기후환경회의, 코로나 위기로 탈바꿈하는 세계환경대책<br /><br />Today was the third day of the 'Cities Against COVID-19 Global Summit' in Seoul. The city has been discussing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with other major cities across the globe. Today's topic was the relationship between COVID-19 and climate change.<br />Choi Won-jong has the details.<br />With the use of multiple LED screens set up at Seoul City Hall, the so-called 'Cities Against COVID-19 Global Summit' got underway on Monday...and its main goal is to provide new solutions for climate change in the post-COVID-19 era.<br />One of the main topics highlighted was the connection between climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />One expert said it is important to be prepared for another major virus pandemic in the future through 'ecological turn' - the interactions of humans, places, and the natural world.<br />Taking this advice on board for the city of Seoul, Mayor Park Won-soon announced some new directions aimed at tackling the climate crisis.<br />"Such practices will be the key to creating a livable city for the socially and economically disadvantaged. Seoul will lead these changes through the ‘Green New Deal.'"<br />Under the new policy, Seoul will impose strict limits on greenhouse gas emissions from public buildings, increase the number pedestrian walkways and strengthen green mobility like ‘Ddareungi - the city's shared bikes.<br />Furthermore, by restoring the ecology of streams, public parks in the city will be preserved as a place for wildlife and people to both enjoy.<br />Seoul will also continue its concentrated recycling efforts with the aim of producing zero domestic landfill waste.<br />"COVID-19 is a timely warning to us signaling that the climate crisis is threatening humankind ‘today,’ and not in ‘a distant future"’<br />To flip the script from a green crisis to a green opportunity after the COVID-19 outbreak, Seoul will use the Green New Deal to urge citizens to help tackle climate change.<br />Choi Won-jong, Arirang News.<br />
