Gyeonggi Promotes Forestation at Industrial Sites
Channel: GTV경기도청방송국
Date: 2019-04-05

Initiated by Gyeonggi Province, industrial enterprises in the province joined in the forestation of their production sites so as to help reduce atmospheric microdust. 
Participating enterprises agreed to plant trees within their green areas to improve the natural absorption of aerial contaminants.

► Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex (March 26)
120 Join Gyeonggi’s ‘Industry Forestation’ Program  
This agreement was signed at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Complex in Suwon City on March 26 with the representatives of 120 participating enterprises attending.
► Hwang Ho-song, Environment Team Manager, Samsung Electronics Giheung Plant
“We will create green spaces and terraces that can also be used for resting and coffee breaks.”
► Lee Jun-yeong, Environment Safety Team Manager, Kia Motors Hwaseong Plant
“We plan to develop a 150-meter promenade that can be used by our employees as well as local residents…”
More than 31,000 trees will be planted this year by the 120 enterprises that joined the provincial industry forestation program.
► Gyeonggi to Promote Participation in Industry Forestation by All Industrial Enterprises by 2021
Through promotional efforts, Gyeonggi Province targets the planting of 210,000 air-purifying trees, such as pine trees, at all industrial locations in the province by the year 2021.
► Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung
“By planting trees even in small areas, we hope to improve environmental issues including microdust…”
This industrial area tree-planting program is expected to reduce microdust by 7,400 kilograms annually. 
An estimated total of 1,243 tons of microdust is being emitted from industrial sites in Gyeonggi Province each year.