Joint Seminar: Thinking About Climate Change + Tourism in Kannabe Kogen Vol. 1
At Climate Integrate, we have been working with people in the Kannabe Kogen area (Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture) about the challenges and opportunities related to climate change and regional development.
This time, as part of our support for the region's decarbonization efforts, we will be co-hosting a seminar to deepen understanding and share knowledge about climate change, with a focus on "climate change and tourism."
Part 1 of the seminar (a web-based program) is open to anyone. Anyone interested is welcome to register.
Overview
In 2023, Kannabe Kogen will be marking the 100th anniversary of skiing in Kannabe .
Our tourism history began with snow, one of nature’s gifts and has continued alongside the grandeur of the highland landscape and the richness of the four seasons.
However, as a tourism whose livelihoods depend on nature, we too are increasingly affected by the impacts of climate change on the natural environment.
We believe that taking action on environmental issues, including climate change, at this moment is both our responsibility and a source of hope for the future.
As we reflect with gratitude on the past 100 years, how should we move forward?
By considering climate change and tourism together, and aiming for a "Kannabe Model" for proactively addressing the region’s challenges, we will hold a seminar featuring Kimiko Hirata and Tetsuji Ida to begin by examining the current state of climate change.
Schedule and How to Participate
Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Time: 14:00–15:00
Venue: Online (capacity 500 people)
Cost: Free
How to apply: Click here
Program
[Opening Remarks] Hidaka Kannabe Tourism Association
[What Lies Ahead as the Climate Changes?]
We will learn about the current state of climate change and the natural environment, what will happen to the region, and how we can address it.
We will also explore ideas for strengthening the region through the lens of environment and tourism.
Speakers:
・Kimiko Hirata ▷▷Materials
Executive Director, Climate Integrate
Visiting Associate Professor, Graduate School of Policy Studies, Chiba University of Commerce
Recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize, often described as the "Nobel Prize for the environment."
Since the late 1990s, she has worked on climate change analysis and communication at environmental organizations. Author of "Climate Change and Politics" (Seibundo)
・Tetsuji Ida ▷▷Materials
Editorial Writer and Commentator, Kyodo News
Board Member, WWF Japan
One of Japan's leading environmental journalists.
He has covered environmental development, and energy issues in Japan and around the world for 35 years.
Author of numerous books including "Warning from the Atmosphere: The Looming Threat of Global Warming" (Sogei Shuppan), "What Is Biodiversity?" (Iwanami Shinsho), and "Primates: The Vanishing Guardians of the Forest" (same publisher), among others.
・Kimiko Hirata × Tetsuji Ida
Dialogue: "Considering the Issues Through the Lens of Tourism" ▷▷Materials
Organizer: Hidaka Kannabe Tourism Association
Cooperation: Climate Integrate, Toyooka City