ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development.
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development.
Since 2017, KO has been co-hosting Korea Festival of Sustainable Development – the biggest event on SD in Korea - with Local Sustainability Alliance of Korea to monitor the progress of national SDGs and enhance local SDGs.
Read more Read lessA total of 1,600 participants, including public officials, local council members, experts and citizens, have joined the festival. 45 public officials took part in the capacity building workshop and 5 local council members were engaged in a round table.
Read more Read lessKO has co-hosted Korea Festival of Sustainable Development with Local Sustainability Alliance of Korea in Siheung-si in October, 2024. As an organizing committee, KO has contributed to the entire event from conceptualizing the festival to conducting a capacity building workshop for officials and a round table for local council members, focusing on the role of local governments in SD. Challenges: In spite of the enactment of the Framework Act on Sustainable Development in 2022, the present national government has been inactive in implementing SD. Due to the insufficient support from the government to the Local Sustainability Alliance of Korea(LSAK) secretariat, it is expected to be difficult for former Local Agenda 21(LA21) and current Local Commission on Sustainable Development(LCSD) to promote local actions in 2025. ICLEI KO sees the necessity for creating and developing a new type of initiative towards SD as well as highlighting multilevel action.
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