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Environmental sustainability is defined as a responsible interaction with the environment to avoid depletion or degradation of natural resources and allow for long-term environmental quality. It is inevitably associated with the perspectives on human needs and well-being. In this sense, environmental sustainability is mutually reinforcing economic and societal sustainability. In other words, it is essential to live within the earth’s planetary boundary so as not to jeopardize the ability for future generations to meet their needs.

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.

[2016 March 21~24] Workshop on Green Energy and Sustainable City Planning

2017.08.09

Workshop on Green Energy and Sustainable City Planning

설명: Workshop on Green Energy and Sustainable City Planning

24 April 2016, Jeju, Republic of Korea – CIFAL Jeju convened twenty-two government officials (central, state and local), NGO workers and private company representatives from fourteen different countries in the Asia-Pacific region for a four-day workshop on "Green Energy and Sustainable City Planning." CIFAL Jeju, in collaboration with Green Technology Center (GTC), International Electric Vehicle Expo (IEVE) and UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), held the event from 21 to 24 March 2016 at International Convention Center Jeju (ICC Jeju).

Countries represented in the workshop included Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (ROC) and Vietnam. The event served as a platform to build capacities in green energy and sustainable city planning including green and renewable energy options as well as challenges and opportunities for applying sustainability concept in an economic, social and environmental context. The workshop program included some sessions of the 3rd International Electric Vehicle Expo, which was held in Jeju from 18 to 24 March 2016, in order for participants to witness and check the latest trend of world’s electric vehicle market.

The workshop was led by nine experts on green energy and sustainable city planning: Mr. M J Jayavilal Fernando from Dompe Central Environment Authority, Sri Lanka; Mr. Hirofumi Yasukawa from Osaka City Environment Bureau, Japan; Dr. Mr. Jeong-in Kim from Chung-Ang University, Korea; Dr. Mr. Hyung-ju Kim from GTC, Korea; Dr. Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Memon from UNEP IETC; Dr. Mr. Ali Gul Qureshi from Kyoto University, Japan; Mr. Gyeong-min Roh from Korindor Group, Indonesia; Dr. Mr. Dowon Shun from Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Korea; and Dr. Mr. Ki-hae Yang from Segi Environment Co. Ltd., Korea.

The lecture focused on key topics including green transportation policies and planning; green infrastructure development; green and renewable energy; waste-to-energy; waste management; electric vehicle; power supply using biomass; and wastewater management.

The workshop was highly dynamic including a joint forum on “Renewable Energy and Sustainable Tourism for Green Cities” which enabled participants to explore in-depth knowledge related to green energy options and MICE event best practices. The workshop concluded with a visit to “Korea Institute of Energy Research Jeju Global Center,” “Smart Grid Information Center” and “Seongsan Ilchulbong” (UNESCO World Natural Heritage) in Jeju.

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