Regarding the final presentation competition of the “Green Blue Education Forum 2024”

The Green Blue Education Forum 2024 (GBEF), organized by the Green Blue Education Forum Executive Committee (Chair: Noriko Ishizaka, Representative Director, Ishizaka Sangyo Co., Ltd.) and co-hosted by the Ministry of the Environment, will hold its final presentation competition on Saturday, November 2nd at the Kyoto Prefectural Kyoto Gaku and Reisaikan. The GBEF is open to

elementary school students to university students (under 25 years old) living in Japan, and awards will be given to outstanding activities and proposals on the theme of “The Environment We Want to Protect and the Future We Want to Create,” with the aim of creating a sustainable society. Six teams that passed the first round of judging will participate in the final presentation competition. In

addition to the final presentations and awards ceremony, the event will also feature a panel discussion titled “SDGs Future Discussion,” as well as presentations of cutting-edge case studies from Japan and abroad. The event
will be available to watch both in person and online (application details are provided below).


[Final Presentation Competition Overview]

Date and time: Saturday, November 2, 2024, 10:00-16:00 (doors scheduled to open at 9:40)

Venue: Kyoto Prefectural Kyoto Gaku and Rekisaikan 1F Large Hall and online
　　 (1-29 Shimogamo Hangi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto)

Program (planned):
*Speakers are listed in no particular order and titles are omitted. Program details are subject to change. Please see the website for the latest information.
　URL: https://gb-ef.org
10:00 Opening
10:30 SDGs Future Discussion Part I
　　　　Moderator: Misuzu Asari (Professor, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature)
　　　　Panelists: Shunsaku Morita (Chairman and CEO, Daiwa Lease Co., Ltd.)
　　　　　　　 　, Noriko Ishizaka (CEO, Ishizaka Sangyo Co., Ltd.)
　　　　　　　 　, Nanoha Sawazaki (Winner of the Hasegawa Mira Award, 4th GBEF Competition 2023)
11:30 Presentation Competition (Presentations by 6 teams competing in the final round)
12:40 Break (Final Round)
13:20 Presentations of cutting-edge cases (Nepal, Kyoto Prefecture, etc.)
14:10 SDGs Future Discussion Part II
　　　　Moderator: Ryoko Ogaya (Senior Sustainability Expert, Senior Manager, Social Value Creation
　　　　Promotion Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group,Inc.)
　　　　Panelists: Ralph Visunkae (PARAMENDO Member, Nepal),
　　　　Sato Yoichi (Member of the National Committee for UNESCO for Next Generation)
15:10 Award Ceremony and Commentary
16:00 Closing Session


[About the Presentation Competition]

Theme: “The Environment We Want to Protect and Preserve, the Future We Want to Create.”
Eligibility: Elementary, middle, and high school students and university students (under 25 years old) residing in Japan.
Judging Criteria: Originality of the theme, overall structure, originality of the proposal, empathy, and ability to communicate.
Judging and Awards:
The first round of judging took place on Friday, October 4, 2024, based on entry forms and presentation videos of up to three minutes. Of the 64 teams from 25 prefectures, six teams passed the first round. On the day, the final round of judging will be held, with the awards determined based on the presentations of the finalist teams. In addition to the Minister of the Environment Award (Grand Prize), the Kyoto Prefectural Governor’s Award and Special Sponsorship Award will also be presented.

Judges (titles omitted, in no particular order):
 

• Chairperson
  • Asari Misuzu (Professor, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature)
• Judges:
  • Kurobe Kazutaka (Director, Environmental Education Promotion Office, Policy Planning Division,Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment)
  • Nakano Hiroyuki (Director, Carbon-Free Society Promotion Division, Policy and EnvironmentDepartment, Kyoto Prefecture)
  • Ishida Yoshihiro (Professor, Departmentof Child Education, Faculty of Human Studies, Mejiro University)
  • Ikegami Tsutomu (Director, Daiwa Lease Co., Ltd.)
  • Ogaya Ryoko ( Senior Sustainability Expert, Senior Promoter,Social Value Creation Promotion
  • Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.)
  • TatsumiToshiyuki (President and CEO, Koiwai Farm Co., Ltd.)
  • Yasui Minami (Miss Japan 2024 “Angel of Water”)
  • Sawazaki Wakana (Winner of the Hasegawa Mira Award, 4th GBEF Competition 2023)
  • Kumagai Yutaka (Research Organization for the “Place of Opportunities for Experience” Chief Secretary)

Final judging teams (titles omitted, in no particular order): 　
・MO no Susume (Kyoto Prefectural Miyazu Amabashi High School Miyazu Campus) 　・Daiya Eco Club (Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture)
　・Lake Biwa Protectors (Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture)
　・Tanaka Shirei (Ginoza Village Ginoza Junior High School)
　・Horticulture Department + Soil Research Training Team (Aichi Prefectural Anjo Agriculture and Forestry High School)
　・Fungi Research Team (Kyoto Prefectural Katsura High School)


[Application to view (attend in person/watch online)]
If you would like to attend in person or watch online, please apply in advance using the form below.
https://forms.gle/fs3V3rjsGDoB144v5
 
[Reference]　
Please see here for the purpose of GBEF and recruitment details.
https://ishizaka-group.co.jp/news/article/5ni6wsvev (Published on August 5, 2024)
 
[Inquiries regarding this forum]
Green Blue Education Forum Executive Committee (“Experience Opportunity Place” Research Organization Secretariat, Ishizaka Sangyo Co., Ltd.)
Email: info@esd-place.org
URL: https://gb-ef.org/