[Kashiwa City Hall] Kashiwa seedling presentation ceremony was held
Kashiwa City Hall Press release: November 7, 2024 A ceremony to receive oak seedlings was held.
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Scene from the presentation ceremony On October 23, 2020, a ceremony to receive Kashiwa seedlings was held at Kashiwa City Hall as part of the tree-planting project commemorating the 70th anniversary of the city’s incorporation. This project is an initiative by Kashiwa City, whose city development slogan is “Continuing, Connecting”, to grow 70 oak trees, the city’s symbol, on the occasion of its 70th anniversary. This time, the Chiba Prefecture Trucking Association, a general incorporated association, agreed with the purpose of this initiative and donated oak saplings and tree name plates. The Chiba Prefecture Truck Association is implementing a tree-planting project in partnership with local governments within the prefecture as an environmental conservation project. At the ceremony, Tetsuya Okano, vice president of the Chiba Prefecture Truck Association, gave an opening speech and handed over a list of donated items to Mayor Kazumi Ota. Mayor Ota then expressed his gratitude and presented a letter of appreciation to Vice Chairman Okano. In the chat that followed, there was a lively conversation on a wide range of topics. Content Greetings from Vice Chairman Okano The truck industry often uses diesel engines, which poses an issue of high environmental impact. We would like to continue contributing to the prevention of global warming through our tree-planting business. I have lived in Kashiwa for a long time, and it is a very livable town. I look forward to future developments. Mayor’s Greetings Kashiwa City aims to become a “zero carbon city” with virtually zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. We would like to express our gratitude for the fact that the seedlings we received will grow greatly and contribute to the prevention of global warming, and will remain in people’s hearts for a long time as a symbol of Kashiwa City’s town development slogan, “Continue, Connect.” Chatting The mayor looked at the donated saplings and said, “There is an oak tree in the rotary of City Hall, and I was surprised to see how a small sapling can grow so big in just a few decades.I’m looking forward to seeing the trees we received grow.” “Summer. He expressed his hope that the shade of a tree can be a great way to combat the heat, and that the cool shade of the tree can become a place for people to relax. He also touched on the efforts of the Chiba Prefecture Trucking Association to hold traffic safety classes in Kashiwa City, with Vice President Okano saying, “By letting people see how big trucks are up close and learning about their dangerous side, We had conversations about a wide range of topics, including one person who said, “I hope we can raise awareness of traffic safety.”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/121129/120/121129-120-cd36b4ca7b50163bb70ae55812001af9-1800×2700.jpg ・Sapling (Kashiwa) ・Tree name board ・Strut ・Flower pots, pot saucers Contact information Kashiwa City Public Relations Department, Public Relations Division, Regional Branding Officer Phone: 04-7136-1477 FAX: 04-7166-8289
