2021 International Symposium : SDGs and Happiness
Developing a happiness index and policies to ensure happiness
GPC Accreditation Process of GHG Inventory tool for Local Governments in Korea
Local governments are key actors when it comes to tackling climate change. Reducing GHG emissions at the local level should be managed and monitored using well-structured mechanisms. In South Korea, the Korea Environment Corporation (KeCO) supports Korean Local governments to calculate their GHG inventories. It has developed a tool based on the IPCC 2016 Guidelines, […]
Promotion of Korean Local Governments’ VLRs
Looking for the appropriate international organizations which deal with VLRs-UN Habitat, IGES and Local 2030-and asking them to publish VLRs of Suwon city and Shinan county on their official homepages so that other relevant organizations could refer to them when it comes to planning sustainable policies and strategies.
Research on Establishment and Implementation of Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Reinforcing Implementation of the 5th National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Korea
Granted by the National Institute of Biological Research, KO has been conducting research and producing research report, consists of 6 parts: International and national policy trends on LBSAPs, Analysis and limitation of formerly established LBSAPs in Korea, Guideline for the local government officials on establishing and implementing LBSAPs, Reinforcing civil and local community participation, including […]
Case Study in Good Practices of Korean Local Governments
ICLEI KO has selected good practices of Korean local governments and published a case series. Successful policies by Korean governments have been introduced so far as follows: Suwon Stream Restoration Project The Carbon Bank System of Gwangju Metropolitan City Wonju Weatherization Assistance Program Evergreen Environmental Certification System of Ansan Gyeongpo Euryale Ferox Wetlands Construction of […]
2023 Biodiversity Forum in Changwon
KO co-organises the Biodiversity Forum with a ICLEI KO member city candidate. Forum comprises of thematic sessions regarding the city’s eminent biodiversity issues and its activities to address the issues.
Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy in Korea
By participating in GCoM, Korean local governments can make their climate actions more ambitious and consistent through reporting and learn from their peers about ambitious climate actions.In order to support Korean local government participation in GCoM, ICLEI organizes GCoM sessions at international climate events such as Seoul Mayors Forum, supports local governments’ reporting to ICLEI-CDP […]
2019 Local Biodiversity Forum in Ulsan
Through the Biodiversity Forum in Ulsan, ICLEI aims to develop and facilitate local driven policy action and raise citizen participation by co-planning, organizing and summarizing results together. Every year, biodiversity activists and NGOs participate and share their problems and solutions on chosen local biodiversity issues. This local Biodiversity Foru is a self-driven biodiversity event that […]
Local Government Actions on Sustainable Development Goal 11 in the Republic of Korea
ICLEI initiated this partnership to attract the attention of ambitious local governments in South Korea and give them a platform to share their efforts and accomplishments on the targets of Goal 11. ICLEI is gathering the efforts of Local Governments in South Korea on implementing SDGs and delivering related projects to leverage the effectiveness of […]
Leading City Network on Green Public Procurement
This “Leading City Network on Green Public Procurement” project aims to build a leading city network on Green Public Procurement(GPP) among participant’ cities—including Gyeonggi-do province, Goyang City, Bucheon City, Daejeon Metropolitan City and Busan Metropolitan City. Under this project, ICLEI Korea Office has provided several consultations to enhance the execution of GPP, offered expert lectures […]