Institute for Green Transformation

The Institute for Green Transformation (IGT) is an independent think tank based in South Korea, working towards a good life for all within a living planet. Founded in 2013, our work spans urban and subnational transition model building, climate political mobilisation and industrial and financial green transition. By combining rigorous policy research with direct engagement across local government, national policymaking and civil society, IGT translates the doughnut's vision of a safe and just space for humanity into practical, implementable pathways for Korea.

IGT designs climate city models in which green transformation drives local policy and community life, covering city-level climate policy, just transition and social resilience, local energy transition and low-carbon homes, heating and transport. We integrate green transformation into the core architecture of industrial, energy and financial policy, working on energy transition, climate finance, transition finance, green central banking and corporate climate accountability. We also strengthen the social foundations of citizen-led green transformation through deliberative democracy, climate citizens' assemblies, gender-responsive climate governance and community organising, underpinned by strategic communications and institutional capacity building.

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Place-based transformation Government support Convening Local project work Public speaking Education Research

Public Declaration

We affirm that that our vision, values, and ways of working are aligned with those of Doughnut Economics.

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sunkyung han

서울, Seoul, 대한민국

I'm Sunkyung HAN, and I'm the co-initiator of Donut-Zip, a group focused on bringing doughnut economics to life in South Korea. Through Donut-Zip, I want to help organizations and communities adopt these principles to drive sustainable change. As the CEO of C., a social innovation catalyst organization, I’ve become passionate about fundamental transformations and have been working to introduce doughnut economics as part of a broader vision for systemic change. With more than 15 years of experience connecting people and organizations in social innovation, I founded C. in 2014 to create sensemaking platforms that link up social innovators across Asia. Beyond C., I’ve been an advisor on social innovation committees with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, a Korean advisor for AVPN, and a board member for YouthVoice, a nonprofit that helps young people express themselves through social media.

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