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Within the Framework of the

United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014)

 

2^nd International Workshop on

Environmental Education for Sustainable Development

based on Kids’ ISO 14000 Programme

Ver. 2 (tentative)

United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan

1^st December 2005

Organized by:

ArTech,

United Nations University,

United Nations University-Institute of Advanced Studies

Supported by

UNEP

ISO

Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Sciences and Technologies

Japanese National Commission for UNESCO

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Saitama Prefecture Government

Electric Society of Japan

Sponsored by

Fuji-Xerox Co. Ltd.

SEIKO-EPSON Co. Ltd.

Federation of Electric Companies

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Ltd.

International Nature-Faming Research & Developing Center

Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd

Gakken, Co. Ltd

Hewlett Packard Japan Ltd.

Quality Assurance Institute Inc.

Co-Chairperson: Takaya KAWABE (ArTech/UNU)

Co-Chairperson: Katsunori Suzuki (UNU-IAS)

Secretary: Miyuki KOYAMA (ArTech)

URL: http://www.artech.or.jp/english/kids/envedu/index.html

Contact: Ms. Miyuki KOYAMA (info@artech.or.jp)

Education for Sustainable Development –ESD- is becoming more essential education of children to survive in the 21^st century. Among many elements of ESD, environmental education is one of the keys components. The environmental education programme system, called “Kids’ ISO 14000 Programme” started by ArTech in 2000 in Japan has been showing its effectiveness in (1) stimulating environmental awareness of children, (2) teaching simplified methodology of environmental management, and (3) in giving children the concept of working together locally and internationally to solve current local and global environmental issues which we are facing today.  In this programme system, Eco-Kids Instructors play an important role in evaluating the workbook done by children, coordinating and managing this programme.

 

Now, local Governments such as Tokyo Metropolitan Government are considering integrating Kids’ ISO 14000 Programme in their environmental policy and programme.  Private sector companies and industries are also using this programme for their Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) activities.

 

The Kids’ ISO 14000 Programme is now expanding internationally through UN organizations (UNU, UNEP, UNESCO) and International organization (ISO).  Special attention is being paid to the cultural diversity in each local context in relation to the environmental management and education.

 

In this international workshop, back ground of ESD and basic knowledge of Kids’ ISO 14000 Programme, as well as international expansion of implementation will be presented. Especially, awarding ceremony of certificate of Eco-Kids Instructor will be held.

 

 

 

Agenda

 

Date:   December 1^st, 2005

Place:   United Nations University,

UN House, 5F, Committee Room 2-3

Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan

              Location:  http://www.unu.edu/hq/ginfo/contact.html

Language:        English

Maximum Number of participants : 50

 

Programme

December 1^st, 2005

10:00   Opening

“Welcome, Education for Sustainable Development”

Hans van Ginkel (Rector of UNU)

 

10:15    “Environmental Education”

Kotaro Shibuya (Ministry of Environment, Director of Environmental Education)

 

10:30    “UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development”

Katsunori Suzuki (UNU-IAS)

 

11:00    “Systems and International Expansion of Kids’ ISO 14000 Programme for Environmental Education”

Takaya KAWABE (ArTech/UNU)

²       Program Design Philosophy

²       Aims of the programme

²       Systems of the programme

²       Results from Implementation to Japan

²       Results and International Expansion

 

12:00    Lunch

 

13:00    Awarding Ceremony of Certificates of Eco-Kids Instructor

                            Level 1, 2, 3.

 

13:30    “Implementation of Kids’ ISO 14000 Programme into Korea”

Dukho Cho and Jong-Sup Park (Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, Ministry of Industry and Energy)

 

14:00    “Implementation of Kids’ ISO 14000 Programme in Tokyo Metropolitan

Area”

Yoshihito Takeda and Kaori Suzuki (Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Division of Environment)

 

14:30    “Environmental Education with Kids’ ISO 14000 in School”

Shin-Ichi Ozawa (Ichimiya Nambu Elementary School, Aichi Prefecture)

 

15:00-15:15 Coffee Break

 

15:15    “ISO-CSR and environmental education”

                            Hidemi Tomita (ISO CSR-Committee Member & Sony Corp.)

 

15:45    “CSR with Kids’ ISO 14000 Programme in Fuji-Xerox”

                            Koichi Nomura (Fuji-Xerox Co. Ltd.)

 

16:15    “CSR with Kids’ ISO 14000 Programme in SEIKO-EPSON”

                            Yutaka Kawaguchi (SEIKO-EPSON Co. Ltd.)

 

16:45    Summary and Closing Remarks

                            Fukuya Iino (UNU)

                           

17:15    Reception (Restaurant Seven Seas)

 

Adjournment

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