The Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Azabu University, which works on SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) based on the educational philosophy of "Global Symbiosis-Aiming for the Coexistence of People, Animals and the Environment", said "20th Eco-Pro". We exhibited at "2018-Environment, Society, and Future in the SDGs Era".

 Eco-Pro is a large-scale exhibition where various stakeholders gather with the keyword of the environment, from companies, governments / local governments, NPOs, students for the purpose of environmental education to general consumers.This time, which is the 20th time, the Tokyo Big Sight attracted more than 2018 visitors for three days from December 12, 6.

 This time, Azabu University exhibited the theme of "Earth Symbiotic System x SDGs" in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Azabu University. "Natural Environment Seminar 2018 for Parents and Children" "Self-Personalization of SDGs" "Water Source" We introduced project learning such as "earth x SDGs" and "town beautification adapt x SDGs".

 On the first day of the Eco-Pro, Kentaro Yamaguchi, director in charge of life and SDGs in Kanagawa Prefecture, who is working on the SDGs Future City and SDGs model project, visited the booth of the Department of Environmental Sciences, Azabu University. We exchanged opinions on SDGs personalization tools such as SDGs oden and SDGs lenses.
On the final day, a team of students from Machi Beautification Adapt rushed to join the explanation.

 Azabu University has been promoting efforts for SDGs, starting with the holding of the Environmental Cafe Azabu "SDGs x Azabu University Department of Environmental Sciences-Discussing Water and Sanitation" in March 2016.Currently, he is studying SDGs as a compulsory subject for the entire university in "Earth Symbiosis Theory" and as a compulsory subject in the Department of Environmental Science in "Global Environmental Science".In addition, as project learning, we practice "Parent and Child Natural Environment Seminar", "Town Beautification Adapt", "SDGs Workshop to Learn with Students", etc.The activities of "Azaone Shachu" based on the paddy fields that revived the fallow land in Aone, Midori-ku, Sagamihara City are "Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" edited by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). ) Was also published in "Examples of Efforts by Industry-Academia-Government NGOs, etc."

reference:[Eco-Pro 2018] Department of Environmental Science, Azabu University
[Azabu University] "Earth Symbiotic Systems x SDGs" by Azabu University

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