Gwangju City Council to Hold First 'Gwangju Green New Deal Forum' Seminar on the 17th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The Gwangju Metropolitan Council will hold the 'Gwangju Green New Deal Forum' on the 17th.

The 'Gwangju Green New Deal Forum' (hereinafter referred to as the Forum) was established to prepare alternatives for 'Gwangju as a carbon-neutral and energy self-sufficient city by 2045.'

The Forum was formed to address the climate crisis and properly promote the Green New Deal, with participation from civil society, businesses, administration, politics, and academia to enhance execution through cooperation across various fields.

At the Gwangju Metropolitan Council, Chairman Kim Yong-jip and all members of the Green New Deal Special Committee (Chairperson Kim Gwang-ran) participated.

The Forum will be held as a breakfast seminar every Thursday starting from this day.

The seminar will begin with Jang Da-ul (Greenpeace policy expert) presenting three keywords: 'climate crisis, Green New Deal, and regional leadership.'

Subsequently, the seminar will proceed through a total of five sessions with topics including 'Climate Crisis and Carbon Zero Transportation System,' 'Urban Adaptation Strategies in the Era of Climate Crisis,' 'COVID-19 Crisis, a New Opportunity to Solve the Climate Crisis,' and 'Green New Deal, Green Remodeling of Buildings.'

City Councilor Kim Gwang-ran (Gwangsan 4, Democratic Party) said, "After the sixth seminar session, we plan to cover topics supporting the successful implementation of the comprehensive Gwangju-type Green New Deal plan, such as digital New Deal and Green New Deal, green finance, greenhouse gas reduction and activation plans for green remodeling, energy sources and energy use, citizen-participatory Green New Deal strategies, social economy and Green New Deal, agriculture and dietary life."

Considering the unavoidable limitation on on-site participation due to COVID-19, the seminar will be simultaneously broadcast live via the internal broadcasting system of Gwangju City Hall, the City Council website, and YouTube live streaming.

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