HAPPY EARTH Executive Committee
[SDGs week at the end of September] Let’s have fun learning about sustainability and taking action! Held a variety of programs called “HAPPY EARTH Seminar” to co-create a happy future
A seminar to think about a happy future for people and the earth will be held at “HAPPY EARTH FESTA 2023” held during SDGs Week (GLOBAL GOALS WEEK) coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly session.
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The HAPPY EARTH Executive Committee (Executive Committee Chairman: Koichi Ogawa) will hold the sustainability promotion event “HAPPY EARTH FESTA 2023” on September 19th every year during the SDGs Week (GLOBAL GOALS WEEK) coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly session at the end of September. It will be held in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Okinawa from now until the 25th. The SDGs have reached the halfway mark, which is the achievement year of 2030. Although awareness and interest in the SDGs is increasing worldwide, many issues still remain. We will develop a variety of programs that will lead to awareness, learning, and action in order to face the challenges that will help humanity continue to live happy and prosperous lives.
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-Tokyo-
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Venue: United Nations University (5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) ●Opening ceremony (13:00)
Koichi Ogawa (HAPPY EARTH Executive Committee Chairman)
Yuriko Koike (Governor of Tokyo) *Video message
Mr. Hidetaka Yabe (Global Compact Network Japan) and others
https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/opening/
●Seminar 1 (13:30)
“The optimal solution for a society that balances the environment and the economy.”
Let’s realize a circular economy and create a sustainable future for the earth.”
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・Mr. Kosuke Mizushima (NISSHA Co., Ltd.)
・Mr. Akira Shimazu (NEC Solution Innovators Co., Ltd.)
・Yuka Utsunomiya (Dainippon Printing Co., Ltd.)
・Mr. Yosuke Konaka (Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.)
・Mr. Haruta Takase (Japan Circular Economy Partnership)
https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/tokyo_seminer_0919/
●Seminar 2 (15:40)
“A must-see for everyone! Learn with Kuremag
Well-being begins with understanding women’s bodies.”
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・Mr. Yasunori Yoshimura (Keio University Professor Emeritus/Doctor) ・Mr. Emi Tanimura (W society)
https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/tokyo_seminer_091903/
●Ambassador inauguration ceremony (16:30)
https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/ambassador2023/
Venue: Aoyama Beauty Gakuin High School Tokyo Campus (1-11-11-5F Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
●Seminar (10:00)
“Wellness that we want to pass on to Generation Z: Mind, body, money, work”
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Venue: [From Hand] Makeup Academy (1-11-11-5F Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) ●Seminar (19:00)
88-year-old active beautician Teruko Kobayashi tells us about her “beauty way of life”
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Venue: PASONA SQUARE ANNEX 2F (3-1-30 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo) ●Seminar (15:00/17:00)
“What we can learn about sustainable winemaking from Champagne”
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https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/tokyo_seminer_091902/
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Venue: PASONA SQUARE 16th floor event hall (3-1-30 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
●Seminar 1 (11:00)
“Challenge of a startup working on decarbonization to solve social issues”
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・Mr. Yasuyuki Natsume (Studio Spobee Co., Ltd.)
https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/tokyo_seminer_092101/
●Seminar 2 (13:00)
“Key points for business development and organizational building to realize GX/SX”
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・Mr. Kaoru Miyake (Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.)
https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/tokyo_seminer_092102/
●Seminar 3 (14:00)
“The future of ESG information disclosure based on the latest trends in Europe” ~What is the reliability of data that will be essential in the future?”
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-Yokohama-
■September 23rd (Sat)
Venue: Minato Mirai Station, Mirai Tube (B3rd floor, concourse outside the ticket gate)
●Seminar 1 (13:00)
“Enriching the city and its people with SDGs x entertainment ~Case study in Yokohama~”
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https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/yokohama_092301/
●Seminar 2 (14:10)
“What is sustainable town development in Yokohama, Japan’s largest concentration of music halls and arenas?”
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・Mr. Manabu Hirano (Pia Corporation)
https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/yokohama_092302/
Sunday, September 24th
Venue: Minato Mirai Station, Mirai Tube (B3rd floor, concourse outside the ticket gate)
●Seminar 1 (12:00)
“Circular Economy Plus and SDGs ~Yokohama version of local circular economy created by everyone~”
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・Mr. Masayuki Sekiguchi (Co-creation Promotion Office, City of Yokohama Policy Bureau)
・Mr. Yuki Kawahara (YOKOHAMA Living Lab Support Office)
・Mr. Yu Kato (Harch Co., Ltd.)
