Joint Seminar: Thinking About Climate Change + Tourism in Kannabe Kogen Vol. 2
At Climate Integrate, we have been working with people in the Kannabe Kogen area (Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture) to explore the challenges and opportunities related to climate change and regional development.
On August 23, 2022, we will hold a webinar titled "Climate Change + Tourism" to explore the current state of climate change and what lies ahead.
This second session focuses on harnessing the region’s natural capital, including its mountains and forests, and uses case studies to explore how regional revitalization and climate action can be advanced together.
Part 1 of the seminar (online) is open to anyone.
Event Details
Date: Monday, October 31, 2022
Time: 14:00–15:00
Venue: Online (capacity 500)
Cost: Free
How to register: Click here
Program
[Opening Remarks] Hidaka Kannabe Tourism Association
[Making the Most of Regional Resources]
Kannabe Kogen is a region rich in nature, with snow, water, soil, and forests, with thriving tourism, agriculture and livestock industries. To make the most of these regional resources, we will look at various examples from other regions and explore approaches to regional revitalization that also advance climate action.
Speakers:
Mr. Takeshi Minoshima
CRAIN Inc.
Mr. Minoshima served as an official of Shimokawa Town, Hokkaido, until March 2020, where he was primarily responsible for regional revitalization and the promotion of the town as an SDGs Future City. During his tenure, he was also seconded to the Hokkaido Prefectural Government and the Ministry of the Environment. In April 2020, he joined CRAIN Inc., where he supports companies in advancing sustainability initiatives, including SDGs and ESG, supports local governments in advancing the SDGs.
He is also active as a Shimokawa Town SDGs Ambassador and as a coordinator at the Yokohama SDGs Design Center.
Mr. Shuichi Miura ▷▷Materials
Professor, Department of Architecture and Environment Design, Tohoku University of Art and Design. Born in 1963 in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Completed a doctoral program at Waseda University and holds a PhD in Engineering.
In recent years, he has worked with residents and local governments on practical initiatives aimed at carbon-neutral regional development.
His publications include "The Zero-Energy House a Researcher Built for Real" — Nobunkyo (2021),
"Community Energy: Regional Regeneration Series" (co-author) — Nobunkyo (2013), and "Complete Guide to Using Wood Resources: Fuel, Heating, and Power Generation from Firewood, Chips, and Pellets" (co-author) — Nobunkyo (2013).
Organizer: Hidaka Kannabe Tourism Association
Cooperation: Climate Integrate, Toyooka City