Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office
Have fun cleaning the city by picking up trash and jogging [Nagoya Plogging Weekend difference supported by Alpen NAGOYA in Mirai Labo]! June 1, 2024 (Sat) 8:30-10:30 – Nagoya City Hisaya Odori Park Angel Square – ……
The Sea and Japan Project in Aichi Prefecture, a general incorporated association, held [Nagoya Plogging Weekend difference supported by Alpen NAGOYA in Mirai Labo] on Saturday, June 1, 2024. This event is held as part of the marine litter countermeasure project “Ocean and Japan Project – CHANGE FOR THE BLUE” promoted by the Nippon Foundation.
Official website: https://dt-mirailabo.com/2024_plogging/
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・Event overview: Nagoya Plogging Weekend difference supported by Alpen NAGOYA in Mirai Labo
・Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024, 8:30-10:30
・Venue: Hisaya Odori Park Angel Square (in front of the stage in Mirai Labo venue)
・Number of participants: 169 people
・Cooperating organizations: Decarbonization Mirai Labo (Mirai Lab), AlpenNAGOYA Luxurious guests will participate as special ambassadors!
This event will feature six special ambassadors: Suzuka University track and field coach Taiji Ichino, track and field influencer Miki Shimura, and SAKURA GRADATION, a dance and vocal girl group active mainly in Nagoya. I received it.
In addition, with the cooperation of Alpen NAGOYA, we held a plogging event to help solve ocean problems by picking up trash while having fun through the power of sports.
It is said that 80% of marine debris flows into the ocean from land, and picking up trash in areas far from the ocean can actually help protect the ocean. Many people agreed with the purpose of the Sea and Japan Project and made the event a great success.
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After picking up trash, participants said things like “nice!” and “thank you!” as the participants naturally became friendly, creating a fun atmosphere and deepening their interactions with each other. Additionally, the weather was perfect on this day, and the
participants’ expressions showed that they were having fun.
During this plogging event, all participants were able to collect a whopping 90.1kg of trash. We will work to improve the marine litter problem by continuing to expand the circle of efforts to reduce municipal litter.
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Voices from participating children and parents
・I was surprised to find that there was a lot more litter than I expected as I was conscious of the amount of litter I was running. ・It wasn’t just running, it was fun picking up trash as I ran. ・It was great to run with Mr. Shimura, who I admire.
-Group Overview-
Organization name: General Incorporated Association Sea and Japan Project in Aichi Prefecture
URL: https://tv-aichi.co.jp/aichi_uminohi/
Activities: Promote the Sea and Japan Project targeting Aichi Prefecture.
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CHANGE FOR THE BLUE
As part of the Nippon Foundation’s “Ocean and Japan Project,” the 2018 This is a project that has been underway since November. We will work with stakeholders from industry, government, academia, and the public to create a marine litter reduction model and disseminate it domestically and internationally.
https://uminohi.jp/umigomi/
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Nippon Foundation “Ocean and Japan Project”
The sea supports Japanese people’s lives in various ways, sometimes giving them peace of mind, excitement, and inspiration. This is an all-Japan project that aims to encourage people across the country, including children, to view the ongoing environmental deterioration of the ocean as their own, and to expand the circle of action to preserve the ocean for future generations. is.
https://uminohi.jp/
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