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Busan Metropolitan City Hosts Carbon Neutrality Green Action Best Practices Competition, Recognizing 12 Outstanding Teams

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Chun Jae-soo) announced that it held the 2026 Carbon Neutrality Green Action Best Practices Competition at Busan City Hall on October 19, recognizing 12 teams for their outstanding efforts to practice carbon neutrality in everyday life.

The competition was organized to share and promote citizens' carbon-neutral practices in support of Busan's vision of becoming a "Global Hub City Free from the Climate Crisis by 2050." Participants presented outstanding examples of initiatives based on the Five Carbon Neutrality Practices.

The Five Carbon Neutrality Practices are: (1) Energy: transitioning to sustainable energy, starting with electricity conservation; (2) Consumption: adopting low-carbon consumption habits, starting with purchasing low-carbon products; (3) Transportation: using public transportation and switching to electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles; (4) Resource Circulation: building a circular economy through upcycling and recycling; and (5) Carbon Sinks: raising awareness of the importance of carbon-absorbing forests and promoting their creation and protection.

A total of 38 teams submitted 38 initiatives in response to an open call for entries held in August for local communities, schools, organizations, businesses, and institutions. Of these, 12 teams were selected as finalists and presented their activities and achievements.

The competition was divided into two categories: Resident Participation, open to local communities and resident organizations, and Institutional Participation, open to schools, institutions, and other organizations.

Following presentations and on-site evaluations, two teams received Grand Prizes of KRW 3 million each, four teams received Excellence Awards of KRW 2 million each, and six teams received Encouragement Awards of KRW 1 million each.

Earth Guardians Earth Mom from Yeongdo-gu won the Grand Prize in the Resident Participation category, while Rainbow Kindergarten from Nam-gu received the Grand Prize in the Institutional Participation category.

Earth Guardians Earth Mom presented its resident-led environmental education and volunteer initiatives focused on resource circulation within the local community.

Rainbow Kindergarten showcased various initiatives through which young children learn about carbon neutrality and put it into practice in their daily lives.

The two Grand Prize-winning teams are scheduled to present their initiatives at the Carbon-Neutral Living Practices Workshop in December, sharing their experiences in implementing carbon-neutral practices.

In conjunction with the competition, Busan City Hall hosted various activities promoting resource recycling and environmentally friendly lifestyles.

Hands-on programs included making pouches from discarded wetsuits, creating Boogi keychains from discarded banners, growing carbon-absorbing plants in flowerpots made from recycled coffee grounds, making handmade soap without generating waste, and producing fabric softener free of microplastics.

An environmental storybook discussion was also held for preschool children.

Moon Jeong-ju, Director General of the Climate and Environment Policy Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, "We are implementing a wide range of policies to achieve a carbon-neutral Busan by 2050, and small actions taken by individual citizens can bring about significant change." Moon added, "We ask for your continued interest and active participation."