The G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo will be held on April 15 and 16, 2023.

Along with this Meeting, “G7/Earth Day Open Forum Hokkaido” will be held to openly discuss the “environment” as a central theme, to think about the society we want to build, and to send a message to the world to take actions. The following three events are scheduled in this Forum. All these events are designed to share environmental conservation efforts and issues of Hokkaido, Japan, and all over the world.

 

Some faculty members of the Hokkaido University are participating in the “G7/Earth Day Open Forum Hokkaido” as its members.

Open Forum to Think about the Global Environment from Hokkaido

While Hokkaido’s primary industry and tourism industry are thriving thanks to its rich natural environment, there are various environmental issues exist.
In the Forum, three sessions and an overall general discussion are scheduled.
On Saturday the 15th, there will be time for an exchange session between exhibitors and visitors.

  • Venue: DORI Space, 1st floor, Sapporo Odori High School (tentative)
  • Date: 10:00 a.m. － 5:30 p.m., Saturday April 15
    9:30 a.m. － 4:00 p.m., Sunday April 16
    *The exchange session (direct exchanges between exhibitors and visitors) is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Saturday, the 15th.
  • Admission: Free
  • Capacity: 100 people each at the venue and online *Pre-registration is required on first-come-first-served basis
Exhibition Exchange Session

In this session, we reaffirm that our local community-based activities have been contributing to the resolution of global issues. By sharing issues and initiatives with each other, we will find hints and new perspectives, and build a foothold for partnerships to work on these issues.

Venue: Open Space, 1st floor, Sapporo Odori High School (tentative)
Date: 10:00 a.m. － 6:00 p.m., Saturday April 15
9:30 a.m. － 4:00 p.m., Sunday April 16

Admission: Free

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To raise awareness of environmental issues, Trash Pickup Campaign will be held.
Sharing in the designated application, a map of trash picking and photos of cleaned area will visualize the subject and will give fun learning environmental activities.

Details to be announced.

 

For more information, please click here. *Go to the special website of “G7/Earth Day Open Forum Hokkaido.”

(Only available in Japanese.)