As part of the global and local efforts to meet the human-ecosystem equilibrium, CIFAL Jeju/JITC organizes environmental workshops on a variety of relevant topics like climate change and green growth, carbon-free development, waste management, e-mobility, and environmentally sound technologies. Serving as a venue to share policy experiences and action plans, the Center joins the effort of the global community in moving towards a more sustainable future.
2022.05.19
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2022 JITC-KOTI-EACACN Capacity Building Workshop
Building Carbon-Neutral Society for Our Common Future
- the Role of Mobility in Times of Transition -
Concept Note
The history of search for a sustainable development path can be tracked down to the “Our Common Future” published 35 years ago in 1987, which laid the groundwork for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as we know of. Yet, facing various global challenges including climate change and COVID-19, it is argued that now is “the time to reclaim our common future ,” by putting people at the center to make meaningful progress in meeting universal goals. The bottom-line message is that we can’t have a common future if we lack a holistic perspective or fail to recognize the importance of inclusiveness in pursuit of sustainable development.
It is in this context that we need to approach and understand the vision of carbon-neutral society. So far, 131 governments have included carbon neutrality in their national tasks . While it needs to be in line with the spirit behind sustainable development, transitioning toward a carbon neutral society should not compromise the condition of human settlement nor the ability of industries to innovate.
To build a thriving carbon-neutral society with human well-being and inclusive growth at its core, this workshop is to take a deep dive into one of the areas that is going through a transformative change for net-zero emissions: the transport sector. The shift to zero emission transportation would mean carbon reductions not just of tailpipe emissions but also of lifecycle emissions. Globally, this has been translated into a relocation of road space for all users and activities of walking, cycling, public transportation and cars, as well as electrifying the existing vehicle fleets. Mobility-as-a-Service (Maas) which is a data-driven and user-centered service operated on smartphones, can also be an example of the next human-centered revolution in mobility and how the mobility industry can be potentially linked with other industries to create value-adding innovation.
In short, government plans for transitioning to net-zero mobility should look through an inclusive and sustainable lens and aim at not only reducing carbon footprints but also enhancing accessibility, and thus, making it easier and greener for everyone to reach destinations for goods, services, jobs and other activities. The resultant cleaner air and increased public health benefits will, in turn, lessen the fiscal burden of governments. When the efforts to ensure equitable mobility access across societies and individuals are coupled with the emissions reduction strategies in transport, the common future will no longer be just a wishful thinking, but a plausible scenario built on carbon-neutral societies.
Overview
Program Agenda
> Case Study Assignment Each participant will be asked to submit a case study assignment by 20 April 2022. The case study should include examples of eco-mobility promotional activities carried out in each participant’s city/country. In the Pre-session, participants will be assigned to groups based on the case study assignment submitted.
> Pre-session
Participants will be assigned to groups to develop a carbon neutrality advocacy plan for your city. A case study on Eco Mobility best practice will be presented by a speaker to support the participants in executing the group work. Participants will be asked to present their group work in Session 2, on 6 May 2022.
> Main sessions
Participants will be able to acquire up-to-date information on the carbon neutral mobility through lectures and case presentations in Session 1. Building up on the group activity in Pre-session and drawing upon the lessons from Session 1, participants will make a presentation on their ‘advocacy plan’ for a carbon neutral society in Session 2.
*Program subject to change [1] Climate: Reclaiming our Common Future, Angel Gurria, OECD (2019)
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