Public Environmental Workshop
Since 2005, we have been providing open environmental lecture courses widely for the general public including residents near the Surugadai building and anyone who is interested in urban tree planting. At each lecture, we invite a guest lecturer to present on topics of environmental issues and local contribution work. The courses are hosted by Nami Katsuragi, who is not only known as an actress and TV anchor, but also as a column writer for an outdoor magazine, reporting on her experience. We are planning to continue holding these courses regularly in the future.
2007 Course Information
7th Series: "Climate Change in the Tokyo Area due to Global Warming and Heat-Island Effect"
| Date | Mar.21, 2008 (Fri) 18:00-19:30 |
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| Participants | ca. 40 people |
| Lecturer | Dr. Fumiaki Fujibe (Forecast Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute of Japan Meteorological Agency) He is a leading researcher in the field of heat-island and torrential rain in urban areas and regional weather phenomena, such as typhoon and strong wind. His research in recent years investigates changes in temperature and rain patterns resulting from changing climate. |
| Lecture Content | His presentation was on how our climate has been and will be affected by global warming and heat-island effect. |
6th Series: "The Edo/Tokyo garden life centered in Surugadai"
| Date | Jun.29, 2007 (Fri) 13:30-15:00 |
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| Participants | ca. 40 people |
| Lecturer | Prof. Tsutomu Hattori (Tokyo University of Agriculture Department of Landscape Science) Specialist in the history of gardening with a special focus on Japanese gardens. He has taken advisory roles for many prominent projects for restoration of historical spaces due to his wide knowledge In the field. |
2006 Course Information
5th Series held at the environmental fair "Eco Products 2006" : "Rooftop Gardening: creating human-friendly cities by increasing green areas and preventing the formation of heat islands"
| Date | Dec.24, 2006 (Thu) 13:30-15:00 |
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| Place | Tokyo Big Site 1F Meeting Room 102 |
| Participants | ca. 100 people |
| Co-Sponsors | Eco Asset Consortium (InterRisk Research Institute and Consulting, Kajima Corporation, International…., Sumitomo Forestry) |
| Lecturers | Akira Ishida (Director of Organization for Landscape and Urban Green Technology development Planning Department) Yoshihiro Ueno (Director of Urban Greenery Fund Research Department) Masami Toyofuku (Vice-Director Tokyo Prefectural Government Natural Environment ??? Department) Tomoaki Kusakabe (Manager of Sumitomo Forestry Environment Department) Nao Oono (Representative of Kajima Corporation Environment Department) A panel discussion between governmental organizations, independent organizations and corporations about the case studies, current situation and future challenges about rooftop gardening and greening of cities. |
4th Series: "Revive, nurture and utilize greenery in Tokyo"
| Date | May 23, 2006 (Fri) 13:30-15:00 |
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| Participants | ca. 50 people |
| Lecturers | Ms. Yuko Doi (Director of Tokyo Prefectural Government Natural Environment Planning Department) Ms. Yuko Nishida (Manager of Tokyo Prefectural Government Natural Environment Planning Department) Both lecturers have been at the heart of the new strategic programs by the prefectural government for the greening and revitalisation of nature in Tokyo. The lecture will focus on the aims and approaches to these projects and future directions to be taken. |
2005 Course Information
3rd Series: "Develop comfortable cities by designing greenery and heat"
| Date | Mar.3, 2006 (Fri) 13:30-15:00 |
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| Participants | ca. 50 people |
| Lecturer | Prof. Akira Hoyano (Tokyo University of Technology) BA, MA and PHD Architecture Department of Tokyo University of Technology Leading researcher in the field of environmentally symbiotic cities. As a member of a prominent research group, He has consistently presented solutions for a more comfortable city environment through for example preventing the formation of heat islands. |
2nd Series: "How to cope with the phenomenon of heat islands"
| Date | Sep.16, 2005 (Fri) 13:30-15:00 |
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| Participants | ca. 50 people |
| Lecturer | Prof. Ryuzo Ooka (University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science) BA, MA, PhD University of Kyoto Engineering Department . Widely recognised in the field of urban environmental studies for his ideas on the prevention of heat islands and other related subjects. |
1st Series: "Cool down cities, cultivate cities: thinking about the environment and greening together"
| Date | Jun.10, 2005 (Fri) 13:00-15:30 |
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| Participants | ca. 60 people |
| Lecturer | Prof. Hajime Yoshimizu (Meiji University, Agricultural Department) BA, MA, PhD University of Tokyo Agricultural Department.As a foremost figure in the afforestation in architectural spaces, he makes great contribution to promote understanding and permeation of the rooftop greenery through various types of researches and lectures. |
