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List of environmental education and learning content
This page summarizes the content that will support you when conducting environmental education at schools. Please use it in class.
Last Updated September 21, 2023
Study in dispatch lecture/off site lecture
dispatch lecture/off site lecture implemented by Yokohama City
- Yokohama Environmental Education dispatch lecture/off site lecture(In charge: Green Environment Bureau, Decarbonization/GREEN x EXPO Promotion Bureau)
- In order to deepen understanding of environmental issues such as biodiversity and global warming, lectures are given by lecturers with specialized knowledge such as civil society groups, companies, international organizations, and city halls, etc. provide lectures to elementary and junior high schoolsdispatch lecture/off site lecture.
- Environmental learning program(In charge of Resources and Waste Recycling Bureau)
- We conduct "environmental learning" for various generations to learn about environmental issues related to waste.
- The Environmental Learning Program is designed for those who want to set up a place to learn about the environment, such as dispatch lecture/off site lecture and residents' briefing sessions.
- Consumer Education dispatch lecture/off site lecture (Ethical Consumption dispatch lecture/off site lecture)(In charge of Economic Affairs Bureau)
- This course is designed to tell the children who will lead the future of Yokohama about the initiatives that can be started today by instructors with specialized knowledge and practice them.
dispatch lecture/off site lecture implemented by Kanagawa Prefecture
- Environment and Energy School Dispatch Business "Kanagawa Environmental Classroom" (outside site)(Environment Division, Environment Department, Environmental Affairs Bureau, Kanagawa Prefecture)
- Elementary and junior high schools to deepen their understanding of the environment and energy through school education and to foster "people who think and act on their own", elementary and junior high schools, high schools, etc. "Kanagawa environmental classroom" is being held in which hands-on classes with experiments.
Learning from facility tours and nature experiences
| Place | Overview |
|---|---|
| Sewerage-related facilities | There are "Water Reclamation Centers" (11 locations in the city) that make domestic wastewater clean water, and a "sludge Recycling Center" (two locations in the city) that recycles sludge generated during the sewage treatment process. We accept applications for tours. |
| Preservation and Research Center, City of Yokohama (Asahi-ku, Yokohama) | This facility was designed for the purpose of research and research related to breeding and breeding rare wildlife and the preservation of species. It is not usually open to the public, but we accept tours of schools and other facilities. |
| Yokohama Nature Observation Forest (Sakae-ku, Yokohama) | In "Yokohama Nature Observation Forest (outside site)", you can observe various plants, insects, and wild birds. A ranger is stationed at the Nature Observation Center to introduce the beauty of nature and the expression of flora and fauna every season. You can interact and observe many familiar creatures living in nature, and learn how to interact with nature and humans. |
| Environmental Activity Support Center (Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama) | Environmental Activity Support Center is located in a green environment that integrates with elementary school studenｔ Amusement Park, Children's Botanical Garden and Commonwealth Cemetery. We are promoting projects that support citizens' environmental activities, focusing on human resource development in the field of green (forests, parks, and agriculture). |
| Satoyama Exchange Center (outside site) in Shinji Satoyama Park | At Shinji Satoyama Park, which has facilities such as Shinji Shimin-no-Mori, which boasts an area of 67 hectares, and the former Okutsu House, has facilities such as the former Okutsu House, has a panel display of Shinji's nature and satoyama culture, observation sessions and nature experiences. We perform events where you can experience. |
| Yokohama Hometown Village | Yokohama Hometown Village is located in Teraya (Aoba Ward) (outside site) and Maioka (Totsuka Ward) (outside site). The purpose of this project is to conservation and revitalize good rice fields and farmland, as well as conservation. |
Learning through action and participation
- Companies support the environmental activities of elementary school students, and donations from those companies are donated to tree-planting activities in Mindanao, Philippines through the United Nations Food Support Organization "UN WFP".
- Purpose of learning: Thinking about environmental issues from familiar behavior in everyday life
Target: Elementary school students in the city (4th and 5th graders)
Contents: Have them take on various environmental actions, such as "frequently opening and closing water taps" and "confirmation of expiration date".
Period of activity: Around July to August
- We conduct creature surveys by elementary school students throughout the city with the aim of raising interest in local nature and creatures as well as acquiring basic data that contributes to the conservation Biodiversity. Purpose of learning: Raise interest in local nature and creatures
- Target: Elementary school students in the city (5th grade)
Contents: Have them checked the creatures you found near your home or school.
Period of activity: One year (September of last year to August of this year)
Learning on the homepage
| Link destination | Explanation |
|---|---|
| What's going on? Environment in Yokohama | It summarizes the global environment and environmental initiatives in Yokohama in an easy-to-understand manner, mainly for the upper grades of elementary school. |
| The Environment of Yokohama | This section introduces how the environment has been improved by comparing the past (around 1965) and the current Yokohama environment. |
| Biodiversity in Yokohama | Biodiversity is "the rich personality and connection of living things." Introducing initiatives for biodiversity in conservation. |
| Sea Environment in Yokohama | We will introduce initiatives to protect the rich sea that symbolizes Yokohama. |
| The heat of the city (heat island) | The heat island phenomenon is a phenomenon in which the temperature in urban areas is higher than in suburban areas. Here are some of the main factors and countermeasures. |
| Let's eat agricultural and livestock products from Yokohama (local production for local consumption). | Introducing the benefits of local production for local consumption and the vegetables and fruits that can be obtained in Yokohama. |
| Let's learn about chemical substances | Chemicals make our lives more convenient and enriched, but if used incorrectly can have a negative impact on humans, animals and plants. This section introduces what chemical substances are and how to interact well with chemical substances. |
| Role and Mechanism of Sewerage | Introducing the role and structure of the sewer to protect hygienic and comfortable life. |
| Welcome Center Guidebook | A guidebook of creatures that introduce the welcome center and surrounding forests is posted. |
Learn with videos
- Sea and sea creatures of Yokohama
- Playing and learning Yamashita Park
- Let's know the sewerage system in Yokohama!
- Kabanodai-chan's sewer class
- Town development in Yokohama, which is resistant to heavy rain using green infrastructure
※Green Infrastructure: The idea of utilizing the functions of the natural environment to solve various issues in society.
- Creatures of Yokohama Nature Observation Forest
YouTube channel "Yokohama Nature Observation Forest Nature Observation Center" (outside site)Introducing videos of creatures in the forest.
For inquiries to this page
Green Environment Bureau Park Green Space Department Environmental Activity Business Division
Phone: 045-671-2484
Phone: 045-671-2484
Fax: 045-633-9171
Email address: mk-kyoiku@city.yokohama.lg.jp
Page ID: 365-352-820
