World Ecology Forum · JEJU 2026

Detailed Program

Explore the key sessions and program of World Ecology Forum JEJU 2026.

Detailed Program

The founding forum connects business and finance, international cooperation, law, science, public knowledge, future generations and the Jeju community within a shared agenda for ecological transition.

DAY 1 · NOV 5 · 10:00–12:00

ESG for the Earth

Korean corporate TNFD disclosure cases and implications

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Chair
  • Cho Young-takProfessor Emeritus, Hanbat National University
Speakers
  • Kim Kyung-sikCEO, ESG Network

    Presentation titleESG: The Process of Capitalism’s Self-Evolution

  • Kim Hoon-taeDirector, POSCO Holdings

    Presentation titlePOSCO Group’s Global Leadership in Natural Capital: LEAP Analysis of Global Operating Sites and Case Studies of Key Ecological Sites (PT.BIA · POSCO Argentina)

  • Lee Eun-haDepartment Head, Shinhan Financial Group

    Presentation titleA Case Study of Shinhan Financial Group’s TNFD Disclosure

Panel Discussion
  • Ryu Young JaeChairman, Sustainvest
  • Oh Ji-HunDirector, ESG Center, Law Firm Won
  • Ji Hyun-youngAttorney, Seoul National University Environment and Energy Law Policy Center
DAY 1 · NOV 5 · OPENING CEREMONY

Opening Proposal Talk

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Proposal Talk
  • Han Tae-junPresident, Ghent University Global Campus

    Presentation titleThe Blue Economy: Jeju’s Future

DAY 1 · NOV 5 · 14:50–15:50

Keynote Speech

Ecological Thought for Human Coexistence

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Keynote Speakers
  • Kang Kum-silGlobal Climate and Environment Ambassador
  • Yoon Yong-taekProfessor Emeritus, Jeju National University

    Presentation titleThe Ecological Wisdom of Jeju Island

  • Mary Evelyn TuckerCo-Director, Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, Yale UniversityVideo presentation
DAY 1 · NOV 5 · 16:00–18:00

International Cooperation

Biocultural Coexistence for Sustainable Islands in an Era of Ecological Transition

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Chair
  • Hong Sun-keeDirector and Professor, Institute of Island Culture, Mokpo National University
Domestic Speakers
  • Ko Jung-gunMember, UNESCO MAB Korea National Committee

    Presentation titleDesignation and Activities of the Jeju Island Biosphere Reserve: Ecosystem Change and the Challenges of Coexistence

  • Jeong Seong-hoonManaging Director, Jeju Bank
International Speakers
  • Miguel Cluesener GodtProfessor, University of Coimbra

    Presentation titleThe Role of Island Biosphere Reserves in the Era of Climate Crisis and Ecological Transition on Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Case Studies from the Region

  • Takakazu YumotoDean, Japan Food Studies College

    Presentation titleThe Significance of UNESCO Designations for Conserving the Biocultural Heritages of Remote Islands in Japan

  • KiswantoAssistant Professor, Mulawarman University

    Presentation titleFrom Pixels to People: Linking Geospatial Classification, Field Ecology, and Sociocultural Perspectives for Mangrove Blue Carbon Restoration

DAY 2 · NOV 6 · 10:00–12:00

Earth Jurisprudence

Imagining New Laws for the Coexistence of Humans and the Earth

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Chair
  • Park Si-wonProfessor, Kangwon National University Law School; Director, Environmental Law Center
Insight Speech
  • Park Tae-hyunPresident, Earth Jurisprudence Society; Professor, Kangwon National University Law School

    Presentation titleNomos and Narrative: Earth Jurisprudence and the Universe Story

  • Jin Hee-jongProposer of Ecological Legal Personhood

    Presentation titleThe Background and Significance of the Eco Legal Person Proposal in the Theory of the Rights of Nature

International Speakers
  • Michelle MaloneyDirector, Australian Earth Laws Alliance
  • Craig KauffmanProfessor, University of Oregon

    Presentation titleGlobal Patterns and Trends in the Evolution of Rights of Nature

Domestic Speakers
  • Lee Hyun-kyungLecturer, Seoul National University School of Law
  • Kim Hyo-chulCo-President, Gotjawal People

