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Asian Civil Society Conference on Climate Change and Ecology
ICE: Inter-religious Climate & Ecology Conference II
Climate Change, Sustainability and
ResilienceClimate and Poverty, Food Crisis, Energy Innovations, Disaster Risk Reduction, Bio-diversity Conservation, Good
Governance, Reduction and Adaptation Cases, Capabilities Strengthening
April 24-30, 2015
Seoul, South Korea
Background
ICE, or the Inter-religious Climate & Ecology Network, came together as an interfaith initiative to
address the complex and combined challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and human
insecurity. The first conference was held in 2012 in Sri Lanka. ICE emphasizes a combination of
community-based actions for resilience and increasing advocacy to bring political, policy and
awareness changes.
Our purpose is to draw on our diverse experiences of responding to impacts and managing
vulnerabilities, our understanding of science and risks, and drawing on our value systems and
cultures as a source of solidarity and inspiration. This purpose will be approached through joint
education on the science of climate change, exchanges of belief and understanding of our role
within our sacred eco-systems, and discussion and sharing of solutions to improve adaptation, to
mitigate against climate risks, to improve biodiversity, and to overall increase resilience to climatic
change.
ICE Network's goals include an intention for the wise influence of national climate change-related
public policy discourse within Asia, and to stimulate and strengthen diplomatic discussions around
climate change at international level.
We aim to do this in cooperation with an inclusive variety of stakeholders representing a cross-
section of faith-based and civil society organizations, climate scientists and social entrepreneurs.
ICE strives for gender, age and identity-equitable participation. We seek to encourage healing in a
world struggling for equality, justice and wellbeing, as resource/access inequality and complex
vulnerability is intensified by climate change.
Conference Objectives
Explore ways to implement actions and advocacy in response to climate change by Asian
faith-based and civil society;
Increase awareness, cooperation and create a common ground for joint response to climate
change and environmental challenges between civil societies in Asia and in Korea.
Build the capacity of Asian civil societies and faith-based organisations to respond to climate
change and increase resilience; Strengthen & leverage those capacities through ICE Network.
Overview Schedule: Registration Fees
Date Activities Low Income /
South Country
High Income/
North Country
22-25 April Japan Nuclear and Sustainable Energy Tour (in Japan) 80 US$ 150 US$
24-25 April A to Z Climate Change Workshop (in South Korea) 50 US$ 80 US$
27-28 April Exposure Trip & Parade at Wolsong
(near nuclear power plant-South Korea)
50 US$ 100 US$
29-30 April The 2nd ICE Conference (South Korea)
Asian Civil Society Conference on Climate Change and Ecology
Climate Change, Sustainability and Resilience
30 US$ 60 US$
1 May Fast for the Climate
2 May ICE Core Group Meeting (by invitation)
Registration fees: including accommodation and foods, local transportation, conference manual and local
gifts. For Korean participants, accommodation will not be included during conference on 29th and 30 th in
Seoul.
Participants: 150 Korean, 70 foreign
Activists working in the fields of community development and environment/ecology
From 15-20 countries including Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia,
Philippines, Cambodia, Bhutan, Nepal, China, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Laos, United States,
South Africa, Australia and Korea
Organizers:
Korean Organizing Committee for Asian Civil Society Conference on Climate Change and Ecology
Lotus World
Buddhist Ecological Contents Institute
Korea Brahma Kumaris Association
Won-Buddhist Environment Solidarity
Korean Buddhists’ Foundation for Social-Welfare & Volunteering
Korean Catholic Solidarity for Creation Integrity
Green Asia Network
Peace Village Network
Christian Environmental Movement Solidarity
Citizen’s Movement for Environmental Justice
INEB (International Network of Engaged Buddhists)
ICE Network (Inter-Religious Climate & Ecology Network)
The ICE Network (Inter-religious Climate and Ecology Network)
is a pan-Asia, local-to-local, collaborative network of diverse spiritual
communities seeking to share experiences, learning, and wisdom
that will build resilience and empowerment in the face of climate
change.
Our purpose is to wisely influence national public policy within Asia and to stimulate and strengthen
diplomatic discussions around climate change at international level. We aim to do this in cooperation
with various stakeholders, such as faith-based and civil society organizations, gender and age
based groups, and business networks. We seek to encourage healing in a world struggling with
equality and vulnerability, both intensified by climate change.
