June 5th Environmental Day has arrived as scheduled, with the theme of building a modern harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. On the afternoon of June 5, the event of the June 5th Environment Day in Hongkou District in 2023 is held in Fudan Community, Liangcheng Xincun Sub-district. More than 40 representatives, such as the member units of the Hongkou District Ecological Civilization Construction Leading Group, sub-district offices, district environmental education bases, and other organizations, participated in the event.
An official of Hongkou District Ecological Environment Bureau introduces the ecological environment of Hongkou in 2022 and officially issues the Environmental Quality Bulletin of Hongkou District in 2022. In 2022, the excellent rate of ambient air quality in Hongkou was 86.6%, and the annual average concentration of PM2.5 decreased by 11.1% compared with 2021. The water quality of the river continued to improve for eight consecutive years, the regional acoustic environment quality was improved, and the ecological environment was in good condition.
The environmental education base is an important carrier to spread the ecological civilization concept of "clear waters and green mountains" and improve the ecological civilization quality of the public. At the site, Fudan Community of Liangcheng Xincun Sub-district, Liangwu Community of Liangcheng Xincun Sub-district, Ouyang Ecological Garden, Tongji (Hongkou) Green Technology Industrial Park, and Shanghai Huayuanfang Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Industrial Park are awarded the Environmental Education Base of Hongkou District in 2023. “We hope that everyone can enter more environmental education bases, fully experience the ecological civilization science popularization education function of these bases, and make them a platform for the public, especially young people, to learn environmental protection knowledge and cultivate scientific innovation ability”, the staff of the Municipal Environmental Protection Education Center introduces.
Outstanding works of the 2023 Hongkou District Ecological and Environmental Protection Theme Works Nature Notebook Group are displayed, and 59 natural notebooks with different themes, profound connotations, and brilliant creativity attract everyone's attention. The themed artwork collection activity was held from April to May this year for the entire district, using the form of "painting + writing" to encourage everyone to observe and record the biological environment around them and participate in ecological environment protection with their views, thoughts, and actions.
An official of the District Ecological Environment Bureau introduces that during the promotion event, the District Ecological Environment Bureau visited the Haining Neighborhood Committee of North Bund Sub-district, the Ruihong Community of Jiaxing Road Sub-district, the Liangwu Neighborhood Committee of Liangcheng Xincun Sub-district, the Yusan Neighborhood Committee of Quyang Road Sub-district, and the Ousi Neighborhood Committee of Ouyang Road Sub-district to carry out environmental protection activities through interactive Q&A, science popularization lectures, equipment display, and law publicity. “We will continue to explore more diverse ways of promoting environmental protection, further enhance the public's awareness of environmental protection, promote the ecological civilization concept of respecting, conforming to, and protecting nature, and create a strong atmosphere where everyone cares about, values, and participates in environmental protection”, says the official.