Let’s Think about the Environment in Kyoto! “The Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto” and “The Earth Forum Kyoto”
post date : 2015.01.14
“The Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto” and “The Earth Forum Kyoto”
The City of Kyoto, as the birthplace of Kyoto Protocol which was adopted in the 3rd session of the Conference of the parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP3) in 1997, has called to the world for prevention against global warming through spreading the watchword “DO YOU KYOTO?” synonymous with “Are you doing anything good for the environment?”
The 6th award ceremony for Mr.Shigeatsu Hatakeyama, Chairman of “Mori wa Umi no Koibito” and Professor of Field Studies and Practical Learning of Kyoto university, who was chosen as the 6th inductee of “The Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto”, created in order to honor the achievements of those who have contributed to the protection of the global environment, is going to be held on 7 February 2015 to coincide with “The Earth Forum Kyoto” featuring a discussion on conserving nature such as forests, seas between him and other panelists including Dr. Jyuichi Yamagiwa, President of Kyoto University.
【The Award Commendation Ceremony】
The 6th award commendation ceremony is going to be held as the following;
Date and Time: Sat February 7, 2015, 13:00-14:10
Venue: the Kyoto International Conference Center (Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto), Main Hall
Program: Award presentation and Remark by the awardee
Organizer: the Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto Management Council
【The International Symposium of The Earth Forum Kyoto】
A commemorative speech by the awardee and panel discussion are going to be held as the following;
Date and Time: Sat February 7, 2015, 14:30-17:00
Venue: the Kyoto International Conference Center (Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto), Main Hall
Program: the presentation and panel discussion on nature conservation by and with the awardee
Organizer: the Earth Forum Kyoto(Kyoto City Government, Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto University, Kyoto Prefectural University, the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, and the International Research Center for Japanese Studies)
Panelists: Prof. Hatakeyama (the awardee), Dr. Jyuichi Yamagiwa (President of Kyoto University) and others (tbc).
The admissions are free and for the first 1,000 people as the fixed number. Please register for your participation through Tel:(+81)-6-6372-3051, Fax:(+81)-6-6376-2362, E-mail:earth-kyoto@intergroup.co.jp, the Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto website at http://earth-kyoto.jp/（only Japanese）by Wednesday 4th February 2015.
For further details, please visit KICC or the above website.
【What is the Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto?】
The Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto is an award to honor the achievements of those who have contributed to the conservation of the global environment. The name of Kyoto is embodied in this award to honor this city, the birth place of Kyoto Protocol. This award was embarked in February 2010 by the Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto Management Council, which was set up by seven parties ― Kyoto City Government, Kyoto Prefectural Government, the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Environment Ministry, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, and the Kyoto International Conference Center, International Institute for Advanced Studies.
Our aim is to unify the endeavors of all people, regions, and countries devoted to the noble cause of solving the environmental problems of our planet. We would like to convey this message from Kyoto to the world at this commendation ceremony, which is to be held at the Kyoto International Conference Center (KICC), the arena for the attestation of COP3.
Contact:
City of Kyoto, Global Environment Office, Environment Policy Bureau
488 Teramachi-Oike, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8571 Japan
TEL: +81-75-222-4555 FAX: +81-75-211-9286, E-mail: ge@city.kyoto.jp
* E-mail or FAX is recommended. Since the operators use only Japanese language, it may take
longer to process calls in foreign languages.