Seven students participating in the Good Life on Earth program visited Nagaoka City.
From Sunday, March 26, to Tuesday, March 28, seven students participating in the Good Life on Earth program visited Nagaoka City to conduct fieldwork on the initiatives of the Nagaoka City Bioeconomy Consortium, which aims to achieve a fully circular economy.
As part of this initiative, they visited our university’s COI-NEXT center on Monday, March 27.
Following a welcome address by President Kamado, Professor Ogasawara, the project leader, provided an overview of the center, the university’s initiatives, the current situation in Niigata—a major rice-producing region—and the activities of the N-Cycle.
During the subsequent campus tour, we provided an overview of the three laboratories (led by Professors Ogasawara, Yamaguchi, and Nakayama) responsible for research and development projects, along with a tour of the labs.
The participating students asked a wide range of questions, leading to a lively exchange of information.
Going forward, through dialogue with others who share our vision, we will continue to raise awareness of the importance of resource recycling and highlight the value of our region’s treasures.
The Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Tokyo is working to cultivate “One Earth Guardians”—a group of scientists capable of engaging society in action—with the goal of realizing a global environment 100 years from now in which humanity can coexist with all living things.One Earth Guardians Training ProgramとToyota Mobility Foundation, General Incorporated AssociationThis is a program jointly run by [...].
We are calling for submissions of “ideas to save the future of the Earth, using ‘something you’re passionate about’——as a starting point” from high school students, technical college students, and first- and second-year college students. Selected participants receive support from a variety of resources—including “mentors” from the University of Tokyo faculty and “accompanists” who guide their activities—as they work to implement their ideas in society to create a world where all life can coexist on Earth.
