2-1 The 3rd Domestic Event for Citizen on Eco-Life and Eco-Technology:“Come Together, Eco Doctor of the Future!”
Md. Azhar Uddin
Yasuhiro Matsui
The partnership project promoted domestic events entitled “Come Together, Eco Doctor of theFuture” for the citizen of Okayama City. The purpose of this event is to promote education ofenvironmentally conscious lifestyle for the citizen. This event was a collaborative effort between
Okayama University and the local Environmental NGOs. The popular and well-known concept of3R including waste reduction, reuse and recycling are the subjects of the participating
Environmental NGOs. Under the cooperation of Okayama University and the Environmental NGOs,a lecture program was held in this event. This event was scheduled in two sessions: In the morning
session (9:30-11:45) exhibitions on environment, eco-life and eco-technology were held for
education of local elementary students, and in the afternoon session (13:30-16:45) a lecture programon environment, eco life and eco technology was held. Renowned environmental experts fromacademic institutions, environmental research organizations, environmental NGOs and local
governments delivered lectures in this session.
1. Outline of Event
Event Title: “Come Together! Citizen’s Eco Life and Technology
Date: August 7, 2012, 9:30-16:45
Venue: Okayama University 50th Anniversary Memorial Hall
Main Host: Waste Management Research Center of Okayama University
Join Host: Okayama City Eco Technology Research Association
Sponsor: Japan Society of Material Cycle and Waste Management(Chugoku and Shikoku Branch)
Cooperation: Environment Circle ‘ECOLO’ of Okayama University
Participants: 225 in Exhibition program, and 120 in Lecture Program
2. Exhibition program on Eco-Life and Eco-Technology (9:30-11:45)
In the exhibition booths on 1st and 2nd floor, the participating groups and organizations displayed
theirs activities on environment, eco life and eco technology. The main visitors in this program
were local elementary schools students and their parents. This program was grouped into three
sections: Work Section, Experiment Section and Exhibition Section.
List of participating groups/organizations and their activities
2.1 Work Section

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2.1.2
2.1.3

Making Robot with PET Bottle (Takeshi Fujiwara Laboratory, Okayama University)
Making Toy from Wood (Okayama City Eco Technology Research Association)
Playing with Retro Tile (Regional Councils on Global Warming Countermeasures inKurasiki and Soja city)
2.1.4 Playing with traditional Japanese games (Regional Councils on Global WarmingCountermeasures in Kurasiki and Soja city)
2.1.5 Making Paper fans (ASUECO)
2.2 Experiment Section
2.2.1 Let’s Clean Water with Soil ((Morihiro Maeda Laboratory, Okayama Univ.)
2.2.2 Let’s make Cotton Candy (Morihiro Maeda Laboratory, Okayama Univ.)
2.2.3 Let’s make Microscope with PET bottle (Yukitaka Kimura Laboratory, Okayama Univ.)
2.2.4 Let’s make Artificial Salmon Caviar (Yukitaka Kimura Laboratory, Okayama Univ.)
2.3 Exhibition Section
2.3.1 Riding on an Eco-Fuel driven car (Environment bureau, Okayama City).
2.3.2 Handmade Battery from familiar materials (Azhar Uddin Laboratory, Okayama Univ.)
2.3.3 Experiencing the environmental burden of CO2 (ASUECO)
2.3.4 Contest-of-wits between Human Being and Insect (Kyoyama ESD Commision,Okayama City)
2.3.5 Environmental Quiz at Prof. K’s room (Osami Kawara Laboratory, Okayama Univ.)
2.3.6 Let’s learn about Environmental Ecology! (Okayama City Eco Technology ResearchAssociation)
2.3.7 Display of Pellets (Okayama Environmental Counselor Association)
2.3.8 PET Bottle Quiz (Takeshi Fujiwara Laboratory, Okayama Univ.)
2.3.9 Garbage Separation Quiz (Environment bureau, Okayama City)

Seminar Hall

Audience in the Opening Ceremony

Children making PET bottle robot

Children making toys with PET bottleChildren learning how to cut a woodChildren making wooden craftwith hand saw

Children playing with retro tile

Children playing with ‘Kendama’(a traditional Japanese toy)

A child making paper fan

Children observing the experiment ofwater cleaning with soil

Curios children watchingChildren making telescopes‘Cotton Candy’ making

with PET bottle.

Trying to make artificial Salmon Caviar

Children riding on a BDF driven car

Children trying to turn a mini-fan withEnvironmental quiz and display on CO2

handmade battery

emission

Community base activities

Environmental quizon environmental learning

at Prof. Kawara’s roomDisplay of wooden crafts

Display of wood pellets

Environmental quiz about PET bottles

Children responding to quizon garbage collection and recycling

Audience in the closing ceremony

Receiving award
from Prof. Kawara and Prof. Kimura

3. Lecture Program on Eco-Life and Eco-Technology (13:30 ~ 16:45)--- Let's review the life style by the heart “Mottainai" --13:30-13:40 Opening Remarks and explanation of objectives of the lecture program
13:40-14:00 “Delicious Fukui –“Finish off your meal movement”
Ms. Kayo Nishimoto (Fukui Prefecture)
14:00 -14:20 “Efforts of AIAINET”
Ms.Yoshiko Harada (NPO “AIAINET”)
14:20 -14:40 "Let’s reduce shopping bags”
Ms. Risa Kojima (NPO “Gomi-jp”)
14:20 -14:40 Display of activities of the Environmental NPO groups in Okayama prefectureand Break
15:00 -15:20 "Current status and Issues of dissemination of returnable bottles"
Mr. Shuji Nakamura (Cooperative Network for Distribution of ReturnableBottles)
15:20-15:50 "We want to leave the beauty of nature to our children of the future"
Mr. Atsushi Matsui (UNY Co., Ltd)
15:50-16:00 Break
16:00-16:45 Panel Discussion"Toward the initiative and practice of 2R (Reduce, Reuse) of garbage"
Coordinator:
Dr. Yasuhiro Matsui (Waste Management Research Center)
Panelists:
Lecture Speakers andMs. Keiko Inami (Okayama city Eco Technology Research Association)
Mr. Shinichi Fukuba (Okayama CO-OP)
Mr. Tomoyuki Muraki (Okayama prefecture)
Mr. Hiroshi Moriya (Trade Union of Okayama city Restaurant Businessand Restaurant Hygiene)
Mr. KoichiYamada (Environment bureau, Okayama city)

Opening Remark

Objectives Explanation

by Dr. Takeshi Fujiwara

by Dr. Yasuhiro Matsui

“Delicious Fukui – Finish off your meal

“Efforts of AIAINET”

movement”

by Ms. Yoshiko harada

by Ms. Kayo Nishimoto“Let’s reduce shopping bags”“Current status and Issues of dissemination ofby Ms. Risa Kojima

returnable bottles”
by Mr. Shuji Nakamura“We want to leave the beauty of nature to ourchildren of the future”
by Mr. Atsushi Matsui

Panel Discussion