Icheon Sustainable Development Council Holds 24th Regular General Meeting and Launches 12th Term

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] The Icheon Sustainable Development Council (Standing Executive Chair Jeong Chul-hwa, hereinafter the Council) held its '24th Regular General Meeting and Subcommittee Meeting' on the 22nd at the Icheon City Hall Sotonggún Square with approximately 130 participants including newly appointed 12th-term members and external figures.

The event began with a congratulatory song 'An Impossible Dream' donated by Kim Young-jin, director of the Integrated Arts Academy, followed by a special performance by Top Academy symbolizing a sustainable future, a member commissioning ceremony, a commendation ceremony for distinguished service, opening remarks and greetings from Standing Executive Chair Jeong Chul-hwa, and congratulatory remarks from Icheon Mayor Kim Kyung-hee.

Subsequently, following the report on last year's business and audit, approval of the 12th-term officer election and financial settlement details, the meeting approved this year's business and budget plan, marking the beginning of the 12th-term launch.

Meanwhile, the Icheon Council has thus far carried out various activities as a global private organization participating in the UN's global environmental conservation and response to climate crisis, including operation of sustainable development universities, joint activities among MOU agreement organizations, citizen forums, monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and subcommittee business initiatives. As a result of such efforts, following the 2023 Gyeonggi Province Top Excellence Award, the Council received the '2024 Minister of Environment Commendation,' and is preparing diverse activities imbued with sustainability together with the Seoul Office of the World Council of Local Governments (ICLEI).

Standing Executive Chair Jeong Chul-hwa stated, "Unforeseen disasters and accidents such as heavy snow, extreme heat, and large-scale fires are becoming reality, and amid worsening abnormal climate, what we must do is practice for a sustainable future," adding "Beginning with this regular general meeting, I hope each person practices sustainable activities in their own lives and plants hope in our Earth."

Mayor Kim Kyung-hee of Icheon said, "I congratulate the launch of the 12th term carrying voices of hope, and I particularly hope the newly formed youth subcommittee becomes a connecting link that bridges generations while continuing sustainability."