Gyeonggi Province Recruiting Participants for Climate Citizens' Assembly Until June 20

Gyeonggi Province is recruiting participants for the "Gyeonggi Province Climate Citizens' Assembly," which allows residents from various backgrounds to take part in the climate policy-making process through deliberation and public discussion, until June 20.

The Climate Citizens' Assembly is the nation's first legally institutionalized deliberative public body for climate policy, established and operated under an ordinance. The inaugural assembly is scheduled for June 30. Like France's Climate Citizens' Assembly and the United Kingdom's Climate Assembly, it is expected to be recognized as a representative example of climate democracy in Korea.

This year, Gyeonggi Province will randomly select 120 residents aged 12 and older, taking into account factors such as age, gender, educational background, occupation, and region.

Applications are being accepted both through the Climate Action Opportunity Income app and via the Random Digit Dialing (RDD) method.

Gyeonggi Province Climate Citizens' Assembly Participant Recruitment Poster

As of June 17, more than 3,700 people have applied since recruitment began on June 9.

Following the launch ceremony on June 30, various residents will participate in learning sessions and a total of three assemblies from August to October to identify climate policies that resonate with and are supported by the public.

Cha Seongsoo, Director of the Climate, Environment, and Energy Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Climate policies created by the residents themselves are the beginning of sustainable change," adding, "We hope that the Gyeonggi Province Climate Citizens' Assembly will serve as a starting point for changing the paradigm of climate policy in Korea."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.