Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office
Raising fish, learning, worrying, and learning about the blessings of the sea and the importance of life “Gokuyo Project 2023” We held a “special class” at Nishihara Elementary School in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo! Thursday, November 30, 2023, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 [Location] Chiba Prefectural Fisheries Research Center, Nishihara Elementary School, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo
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RIKUYOU, a general incorporated association, has started the “Land Farming Project 2023” to teach elementary school students about the preciousness of marine resources, ocean issues in their area, and the importance of life through the experience of land-based aquaculture. , elementary school students from five elementary schools across the country are taking on the challenge of “experiencing flounder farming.”
This time, children from Nishihara Elementary School, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, one of the participating schools, participated in a “special class” over two days, Thursday, November 30th and Tuesday, December 5th. In parallel with the land-based aquaculture experience, the “Special Lessons” will allow participants to learn from local experts about the nearby sea, the creatures that live there, and the environment and ecosystem connected to the sea. This class aims to help students realize the connection between the ocean and people, and to understand the importance of preserving the environment and ecosystems as their own.
This event is part of the Nippon Foundation’s “Ocean and Japan Project,” which connects people through the ocean in order to pass on the rich and beautiful ocean to the next generation.
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2nd special class “Our connection with the ocean and environmental issues” In the second special class, the National Institute for Environmental Studies held an on-site lecture on the theme of “Our connection with the ocean and environmental issues.”
Mr. Shintaro Takao of the Atmospheric and Ocean Monitoring Promotion Office, Earth System Area Global Environmental Research Center, who is an expert on marine environmental issues, first spoke about marine environmental issues, particularly the impact of global warming, and discussed marine ecology. I learned that systems are connected to our lives. Mr. Takao also mentioned that an increase in carbon dioxide, which is one of the main causes of global warming, causes ocean acidification, and everyone used an experimental kit to experience this phenomenon. This is an important opportunity to learn about the possibility that sushi will no longer be edible in the future due to changes in the ocean environment, and how to protect the ocean and fish through land-based aquaculture, which the children are currently promoting. He also taught me that.
The children, who felt first-hand the impact that their lives have on the ocean, said, “I want to use environmentally friendly products” and “I want to take part in activities to protect the ocean, such as picking up trash.”
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-Organization overview-
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Organization name: RIKUYOU General Incorporated Association
URL: https://rikuyou.uminohi.jp/
Activities: Through land-based aquaculture, we aim to provide children with an opportunity to learn about the preciousness of marine resources, the importance of life, and ocean issues in their area, and to think about the future of the ocean. We are active.
The land farming project executive committee was established in April 2018. So far, land sports projects have been carried out at 29 elementary schools in 13 regions across the country (Aomori, Fukushima, Tochigi, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, Toyama, Nagano, Shizuoka, Aichi, Osaka, Ehime, and Nagasaki). By collaborating with companies and experts in the project area, and learning about local ocean issues and fish ecology, at the end of the project, each school reached a conclusion on what to do with the flounder they had raised.
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https://npojco.org/home/Activities: The aim is to convey to the children who will be responsible for the future of Japan the wonders of Japan’s proud “culture technology using artificial seedlings,” and to develop human resources who will be responsible for the future of Japan’s fishing industry. The ultimate goal is to revitalize and promote employment in rural, mountainous and fishing villages where people can play an active role.
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https://uminohi.jp/