MEET THE PEOPLE

Environmental justice is an essential concept that must be considered in climate action to ensure disproportionately impacted vulnerable communities can build stronger resilience to climate change-induced threats. Major Eason is a PhD student of Sociology at Harvard University who is conducting research on the impact of racial dynamics on the climate crisis in the US. Through this conversation, Major described the importance of considering the social costs of climate change a

C02gether interviewed Oh Byung-ho, member of the Presidential Committee on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth. He is also an active member of the Gangwon-do Environmental Education Promotion Committee, and has founded the nonprofit environmental organization "Big Wave," as well as the Korean ESG Society. From his expertise on the emission trading system (ETS) to potential policy changes, Oh shared us insights into the current implementation and future trajectories of the ETS.