About cooperation agreement with university

In Water Works Bureau, universities and bureaus have entered into partnership agreements with universities with the aim of leveraging each other's technologies and know-how to develop human resources, improve academic research, contribute to the community, and the development of the entire water supply business.

• Kanto Gakuin University
• Tokyo City University
• Ferris University
• Yokohama City University

On September 12, 2023 (Tuesday), the importance of "water source forest conservation" and the water supply used casually every day in Michishi Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, one of the water sources of Yokohama. As an opportunity to think deeply about the water supply, we held a "water source forest thinning volunteer experience tour".
At first, they toured the watershed forest, and through lectures and experiments, they learned about the history of Yokohama City and Doshi Village and the role of the “water source forest” (water source recharge function (* 1)).
In the subsequent thinning experience, under the guidance of the instructor of the NPO Humanitarian Shisui Forest Volunteer Association (* 2) and experienced work such as cutting cedar and cypress trees using tools such as saws. I had you experience.
Also, at the last workshop of the tour, participants actively exchanged opinions on what they had experienced and experienced this time.

※1 Water Recharge function…
Watershed forests absorb plenty of rainwater, purifying it into high-quality groundwater, adjust floods, and prevent sediment runoff and drought
※2 NPO Law Humanitarian Shisui Forest Volunteer Association…
conservation's basic philosophy is to promote the preservation of the water and water source forests we drink and water resources to the next generation. Click here for more information.　　

Through university classes, I learned about "Source Forest conservation" and created a pamphlet introducing "Doshi Water Source Forest".
In addition, we exhibited at "YOKOHAMA Save The Water 2022: Doshi Water Source Forest Connecting to the Future" and distributed pamphlets.
The state of the day is introduced on the Ferris Jogakuin University website (outside site).