Gwangju, Creating a Personal-Mobility Green Transportation City

Gwangju set up a plan to be carbon net-zero by 2045, but how? Mr. Jang Hwa-seon, the director of the Gwangju Namgu District Town Community Center who has been a strong advocate of personal-mobility green transportation all his life, believes that going green on transportation is a good starting point to reduce carbon emissions.

Energyman and His “Energy-Plus” House

He literally transforms human power into electricity. Maybe I should call him “Eelman” instead!

All That Plastic

By Chung Hyunhwa. The Reality of RecyclingIt was only in 2021 that I was awakened to see where we were. My closest friend pleaded with me about our environmental status. … Read More

Doing What We Can to Care for the Environment

Written by Michael Goonan. Climate change. A hole in the ozone layer. Mountains of plastic in our oceans. Acid rain. Microplastics. If you take an interest in environmental issues, you’ve … Read More

What Can Be Done About the Fine Dust Problem?

Written by Jennifer Marlton Special thanks to Dr. Shin Gyonggu Photographs courtesy of Gwangju Metropolitan City Climate Change Response Division One of the largest risks to respiratory health in South … Read More

Bright Lights, Big City

Written by Douglas Baumwoll Photo courtesy of Inhabitat.com I grew up in rural Pennsylvania, a town of maybe 10,000 people: lots of cornfields, two bars, a dozen restaurants, and a … Read More

Electric Cars Making a Charge in Korea and Worldwide

Written by Douglas Baumwoll In July, I was driving to Incheon Airport to head home for my summer vacation. I stopped at a roadside rest area to use the bathroom, … Read More

Don’t Shop, Swap!: Gwangju Freecycle

Written by Ashlyn Winter Freecycle was started in January 2014 by a lovely lady named Lianne Bronzo. Many of her friends were leaving Korea and were overwhelmed with the things … Read More