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Global warming.
An issue that can no longer be overlooked by by the international community. Efforts to combat the phenomenon and heal the world are picking up steam in Korea as as well.
Kim Mok-yeon met up with local residents and environmental activists dedicated to preserving the earth for the next generation.
This wood structure, located beside a bus station in Sinchon-dong, in the northwest District of Seodaemun-gu in Seoul, offers some shelter during the hot days of summer, while it keeps commuters warm during the winter.
The place is called the Solar Cafe, a shack created by energy conscious residents and students and which runs using solar energy.
The Solar Cafe also has outlets to charge smartphones for free.
"Together with students living in the neighborhood, we started building this cafe since October last year. We installed solar panels and connected them with batteries that can generate energy."
The Solar Cafe is just one example of Seodaemun-gu District's residents to save and use energy more efficiently.
In Bong-won village, more than 8 house owners have installed 3kW solar panels on their rooftops to reduce electricity bills.
As such, Seodamun-gu district has been acknowledged for its efforts to save energy as it has the largest number of energy independent villages among all 25 districts in Seoul.
A building owner in the village says that her bills dropped by more than 90 percent.
"Usually, during summer, our electric bills reach around 89 U.S. dollars, but after we installed the solar panels, the amount dropped to nearly 4 dollars."
Besides, the district is well known for its lodging facilities due to numerous universities located in the area.
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