Learn and experience at the “Living with SATOYAMA EXPO” – A day to think about the future of the Earth in a satoyama regenerated from a mountain of illegally dumped garbage

Ishizaka Sangyo will be holding the “Living with SATOYAMA EXPO” event on Sunday, April 26th, where visitors can think about the future of the Earth.

Ishizaka Sangyo collected the mountains of illegally dumped garbage, preserved the forest, and restored the area as a lush, green satoyama (village woodland) teeming with biodiversity. Today, the satoyama is open to the public as Santome Konjaku Village, a sustainable field covering an area the size of four Tokyo Domes, and is visited by 40,000 people annually as a place for environmental education.

This time, the “Living with SATOYAMA EXPO” will be held at Mitomi Past and Present Village, and various programs related to the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) will be implemented, such as talk shows by prominent figures from various fields, numerous experiential projects themed on “living beautifully with nature,” and workshops where people can experience the blessings of nature amidst the fresh greenery.In addition, there will be a food and market with the keywords of local production and consumption and organic, professional and amateur performances with the cooperation of local people, a factory tour of Ishizaka Sangyo, and more, making it a day where people of all ages can have fun while thinking about and experiencing environmental and social issues.

As an industrial waste disposal company, we can speak about the impact that waste issues have on nature and the environment, and as a company that has been preserving satoyama and coexisting with the local community for many years, we want many people to know about the role we must play for the future, and by acting together, we aim to realize a sustainable society.

■Event Overview

Name: Living with SATOYAMA EXPO

Date and time: Sunday, April 26, 2020

Hours: 10:00-16:00 (last entrance 15:00)

Venue: Mitomi Past and Present Village (1589-2 Kamitomi, Miyoshi-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama Prefecture)

Organizer: Ishizaka Sangyo Co., Ltd.

URL:　http://santome-community.com/expo/2020/

■Event details

<Lecture> Speakers

Noriko Ishizaka, President and CEO of Ishizaka Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Yoshiyuki Shimamura, Chairman of Total Clinic

Kazunari Yokoyama, Chief Researcher, DGC Technology Inc.

Former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Attorney Masahiko Yamada

Junji Hashimoto, Water Journalist/Producer of Aquasphere Water Education Institute

< Special Program>

Happy Long Table

Experience living beautifully with nature

“MIRAI” – a giant piece of art created by everyone

Ura Recycling Plant Tour

<Workshop>​

Workshop for children to experience the natural blessings of Satoyama / ESD for adults

CMA/SATOYAMA Art Experience Program

You can start tomorrow! My SDGs Challenge

<Performance>​

< Food & Marche> etc.

*Details about the program will be announced on the official website in due course.

*The information contained in this document is current as of the time of publication and is subject to change.

For more details, please visit　　http://santome-community.com/expo/2020/

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