Detailed Schedule of the 2nd ICE Conference *subject to change
April 29-30, 2015
April 29: at Jogye Temple, Headquarters or the Jogye Buddhist Order, Seoul
09.00-09.30 Opening & Welcome Messages
Ven. Ja Seung Sunim, Chief Executive of the Jogye Order
Father Kang Wooil, President of Korean Catholic Bishop Conference
Dr. Nigel Crawhall, Executive Committee, INEB
09.30-10.30 Keynote Speech 1: “Climate Change and Sustainability” with Q&A
Speaker: *TBA
10.30-11.45 Panel Discussion: Case Studies on The Impact of Climate Change
o Desertification & Asian Dust (Eco-Asia University)
o Particulate Materials (Citizen's Movement for Environmental Justice)
o Problematic Energy Responses to Global Warming (Japan Network of
Engaged Buddhists)
o Flood & Soil Erosion (Bangladesh Association for Sustainable
Development)o The Great Pacific Garbage Patch confirmed
Moderator: Jonathan Watts (Japan Network of Engaged Buddhists)
11.45-13.30 Lunch
13.30-16.00 Parallel Workshops 1 rep from 3 orgs per workshop
1. Climate and Poverty (Lotus World/South Korea, Sewalanka Foundation/Sri
Lanka, La Via Campesina/Korea*)
2. Food Crisis (Hansalim/South Korea, School for Well-being/Thailand,
Navdanya Trust/India*)
3. Unsustainable Energy Systems Consumption & Types (HanKeore-
Doorae/South Korea, Won-Buddhist Environment Solidarity/South Korea,
Green Peace)
4. Disasters (Korean Buddhists' Foundation for Social-Welfare & Volunteering,
Tsu Chi Foundation/Taiwan)
5. Bio-diversity Loss, (Buddhist Ecological Contents Institute/South Korea,
TILCEPA (IUCN)/South Africa)
6. Corporate Globalization & Climate
16.00-17.00 Parade to Cheongye Plaza
17.00-19.00 Cultural Performance & Exhibition (Cheongye Plaza)
Welcome and Commitment Speech by the Mayor of Seoul City
April 30: at Myeongdong Catholic Cathedral, Seoul
09.30-10.30 Keynote Speech 2 “Climate Change and Action” with Q&A
Speaker: Oh Ki-Chul, Secretary General Green Asia Network
10.30-11.45 Panel Discussion: Cases Studies on Positive Responses
o Organic Food (Brahma Kumaris)
o Bio-gas- Alternative Energy (Kalayana Mitta Development Foundation)
o Action Research (National Institute of Ecology)
o Bicycle Yatra- Education Youth Mobilization (Eco Friendly Volunteers:
ECO-V)
o Grassroots to International Political Advocacy
Moderator: Chun Kwon Hwan*
11.45-13.30 Lunch
13.30-16.00 Parallel Workshops
1. Good Governance (Faculty of Law/Beijing University, Seoul Metropolitans
Government, Green Korea)
2. Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation Cases
3. Cultivating Capacities for Resilience: Spiritual, Ecological Climate
Resilience (Green Asia Network/South Korea, Spirit in Education
Movement/Thailand, Kalayana Mitta Foundation/Myanmar, Gaia Education
& Global Ecovillage Network)
4. The Eco-Spiritual Approach: Religious Models and community energy
systems
5. The New Local: Networks Bringing Local Platforms to Global Space
6. Cities & Climate Change Adaptation
16.00-16.30 Closing Ceremony
16.30-17.30 Press Conference & Statements by Participants
* To Be Confirmed
Exposure Trip: Korea Energy and Environment Tour
April 27-28 (1 night/2 days)
Group 1
Seoul -> Wonju (Socio-Economic Network) ->
Daegwanryeong (Wind Farm) ->
Wolsung (Nuclear Power Plant) -> Seoul
Group2
Seoul -> Namhangang River (affected by 4 Rivers
Project) -> Youngju (stream conservation trust) ->
Wolsung (Nuclear Power Plant) -> Seoul
Group 1 & 2
Parade, Wolsong (near nuclear power plant)
in the afternoon of the April 28th.
Pre Conference Workshop: A-Z Climate Change Workshop *subject to change
April 24-25 at Woljeong-sa Temple
This one and a half day workshop will provide in-depth informative knowledge on these questions:
* What is happening to our planet?
* What will be the impact if the world continues on like this?
* Why is this happening?
* Who are the key players that got us into this crisis?
* Who are the key players to make it better? Can it work?
* What else needs to be done?
* What can we do?
This workshop is relevant to anyone who is interested to know about climate change issues and
particularly for FBOs, NGOs, social and environmental activists, academics, mass media, and
students.
Resource Person: Dr. Nigel Crawhall (South Africa)
Nigel Crawhall holds a PhD in Sociolinguistics from the University of Cape Town. He is currently the Director of
Secretariat for the Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC) based in Cape Town, South
Africa. He is the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) focal point on faith conservation
and climate change. He is a co-Chair of the IUCN Theme on Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, Equity
and Protected Areas (TILCEPA). He is a member of two inter-religious regional networks for environmental
and climate advocacy. In 2014 he served on the global interfaith liaison committee to the UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change. He is on the Executive Committee of the International Network of Engaged
Buddhists (INEB).
