Flower and human life – Flower arrangement with wreckage from Tohoku disaster

Revitalize Japan. Bring a smile to a child’s face. With flowers, we can raise Japan’s spirits.
The earthquake debris and Flowers installation displays can now be seen in the GEOC multi-purpose space from 1 May to 30 June, 2012.

2011-2020 United Nations Biodiversity Decade Launched in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

The United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (UNDB) was launched in Kanazawa, Japan, on 17 December 2011.

Global Launching of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020

Date: 17-19 December 2011
Location: Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
The event is intended to both promote public awareness of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, and also to support developing countries implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity.

Post-Earthquake Rebuilding Support Symposium

In response to the massive earthquake and tsunami which hit Northeastern Japan, UNU-ISP hosted a symposium to address ways to rebuild, and also explore the possibilities for environmentally friendly sustainable policies.

GEOC Holds Governors’ Biodiversity Summits at COP10 in Nagoya

Two governors’ summits focusing on the socio-ecological systems known as satoyama (terrestrial) and satoumi (coastal) landscapes were convened on October 19 and 20 in Nagoya by the United Nations University (UNU), the Global Environment Outreach Center (GEOC) and the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOE).

Message of Satoyama Governors’ Summit : Towards sustainable use of satoyama/satoumi landscapes and regional revitalization

Satoyama and satoumi landscapes are socio-ecological systems in Japan which have been shaped by centuries of interaction between locally-specific activities and lifestyles and a rich natural environment. At the same time, they represent irreplaceable cultural landscapes, intimately linked with the identity of the Japanese people, and important regional assets that need to be safeguarded for future generations.

CBD/COP10 related event Biodiversity Governors’ Summit (BGS) : Satoyama/Satoumi Use and Conservation – Revitalizing Local Communities

Date & Time: 19 October, 2010, 15:00-18:00

Location: Midland Hall, 5F Midland Square, 4-7-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-Shi, Aichi, 450-6205, Japan

CBD/COP10 side event – Satoyama Governors’ Summit

Date & Time: 20 October, 2010, 13:15-14:30
Location: Interactive Fair Tent of Japan, Shirotori Park, Nagoya Congress Center 1-1 Atsutanishicho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan Access Map »
Language: English and Japanese simultaneous interpretation*No pre-registration required