โ€œClimate change is the defining issue of our time. Every day we fail to act is a day that we step a little closer towards a fate that none of us wantsโ€”a fate that will resonate through generations in the damage done to humankind and life on earth.โ€ โ€• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
ASEZ Acitivities
[Peru]
Global Forum for Sustainable Cities

On August 16, 2023, ASEZ held the Symposium for a Sustainable Future at Ella Dunbar Temple Auditorium in the National University of San Marco, Peru. About 300 university students, ministers of the government departments and experts in various fields graced this event with their presence. At the event, diverse conditions for a sustainable city, such as the role of university students for a sustainable future and the UN SDGs, were discussed.

[South Africa]
ABC Movement Launched at the Walkerspruit River

The ABC Movement was held on August 13, 2023, at the Walkerspruit River in Sunnyside, Pretoria, Gauteng, Rep. of South Africa. About 90 ASEZ members gathered for it. Sunnyside has a lot of dormitories because there is the University of Pretoria nearby, and it has a very high population density due to its large floating population. Therefore, the streets overflow with garbage illegally dumped everywhere. To tackle this issue, Tshwane Municipality, which signed an MOU with ASEZ, asked ASEZ for help.

[Mexico]
Planting Trees to Prevent Desertification in Mexico City

On August 20, 2023, ASEZ members in Mexico City, Mexico, planted trees to create a park along the Canal Nacional in cooperation with the Mexico City government. Since 2019, the government has been carrying out a project to transform the area of the canal into an eco-city park open to the public. Brenda Iveth Murillo Pรฉrez, responsible for the Canal Nacional under the Ministry of Environment of the Mexico City Government, participated in the event, and the government provided trees, shovels, and carts for the activity.

Global Issue
Theme for 2023: Fighting Inequality for a Resilient Future
We are at a crossroads. The climate crisis is weakening our ability to achieve the SDGs 2030. The transition to a sustainable, zero-carbon world requires rapid changes at the systemic level, including key sectors such as energy, food, and health. In 1989, the UN Head Office designated October 13 as International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction to promote a global culture that reduces disaster risk. This day organized by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction [UNDRR], aims to confirm the global progress in preventing and reducing disaster risk and loss.
This mail is sent to our special supporters.

asez@asez.org
50, Sunae-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Rep. of Korea