Suncheon-si, an Ecological Culture City Created by Citizens... Development of Ecological Culture Index and Indicators

Ecological Culture Forum held last month at the main conference room of Suncheon City Hall

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 29th that following the nation’s first resident-led ‘Ecological City Ordinance,’ it will promote the citizen-led development of the ‘Ecological Culture Index and Indicators.’

The Suncheon ‘Ecological City Ordinance’ began last February with 546 Suncheon citizens forming a research group to create a sustainable city and drafting the ordinance. In February this year, 5,540 citizens signed a legislative petition, leading to its approval in June and promulgation on the 5th of this month.

The Suncheon Cultural City Center is accelerating the development of the ‘Suncheon-type Ecological Culture Index and Indicators’ by adding expertise and efficiency, enabling citizens to realize ecological culture in their daily lives.

The ‘Suncheon-type Ecological Culture Index’ refers to an index and indicators that represent the degree to which the values of an ecological city and a culturally rich life are realized in the daily lives of 290,000 Suncheon citizens.

In mid-this month, the Suncheon Cultural City Center formed a professional research network centered on the Jeonnam Eastern Regional Community Research Institute and the Suncheon Sustainable Development Council. Starting mid-next month, workshops targeting citizens will be held to form and expand the activities of citizen researchers.

The draft of the ecological culture index to be developed this year will continuously incorporate and supplement citizens’ opinions through the Cultural City Administrative Council and the main Cultural City project, aiming to develop the citizen-led Suncheon-type Ecological Culture Index and Indicators into a global standard.

A representative of the Suncheon Cultural City Center stated, “Currently, ecological culture activists from various fields such as citizen chairpersons, ecological culture mentors, and cultural village heads are sharing the values and philosophy of ecological culture practicable in daily life, as well as cultural basic rights, with citizens through various projects,” adding, “We ask for much interest and participation in the development of the Suncheon-type Ecological Culture Index, which citizens can lead and experience.”

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