https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/yokohama_0924/
●Seminar 2 (13:00)
“A city that continues to evolve by connecting the city with the synergistic effect of music ~ Minato Mirai 21 ~”
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●Seminar 3 (14:00)
“Improving the value of Japanese vegetables – What we need to do now to increase Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate”
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https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/yokohama_092402/
-Okinawa-
Friday, September 22nd
Venue: Times Building (2-2-2 Kumoji, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture) ●Seminar 1 (17:30)
OKINAWA DREAM ~Challengers towards a happy future~
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Mr. Naoto Yamamoto (Representative of SHIMA DENIM)
Mr. Keiichiro Nakamura (Anchoring Japan Co., Ltd.)
https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/okinawa_seminer_092201/
●Seminar 2 (18:15)
“Mom is hospitalized! What will we do about housework and childcare? ~Let’s all think about breast cancer and childcare now~”
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Mr. Kentaro Tamashiro (Chairman, Medical Corporation Naha Nishi-kai Naha Nishi Clinic)
Mikako Chinen (stylist)
Rino Higa (actress) MC: Yukki (Can x Can)
https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/okinawa_seminer_092202/
Monday, September 25th | GLOBAL GOALS DAY
Venue: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University OIST (1919-1 Tancha, Onna Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture)
●Seminar (13:30)
“Let’s understand biodiversity and connect it to nature positive activities!”
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・Mr. Yasuko Ota (Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.)
・Yuko Urashima (MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Co., Ltd.)
・MC: Shintosuke (comedy duo)
https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/okinawa_seminer_0925/
●Startup pitch (15:40)
“HAPPY EARTH Startup Pitch for Creating a Sustainable Society”
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HAPPY EARTH FESTA 2023 Overview (as of September 9, 2023)
■Name: [SDGs Week] HAPPY EARTH FESTA 2023｜GLOBAL GOALS WEEK
■Period: September 19th (Tuesday) to September 25th (Monday), 2023 ■Venue: 4 prefectures of Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, and Okinawa – Tokyo – ・United Nations University (5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) ・ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO (Itochu Garden B1F, 2-3-1 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo) ・PASONA SQUARE (3-1-30 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
・Aoyama Beauty Academy High School/From Hand Makeup Academy
(1-11-11-5F Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
-Yokohama-
・Minatomirai Station Mirai Tube (B3rd floor, concourse outside the ticket gate) -Osaka-
・Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store (1-1-43 Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka) -Okinawa-
・Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University OIST (1919-1 Tancha, Onna Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture) ・Times Building (2-2-2 Kumoji, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture) ・NEOS Outdoor Park Nanjo (117-3 Chinen Shikiya, Nanjo City)
■Dress code: HAPPY YELLOW(R)️
■Event official website https://happyearth.jp/event/hef2023/ PARTNER
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– Sponsor – HAPPY EARTH Executive Committee (Secretariat: General Incorporated Association HAPPY EARTH) – Sponsor – Chocola BB / ITO EN Co., Ltd. / Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. / Aeon Co., Ltd. / Unilever Japan Customer Marketing Co., Ltd. / Toyota Mobility Tokyo Co., Ltd. Company / Euglena Co., Ltd. / Aeon Ryukyu Co., Ltd. / Glasses No. 1 / Delta Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
– Sponsored by – United Nations University / United Nations
Information Center / United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Representative Office in Japan / Global Compact Network Japan Cabinet Office Gender Equality Bureau / Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Minato Ward / Yokohama City / Yokohama Convention and Visitors Bureau / Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 / Yokohama SDGs Design Center / Okinawa Prefecture / Naha City / Nanjo City / Onna Village / Okinawa Prefectural Industrial Promotion Corporation / Okinawa Convention and Visitors Bureau / University Consortium Okinawa / Ryukyu University / Meio University / Okinawa Keizai Doyukai / NHK Okinawa Broadcasting Station / RBC Ryukyu Broadcasting / OTV Okinawa Television
Broadcasting / QAB Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting / Ryukyu Shimpo / Okinawa Times / Pia Corporation / TOKYO FM ( (Other applications in progress) -Special Cooperation-ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO/Pasona Group Co., Ltd./Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store/Yokohama Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. (Minatomirai Line)
– Cooperation – Japan Circular Economy Partnership (J-CEP) / Amita Holdings Co., Ltd. Nissha Co., Ltd. / NEC Solution Innovators Co., Ltd. / Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. / Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. Sekisui House Co., Ltd. / MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Co., Ltd. / Riviera Co., Ltd. Flower Country Japan Council / Domestic Flower Demand Expansion Promotion Council / Aoyama Flower Market ANNEX / MPS Japan Co., Ltd. / Amaterasu Academia Co., Ltd. / Peatix Japan Co., Ltd. / Marie Claire Digital / W society/Women’s Body Information Bureau/NPO Yokohama Community Design Lab/YOKOHAMA Living Lab Support Office/Harch Co., Ltd./Yokohama Keizai Shimbun/LOCAL GOOD
YOKOHAMA/Circular Yokohama/Town News/Mirai Okinawa Co., Ltd./Ricoh Japan Okinawa Branch Co., Ltd.
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