    Presentation titleGotjawal: From Resource to Life — Seeking New Paths for Gotjawal Conservation

Panel Discussion
  • Choi Jung-hoSenior Research Fellow, Seoul National University Law Research Institute
  • Shin Su-yeonDirector, Paran Ocean Citizen Science Center
  • Park Seo-hyunResearch Fellow, Center for Commons and Sustainable Society, Jeju National University
DAY 2 · NOV 6 · 13:30–15:30

Climate–Ecology Nexus

From Scientific Understanding to Practical Solutions

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Chair
  • Kwon Won-taeFormer Director, APEC Climate Center
Domestic Speakers
  • Boo Kyung-onHead, Climate Change Prediction Team, National Institute of Meteorological Sciences

    Presentation titleThe Scientific Roles of the IPCC and the Korea Meteorological Administration: Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Climate Change Prediction

  • Song Woo-ramProfessor, Department of Biology, Jeju National University

    Presentation titleJeju Island’s Biodiversity Crisis and a Sustainable Future

  • Seo Chang-wanDivision Director, National Institute of Ecology
International Speakers
  • Jonathan Miles AdamsProfessor, Nanjing University
DAY 2 · NOV 6 · 13:30–15:00

Roundtable of Emerging Public Intellectuals

Curiosity and Exploration of a Dignified Community of Life

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Chair
  • Ahn Byung-jinProfessor, Institute for Future Civilizations, Kyung Hee University
Speakers
  • Kim Jun-sooPostdoctoral Researcher, Department of Geography, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg · Online
  • Lee Dae-hanAssociate Professor, Department of Life Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University · Online

    Presentation titleMy Jellyfish Teacher

  • Ko In-hwanAssistant Professor, Underwood International College, Yonsei University · Online

    Presentation titleWe Have Never Been Young (Nous n’avons jamais été jeunes)

  • Park Eun-sunAssistant Professor, Stella College of Arts, Dongseo University
  • Jeong Jun-youngPostdoctoral Researcher, Center for Training the Next Generation of Scholars, Seoul National University School of Law

    Presentation titleSociable Earth Jurisprudence and Nature’s Legal Personhood

  • Lim Jae-minSecretary General, Energy Transition Forum
  • Claudia Fernandez de Cordoba FariniUniversity College London · Completed doctoral coursework in Biodiversity Governance · Director, Living Imaginaries
DAY 2 · NOV 6 · 16:00–17:00

Future Generations Lecture Performance

Land Above the Sea

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Speaker
  • Oh Dong-seokProfessor, Ajou University Law School
Performers
  • Kang Young-deok · Kim Sol-ji · Kim Min Ji · Ji Yu Jeong · Tamura Ryo · Park Hyo Gyeong · Park Hyung-min · Dream Theater “Jeju”
DAY 2 · NOV 6 · 17:00–18:00

Jeju Experts Network

Jeju's Past and Future through the Lens of the Nonprofit Sector in an Era of Ecological Transition

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Chair
  • Kim Myung SunCo-Director, Ecobuddy Jeju
Speakers
  • Lee Young-ungSecretary-General, Jeju Environmental Movement United

    Presentation titleTasks and Prospects for Sustainable Coexistence in Jeju

  • Yang Su-namSecretary-General, Ecobuddy Jeju
  • Ahn Seong-gwanDirector, Dasibada
  • Ko Je-ryangPresident, Jeju Ecotourism Association

Linked Event & Ancillary Program

LINKED EVENT

Jeju Environmental Hackathon · Green Code Jeju

Young participants use AI and data to reinterpret Jeju’s environmental and ecological challenges, developing actionable ideas and initial prototypes for policy, public services and local projects.

Dates
November 3–4, 2026
Venue
맨써스페이스플러스 (Maensseo Space Plus)
Organizer
Seoul National University Big Data Innovation and Convergence University Project Group
Awards
November 5 · During the Forum opening ceremony, 13:30–14:35
ANCILLARY PROGRAM

Documentary Screening · The Island

Through the changing seas of Jeju and the forests of Hallasan, this documentary explores climate change and the future of the Earth—the only island we can call home.

Dates
November 5–6, 2026 · Continuous screening
Venue
Seolmundaehalmang Exhibition Hall · Jageundol Swimpang
Director
Hwang Il-su · Green Korea United
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