The 6th Park City Forum kicks off in Chengdu

China News Service, Chengdu, October 15 (Wang Liwen) "Chengdu has found an exquisite balance between economic development and ecological protection, which is of great reference value for the global response to the climate crisis." On the 15th, Chen Meiling, CEO of the Penang Green Development Council of Malaysia, who participated in the 6th Park City Forum, said.

On the same day, this forum hosted by the Chengdu Municipal Government kicked off in Chengdu. City representatives from many countries, officials from international organizations, Chinese and foreign experts, and business representatives gathered in Chengdu to exchange experiences in urban green transformation and discuss the path to sustainable urban development.

With the theme of "Co-building a Park City and Sharing Open Opportunities", this forum will conduct discussions around the construction of park cities, integrated development of science and industry, and opportunities for opening up to the outside world, and will be supported by on-site surveys, results release, industry docking and other activities.

At the forum, Chengdu and nine international cities jointly launched the "Chengdu Initiative for Park City Construction", released the "15th Five-Year Plan" action concept for the Chengdu Park City Demonstration Zone, the Chengdu Consensus on the Integration of Green and Low-carbon Science and Industry, and interpreted the three major policies to support enterprise development. Representatives from UN-Habitat, France, Thailand, Germany, etc. successively shared local urban governance practices.

Somkid Banyadi, Director of the Natural Resources and Environment Office of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, visited Chengdu for the first time. He found that Chengdu and Chiang Mai have similar climates and good urban development. He said he hopes to learn from Chengdu’s mature experience in park inspections, technology development, and park operation and maintenance, and apply it to the construction of the national park in Chiang Mai.

Stéphane Joaot, deputy mayor of Montpellier, France, said that Montpellier was inspired by the concept of a park city and launched the "Natural City Plan". It is currently transforming small parks and park tram corridors with permeable ground for students to use. Stefan Joao proposed that cooperation in urban nature construction should be expanded to the global level and continue to work together based on the existing practices in Chengdu.

Walter Dorling, Executive Chairman of the European Economic Senate and Chairman of the German Society of World Hidden Champions, believes that Chengdu’s practice proves that high-density cities, industrial prosperity and excellent ecology can coexist in synergy, and that park cities provide a replicable model for global megacities. He said that he would promote European hidden champion companies to connect with Chengdu and implement cooperation in green technology, zero-carbon parks, and two-way investment in small and medium-sized enterprises.