The 2024 Lvmei Guangdong Competition theme event completed the provincial auditions

On October 21, the Guangdong Provincial Forestry Bureau announced that the preliminary selection for the 2024 “Green and Beautiful Guangdong” competition has concluded, marking the beginning of the on-site evaluation phase. The final statewide competition is set to take place in December.

The “Green and Beautiful Guangdong” event has emerged as a new multimedia platform for addressing issues in the forestry sector. Now in its second year, the competition has seen participation from representatives of all counties in Guangdong’s 21 cities, who compete to showcase their responsibilities and achievements in forestry management.

A distinguishing feature of this competition is the participation of county and town forest managers. This event emphasizes the roles of these managers by including various competition segments, such as “The Forest Manager is Here,” “Searching for Green Trails,” “Forest Patrol Insights,” “Action in Town,” and “I Contribute to a Greener Environment.” These segments encourage practical engagement and showcase achievements in ecological management. Forest managers actively assess and strategize on-site, sharing their plans for a greener Guangdong through videos, and they engage in a series of question-and-answer sessions to present their unique highlights, methods, and local contributions. In 2023 and 2024, 165 and 299 county and town forest managers participated in the event, achieving complete county coverage.

According to the Guangdong Provincial Forestry Bureau, since launching the first edition of the “Green and Beautiful Guangdong” competition in 2023, forest managers at all levels have taken their responsibilities seriously, significantly advancing ecological construction efforts across the province. As of September this year, about 2.7 million inspections have been conducted by the five levels of forest managers, resulting in over 600 directives and actions taken to address more than 1,500 critical issues. Collectively, they have organized more than 29,800 voluntary tree planting events involving over 2.1 million participants.

The competition also highlights the valuable contributions of forestry experts and technicians, combining targeted oversight and technical support. In the preliminary rounds, specialists in forestry, landscape architecture, and forestry engineering provided strategic insights through questioning and evaluations. The final competition will involve expert teams conducting on-site assessments, focusing on organizational support and ecological construction.

A representative from the Guangdong Provincial Forestry Bureau expressed enthusiasm for the initiative, stating, “The ‘Green and Beautiful Guangdong’ competition elevates the visibility of forest managers and highlights ecological construction efforts, making the achievements of our ‘Green Guangdong’ initiative more compelling.” The bureau is committed to continuous innovation in promotion, content creation, and communication methods to enhance public participation in ecological construction efforts throughout the province.