Awakening Generation Z’s awareness of the SDGs: The only video submission format “Environmental Contest” will hold a free pre-lecture online on July 17th to learn about environmental issues from across the country

The Green Blue Education Forum Executive Committee (Chairperson: Noriko Ishizaka, Representative Director of Ishizaka Sangyo Co., Ltd.) will be holding an online lecture for Generation Z on Saturday, July 17th, with a young environmental activist as the lecturer, with the aim of discovering and nurturing promising talent who will lead the way in solving global environmental and social issues. This will be a place for Generation Z to come into contact with the various realities of environmental issues and create an opportunity for them to think. Participants will also be able to get ideas for their summer vacation independent projects.
 
This online forum (pre-lecture) will be held as part of the 2nd Green Blue Education Forum Competition, with the final presentation to be held on Saturday, November 27th. Lectures by young environmental activists and others will bring environmental issues closer to Generation Z, providing an opportunity for them to think, and conveying the current state of environmental issues and basic knowledge in an easy-to-understand manner.
 
Name: Online Forum

Date: July 17, 2021 (Sat) 13:00-15:30

Format Online (Zoom webinar)

Target audience: Elementary school students, junior high school students, high school students, university students, graduate students, vocational school students and their parents, and educators

Participation fee: Free

To apply, please apply through the official website https://gb-ef.org (search for gbef)

Moderator: Akira Sakano (Representative Director of Zero Waste Japan General Incorporated Association)

　Speakers: Ian Shimizu (environmental activist), Kiyoshi Kanzawa (environmental activist)

　　　　　Riho Matsumaru (Community Coordinator)

The Green Blue Education Forum Competition aims to create a forum for Gen Z members to express their diverse values ​​and unique ideas, including global environmental conservation and restoration, local perspectives on preserving the natural environment and culture of their local communities, and the ideal future of society. Participants submit a three
 
-minute video from their own perspective on the theme of “The Environment We Want to Protect and the Future We Want to Create.” This is the only environmental competition in Japan that uses this video submission format . Entrants are invited to submit in four age groups: U-12, U-15, U-18, and U-25. Individuals or teams of one to three people can submit. After the first round of judging, three teams from each category (a total of 12 teams) will compete in the final presentation competition on Saturday, November 27th. Each category will receive a Minister of the Environment Award (Grand Prize) and four Minister’s Awards. Other awards include Excellence Awards, Special Awards, and Corporate Sponsor Awards. Judging criteria include the imagination, critical thinking, judgment, and expressiveness necessary for building a sustainable society.
 
The first competition was held in 2019, but was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the second competition will be held online.
 
This year’s Green Blue Education Forum schedule:
Online forum on July 17th → Acceptance of video (3-minute) submissions from August 17th to September 23rd → First round of judging in October → Announcement of 12 finalist teams in late October → Final presentation competition and award ceremony on November 27th

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