ANTALYA: Muhammad Adnan, Chairman and Founder of the Global Climate Change Torch (GCCT), met Kyung Suk Yang, Director of the Sustainability Management Society of South Korea, over lunch in Antalya on Sunday, during the COP31 climate conference. The meeting was very fruitful, and it ended with a significant decision for the organisation’s future.
A global role at GCCT
Yang has accepted a designation in GCCT at the global level. She will work internationally for the organisation and will be part of GCCT’s board. The specific title of the designation was not named.
What they discussed
The two discussed Korea’s culture and art, and GCCT’s concept as a bridge between government and local people and communities. They also discussed how global climate awareness can be disseminated worldwide, and GCCT’s climate journey across 190 countries — a vision the organisation is working to carry to every part of the world.
About GCCT
The Global Climate Change Torch (GCCT) works under the tagline “United for Climate — One Planet. One Future. One Global Movement.” Its work follows the 5A model: Awareness, Advocacy, Action, Acceleration and Accountability.
A meeting on COP31’s rest day
The lunch took place in Antalya city on Sunday 15 November, the rest day of COP31, when the Blue Zone was closed. Adnan is in Antalya for COP31, which runs from 9 to 20 November, leading the GCCT delegation at COP31.
