Green Transition: Toward Ecological Civilization in Korea
Claremont, CAThis fall, key leaders from Korea will gather in Claremont to collaborate with US leaders around the shared vision of an ecological civilization, and the steps needed to initiate the transition on a global scale. Participants represent leaders in national and local government, NGOs, universities, journalism, and religions. Each participant and key speaker brings a unique set of skills, experiences, and achievements, critical to ushering in a new ecological paradigm. Inspired and guided by the work of John B. Cobb, Jr. whose vision was at the heart of the 2015 Claremont conference “Seizing an Alternative: Toward an Ecological Civilization,” we will examine big ideas toward a new paradigm for the future and how this vision is already being actualized by scholars, activists, governments, and politicians, in Korea and beyond.
Civilizational Transition and the Role of the Cities
City Hall, Grand Conference Room Seoul, Korea, Republic ofBACKGROUND Recently, Seoul citizens are suffering from a record-breaking heat wave and fine dust. The government regards the heat wave as one of the major disasters. Such a drastic climate change is happening all the cities around the world. Not only human dwelling but also habitats of plants and animals are greatly affected by climate change. Moreover, deep-sea fish,…
International Conference for Ecozoic Culture
Hotel Jijihyang, Paju Book City, South Korea 524-3 문발리 교하읍, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic ofEcological Transformation on the Korean Peninsula and in East Asia
International Forum on Ecological Urban Development and Regeneration
Dobong Forest Village Seoul, Korea, Republic ofPURPOSE Korean society has been rapidly urbanized since 1960s. As more than 80% of Korean people are living in urban areas, South Korea is the highest urbanized country in the world. In particular, the four cities in the Northeast that have a long history as a residential area in Seoul have undergone urban decline (86.4%…