EU delegation holds second Green Day festival in Seoul park
The EU delegation to South Korea held its second EU Green Day Festival at Banpo Hangang Park, drawing about 1,000 visitors for climate-focused activities.
The story in focus
The EU Delegation to South Korea held its second EU Green Day Festival on 17 October 2026 at Moonlight Plaza in Banpo Hangang Park, drawing roughly 1,000 visitors. Part of EU Green Diplomacy Week 2026 and held ahead of UNFCCC COP31, the free event featured 17 booths and public workshops on climate action.
- The festival took place on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at Moonlight Plaza in Banpo Hangang Park, Seoul.
- About 1,000 visitors attended the free public event, which featured 17 booths.
- The event was held under EU Green Diplomacy Week 2026, ahead of UNFCCC COP31.
Event and setting
The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Korea organised the second EU Green Day Festival through the EU-Korea Green Partnership Programme. The free public event was held on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at Moonlight Plaza in Banpo Hangang Park and drew approximately 1,000 visitors.
The delegation announced the event in a statement dated 20 October 2026. The festival formed part of EU Green Diplomacy Week 2026 and was scheduled ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP31.
Programme and partners
Seventeen booths were hosted by EU Member State embassies, Korean public institutions, civil society organisations and university teams. Activities included workshops, games and exhibitions, along with a festival-wide Stamp Quiz Challenge.
Green Environment Youth Korea led a workshop on heatwaves and climate injustice. Solutions for Our Climate offered educational materials, and Nowon District ran a game teaching participants about reducing emissions.
Continuity
According to the delegation, the festival built on its inaugural edition in 2025. The EU-Korea Green Partnership Programme is described as an EU-funded initiative supporting climate and environmental cooperation between the EU and South Korea, including policy dialogue, technical exchange and community engagement.
What is the EU-Korea Green Partnership Programme intended to support?
The EU-funded programme is intended to strengthen climate and environmental cooperation between the EU and South Korea, focusing on policy dialogue, technical exchange and community engagement for a just and clean energy transition.
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