Exposure Tour: Japan Nuclear and Sustainable Energy Tour
April 22-25 in Fukushima and Tokyo, Japan
Societies of Sustainability and Sufficiency:
Learning from Fukushima & Building Green Temple Communities
Summary of Goals:
Expose foreign Buddhists, other religious professionals, activists, and media to: a) the realities
of life in Fukushima, b) the dislocations caused by nuclear energy in wide sectors of society, c)
community support and activism by Japanese Buddhists and other religious professionals
throughout Japan, d) renewable energy initiatives by Japanese Buddhist groups and other
religious organizations.
Share through experiential workshops the perspectives and skills of: a) South and Southeast
Asian Buddhists in community development and b) Japanese Buddhists and other religious
professionals in anti-nuclear activism and renewable energy.
Create an international network for sharing best practices on building “green temples” and
“green temple communities”
Program: April 21-25
April 21 (Tues): Arrivals at Narita or Haneda International Airports
April 22 (Wed): Orientation the Japanese Energy Issue and
Exposure to Juko-in Solar Temple (Tokyo)
April 23-24 (Thu-Fri): Fukushima Exposure: meeting nuclear power plant workers, internal
refugees, Buddhist priests and community activists involved in child
healthcare, food security, and community restoration
April 25 (Sat): Networking meeting of Buddhists, other religious groups, social
activists and other persons involved in the nuclear and renewable
energy issue (Tokyo)
Participants: 8-13
All participants for the INEB ICE conference in Seoul are welcome to register for this study tour.
However, we would like participants to join not from curiosity but from the basis of their own work in:
1) grassroots Buddhist or religious community development especially in sustainable energy, ideally
with a temple/church/mosque base, or 2) anti-nuclear activism, ideally with religious identity and
interest in sustainable energy activities; or 3) newspaper or media profession with an interest in
reporting on and promoting these activities. General priority will be given to participants from the
global South (as similar events will be organized for East Asians and Westerners at another time).
About the Organizers:
The main organizer for this event will be the Japan Network of Engaged Buddhists (JNEB), which
provides an informal network and umbrella for a wide range of Buddhist social activists to engage in
social activities. The Interfaith Forum for the Review of National Nuclear Policy and The AYUS
International Buddhist Cooperation Network and its Buddhist NGO Network will also be providing
support to the organization of the project. Within Fukushima, these 3 organizations above work with
a wide range of civic and religious groups who will support this project, such as Team Nihonmatsu,
Dokei-ji Temple, and the JIPPO Rape Seed Project. The project will collaborate with Juko-in
Temple, the Edogawa Citizen’s Network for Thinking about Global Warming (ECNG), and the
Religious and Scholarly Eco Initiative (RSE).
Fast for the Climate
May 1, Seoul, South Korea
When Typhoon Haiyan had just devastated the Philippines in November last year, climate
commissioner Yeb Saño was at the UN climate talks in Warsaw. His own family was caught up in
the disaster that killed thousands and destroyed homes and livelihoods across the country.
In a moving speech he said he would not eat until countries at the Warsaw conference delivered
actions that would ‘stop the madness’ of the climate crisis. Hundreds of others from around the world
chose to fast with him in solidarity. Despite this, the Warsaw meeting saw countries, like Japan,
actually winding back their climate commitments, seemingly in denial that all countries will need to
commit and contribute to the comprehensive, global climate action plan which is due in Paris in
2015.
The Fast For The Climate has grown into global movement with participation of youth groups,
environmental groups and faith-based groups, who all want urgent action on climate change by
governments this year.
INEB and ICE Network is a part of this initiative
Registration and Contact Information:
For the Main Conference and Events in Korea:
For International Participants, please contact:
Ms. Narumon Paiboonsittikun (Mon)
E-mail: [email protected]
International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), Bangkok, Siam(Thailand)
www.inebnetwork.org
For Korean Participants, please contact:
Ms. Junghee Min
E-mail: [email protected], or [email protected]
Tel: 82-(0)2-725-4277, or 82-(0)10-5612-7504, Fax:82-(0)2-725-4287
Address: Lotus World, Rm 707 Doosan We've Pavilion, Sambongno 81, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
For the Japan Energy Tour Only:
Mr. Jonathan Watts
Japan Network of Engaged Buddhists
E-mail: [email protected]
URL: http://jneb.jp/english/activities/buddhismnukes/international-project-energy/energytourapril2015
Payments for all events—except Japan Energy Tour—may be made in the following manner
1) Paypal or Credit Card via the Lotus World Homepage
2) On arrival at conference registration
3) Bank Transfer
Bank Name: Industrial Bank of Korea
Branch: Dong Suwon
Account No.: 287-202985-56-00014
Account Name: Lotus World
Swift Code: IBKOKRSEXXX
Address of Bank: Kwon Kwangno 213, Paldal-gu, Suwon city, Kyunggido, South Korea
For the Japan Energy Tour, payments can be made in cash on arrival in Japan