Suwon Presents Best Practices in Lifelong Learning, Climate Action, and Carbon Neutrality at Mexico·Latin America UNESCO Learning Cities Network Conference

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Second Vice Mayor Hyun Geun-taek of Suwon Special City presented best practices in climate action and carbon neutrality initiatives implemented based on lifelong learning at the '2025 Mexico·Latin America UNESCO Learning Cities Network Conference'.

The 2025 Mexico·Latin America UNESCO Learning Cities Network Conference, hosted by the Mexico Learning Cities Network and the Latin America Learning Cities Network, took place on April 12-13 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

At a special session of the Korean Learning Cities Mayors' Group held on April 13 (local time), Vice Mayor Hyun presented on the theme of "Citizen-led Lifelong Learning Best Practices in Suwon for Climate Action and Carbon Neutrality." He stated, "Suwon's lifelong learning vision is 'Lifelong Learning for Everyone, Everywhere,'" and added, "We are operating 2,870 lifelong learning programs across 154 institutions so that any citizen can access lifelong learning within a 10-minute distance."

He continued, "The Suwon Lifelong Learning Center, the Suwon Climate Change Experience Education Center Doo Dream, and the Chilbo Ecological Environment Experience Education Center have established a collaborative system to operate citizen-led lifelong learning for climate action. To date, we have operated over 1,000 programs and approximately 360,000 people have participated."

Second Vice Mayor Hyun Geun-taek introduced Suwon's climate action and carbon neutrality policies, including the 'Eco-Mobility Festival Suwon 2013', a citizen-led success; the 'Palm Garden Project', planned and carried out by citizens; the 'Our Home Carbon Monitoring' system, which allows households to check energy consumption and carbon emissions in real time via mobile app; and the 'Earthful Carbon Neutrality Learning Program'.

On April 12, Suwon concluded a business agreement with the Mexico Learning Cities Network, the Latin America Learning Cities Network, and San Luis Potosí, and promised cooperation in the fields of lifelong learning, culture, and tourism.

Suwon, the Mexico·Latin America Learning Cities Network, and San Luis Potosí agreed to develop and implement joint programs in the fields of lifelong learning, culture, and tourism, and to exchange best practices and policies. They also agreed to apply best practices in Suwon and San Luis Potosí, and to conduct cross-city visits between the two cities.

The 2025 Mexico·Latin America UNESCO Learning Cities Network Conference was held in conjunction with the 'Spring San Luis Potosí Festival', a local cultural festival in San Luis Potosí.

San Luis Potosí invited Korea as the guest of honor this year, and during the festival, held a photo exhibition themed 'Shared Latitude: Perspectives on Korea'. The exhibition displayed photographs of the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival and the Suwon Lifelong Learning Festival, among others.

Second Vice Mayor Hyun Geun-taek will conclude his visit by participating in a tree-planting event at Morales Park in San Luis Potosí on April 14.