The Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability and Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, in collaboration with the Sapporo City Environmental Bureau, will offer a graduate-level common course, "Sapporo Zero Carbon Special Topics," from August 26th (Wed) to 28th (Fri). This course is part of the EXEX Doctoral Fellowship's "Co-creation Education Program" (1.0 point awarded).

 

Sapporo City aims to become a "zero-carbon city" by 2050, achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within the city. To achieve this, concrete strategies and proposals are needed to promote decarbonization actions by citizens and businesses.

 

In this course, we will first learn about Sapporo City's decarbonization efforts and understand the challenges faced by various stakeholders. Then, graduate students with diverse expertise will collaborate to generate ideas for a decarbonized society from a new perspective and compile them into concrete proposals. Sapporo City officials and employees of energy suppliers will also participate as mentors in the group work, providing feedback from a field perspective. Feasible proposals may be reflected in the city's initiatives or given the opportunity to be put into practice. Why not join us for a learning and practical experience that will make Sapporo's future better?

 

Graduate school common course: "Sapporo Zero Carbon Special Topics"
  • Course Name: Graduate School Common Course (General Subject): Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Lecture Title: Sapporo Zero Carbon Special Topics
  • Date and time of implementation*: Intensive lectures
    • August 26th (Wed), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Kick-off meeting (on the Hokkaido University campus)
    • August 27th (Thursday), 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Site visit (planned visit to related facilities by bus)*
    • August 28th (Friday), 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Group work and presentations (at a related facility or on the Hokkaido University campus)
  • Target year levels: Master's program, Doctoral program (later stage)
  • Teacher:
    • Satoru Kato (Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability)
    • Shoko Wada (Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere)
    • Kazuyoshi Nemoto (Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability)
  • Language: Japanese

*The dates and locations of the site visits are current as of now and are subject to change.

 

Please check this out for details. *You will be redirected to the website of the Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of Sustainability.