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- Children's "Eco-Activity." Great Operation! 2022
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Children's "Eco-Activity." Great Operation! 2022
The environmental behavior of elementary school students leads to environmental conservation overseas. In addition, companies support the efforts of elementary school students.
Last update date April 18, 2024
Children's "Eco-Activity." Great Operation! What is it?
In summer, elementary school students (4th and 5th graders) in Yokohama use the Eco-Life Check Sheet to engage in environmental activities such as energy conservation, biodiversity conservation, and 3Rs. Companies support these efforts and donate funds from companies to environmental conservation activities overseas through the United Nations WFP Association. Children and companies work toward the same goal of protecting the earth's environment.
"Eco-Activity" for elementary school students
Aim ：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
Corporate Support
Members of the Yokohama City Environmental Conservation Council and the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce and Industry support and support the efforts of elementary school students.
conservation of the Global Environment
The sponsorship fund will be used for tree planting activities in Mindanao, Philippines, conducted by the United Nations Food Support Organization "UN WFP".
Results of Initiatives
21,296 elementary school students in the city worked on various environmental activities using the "Eco-Life Check Sheet" during the summer vacation!
This initiative was supported by 93 offices in the city, and 1.89 million yen was donated to environmental conservation activities in the Philippines.
| Number of participating schools | 218 schools ※For participating elementary schools, please refer to the results report poster. |
|---|---|
| Number of participants | 21,296 people |
| Number of Sponsored Companies | 93 business sites ※For sponsors, please refer to the results report poster. |
| Sponsorship | 1.89 million yen |
Practical rate of challenge
Poster of results (distributed to participating schools) (PDF: 1,600KB)
A presentation ceremony was held at the representative school!
A letter of appreciation was presented by the United Nations WFP Association and Yokohama City at the morning meeting of all schools at Shinyoshida Daini Elementary School in Kohoku Ward.
Date of implementation: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Location: Yokohama Municipal Shinyoshida Daini Elementary School
Presenters: Mr. Kunio Suzuki, Secretary-General of the United Nations WFP Association, and Mr. Naruaki Ando, Director of Environmental Promotion Division, Environmental Activities Division, Yokohama City Green Environment Bureau
Support Details
Photographs of WFP
The donations from members of the Yokohama City Environmental Conservation Council and the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which support the efforts of elementary school students, were donated to tree planting activities in Mindanao, Philippines by the United Nations Food Support Organization "UN WFP" to plant trees in Mindanao.
In Mindanao, located in the southern Philippines, various natural disasters occur frequently, many of which are deteriorating due to human problems such as illegal logging and poor drainage.
We support tree-planting activities to preserve the environment of Mindanao.
Press release
July 20, 2022 this summer too! Elementary school students engage in environmental activities-"Children's "Eco-Activity" Great Operation! Start of 2022~
November 24, 2022 21,296 elementary school students challenge environmental action! 1.89 million yen from city companies will be donated to overseas environmental conservation activities.
Results of past efforts
Please refer to the following page for each fiscal year.
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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: 860-111-240
