link their collection to jobs for local seniors. The district signed a memorandu…
- Environmental Policy
Yeongheung-myeon Clears Fallen Leaves From Forest-Side Roads to Prevent Autumn Slip Accidents
Yeongheung-myeon Township (Township Chief Jang Hyeok-jun) of Ongjin-gun County (Governor Jang Jeong-min) carried out an intensive leaf-collection effort on the 21st, focusing on roads that border forested areas, as autumn brings large amou…
- Environmental Policy
Songhyeon Neighborhood Park Forest Trail, Once Dark, Now Safe for Night Walks
Incheon's Jemulpo-gu District (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) announced on the 19th that it has completed a "nighttime landscape project" that installs new night lighting along the forest trail in Songhyeon Neighborhood Park. The project aims to let …
- Environmental Policy
Jemulpo-gu speeds up environmental and climate adaptation plans to prepare for heat waves and torrential rain
Jemulpo-gu District (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) in Incheon is speeding up work on a mid- to long-term blueprint that assesses local environmental conditions and sets out its response to the climate crisis. The district said it held an interim bri…
- Environmental Policy
Jemulpo-gu expands road dust collection systems on Injung-ro and Yeomjeon-ro, cutting resuspended dust by 53%
Jemulpo-gu District (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) in Incheon has finished installing additional "road dust collection systems" along Injung-ro and Yeomjeon-ro, where truck traffic is heavy. Performance evaluations conducted this year at each instal…
- Environmental Policy
Incheon Finalizes 10-Year Blueprint for Natural Environment Conservation
Incheon has finalized the framework for the natural environment conservation policy it will pursue over the next decade. The Incheon Metropolitan Government (Mayor Park Chan-dae) held a final report session on the 30th for the study to est…
- Environmental Policy
Aging Stairs on Yeongjong’s Yedanpo Trail Replaced, Improving Pedestrian Safety for Residents and Tourists
Yeongjong-gu District (Mayor Son Hwa-jeong) in Incheon announced on the 30th that it has finished repair work to replace the worn-out stairs on the Yedanpo Dulle-gil, a walking trail that runs along the West Sea coastline. With the old sec…
- Environmental Policy
Jemulpo-gu District launches comprehensive heavy snow preparedness inspection ahead of its first winter
Jemulpo-gu District (Mayor Kim Chan-jin) in Incheon has begun a comprehensive inspection to prevent damage from heavy snow ahead of its first winter since its launch. The district has designated Sept. 21 through Nov. 14 as a "winter natura…
- Environmental Policy
Yeonsu-gu District, Incheon City Hold Wildfire Prevention Campaign on Bongjaesan Mountain
Yeonsu-gu District (Mayor Lee Jae-ho) carried out a wildfire prevention campaign on Bongjaesan Mountain together with the Incheon Metropolitan City government. The campaign was organized to coincide with the period when dry weather raises …
- Environmental Policy
Ongjin-gun’s Daecheong-myeon Collects 3 Tons of Coastal Waste at Seonjinpo Port Dock Ahead of Chuseok
Daecheong-myeon Township (Chief Han Sang-hyuk) of Ongjin-gun County (Governor Jang Jeong-min) has carried out a large-scale coastal cleanup around the Seonjinpo Port dock, the gateway to Daecheongdo Island, ahead of the Chuseok holiday. Th…
