Childrens NAKANO Rie MATSUZAKI Sota TSUKURIMICHI FOREM - PDF document

Let’s discuss with 6 Japanese children! SHIGEMASA Children’ s Waterside Activities by FOREM Solutions des enfants! Discutons d'eau Research Institute for Humanity and Nature R I H N Yuriko KOBAYASHI Miho TANAKA Yuki Kentaro Children’s NAKANO Rie MATSUZAKI Sota TSUKURIMICHI FOREM Environment Management Foundation of River & Watershed Solution! Center for Supporting Solution 1 Solution 3 Solution 5 How to decrease Living together the victims of with aquatic life Water-related Water conservation Solution 2 Disasters Solution 4 is part of Japanese (Vivre ensemble culture avec le monde (Comment reduire River aquatique) Hands-on activities (Preserver l'eau le nombre de Connects Us at the river victimes des fait partie de la catastrophes liees culture Japonaise) (Des rivieres (activites a l'eau ) qui nous riviere) relient) C h i d l g r e i n n s ' t r o W p p a t u S e r s i r d o e f A r c e t i t v n i e t C e i s s i y n c u l e J 2 0 0 2

Participants Les participants ont Ja Japa panese nese Ja Japonais nais NA NAME ME Surname Surname Gend Gender er Yuriko KOBAYASHI girl Miho TANAKA girl Yuki SHIGEMASA boy Kentaro NAKANO boy Rie MATSUZAKI girl Sota TSUKURIMICHI boy French French Fr Franç ançais is NOM NOM Prénom Prénom Sexe Sexe SAKO Maria girl MAGASSA Salimatou girl KILALI Zinedine boy SALHI Mohammed boy TEHOUE Chloé girl CADET Christine girl AKSAS Sofiane boy DUDZIK Daniel boy ABDOU Assia girl MUBARAK ALI Sameer Ali boy WAGUÉ Boubakar boy BUNDA Gladix girl 1

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How to decrease the victims of Water-related Disasters Disaster Yuriko Outline Japan’s Problem How to decrease the victims of Water-related Disasters of Water related Disasters About Water-related Disasters � Flood & Tsunami Yuriko Kobayashi Local Action Our Solution 1 2 Japan’s Problem About Tsunami T k Tokyo 3 4 Mechanism of Tsunami Photos of Tsunami on Mar 11, 2011 in Iwaki 1) A huge earthquake occurs, and the 2) Vibration of the surface of the sea bottom of the sea sinks and rises. makes big waves in all directions. Tsunami caused almost 20,000 victims. 3)Wave length of Tsunami is much longer than Waves. School Ground Wave length Wave length Huge earthquake occurs Sea Wall Tsunami was much higher than expected !! 5 6 Originally from http://www.seisvol.kishou.go.jp/eq/know/tsunami/generation.html 4

How to decrease the victims of Water-related Disasters Disaster Yuriko Unosumai Elementary School & Okawa Elementary School Case 2 Case 1 Kamaishi-Higashi Junior High School in Ishinomaki in Kamaishi � Earthquake occurred, � Earthquake occurred, Students went to students went to the Evacuation place the evacuation place But… Hit by tsunami All evacuating people were safe About 2/3 of students were killed 7 8 Evacuating Local Action Key Points Case 1 Our Member � Evacuation drill 1. Lack of preparation � Study 2. Little knowledge � Others Case 2 1. Preparation 2. Knowledge It comes down to… Our activities can reduce victims!! Act across the Nation 9 10 Our Solution Prepare for water damage in local community. We can decrease victims. Our activities can create countermeasures!! 11 5

Hands-on activities at the river Hands-on Miho TANAKA Outline Hands-on activities at the river 1. Water in Japan 2. Problems 3. Solutions and introduction of our activities Miho Tanaka 4. Advantages 5. Our solution 1 2 Conditions of the water in Japan Solutions to the problems ・ 97.5% of houses in Japan have pipe connected water services. ・ We have many rivers but few children play there for safety ● Ｈ ands-on activities reasons. Benefits Little interest in rivers. Enjoy learning about nature. Little experience of visiting rivers. Understand the water environment. Little awareness of water pollution. Directly experience the water. We should appreciate rivers and water more. 3 4 Hands-on activity - 2 Hands-on activity - 1 ● Volunteer cleaning of the riverside Keigo Nayuno ● Regular visits and observation and research of the river. ・ Understand the condition of the river. Volunteer cleaning helps people ・ Increase interest in the river and aquatic creatures. 5 and river animals. 6 6

Hands-on activities at the river Hands-on Miho TANAKA Hands-on activity - 3 ● Safety measures ● kayaking ・ The pleasure and danger of the river. ・ Check temperature, current, and water level ・ Experience the water. ・ Check weather forecast ・ Suitable clothes ・ Life jacket ・ Wear work gloves or a helmet ・ Follow leader’s instructions ・ Carry first-aid kit ・ Avoid hazards 7 8 What we have experienced Our solution through hands-on activities Let’s enjoy the activities together! 1. Direct experience of water 2. Pleasure of playing 3. Understood the dangers 4 Found many plants and animals 4. Found many plants and animals 5. Saw that fish can’t live in dirty water 6. Made friends 7. Increased interest in rivers and environment Meeting to exchange ideas. Not only 9 10 fun! 7

Living together with aquatic life Environment Yuki Living together Outline with aquatic life Current conditions/Problems The 3 rd S.M. Yuki Shigemasa 1 Ashida river 1. Ashida river Local Actions 2. Shienobu river 3. Lake Biwa Our solutions Oikawa Playing children in the river 1 2 Current conditions Problems ＆ Local Actions 1. Human beings cause pollution 2. The government is trying to improve the Industrial Wastewater environment. On ‐ going activities Household trash 1. Ashida river Human beings 2. Shigenobu river have priority 3. Lake Biwa 3 4 ① Ashida river – Cleaning Characteristics of cleanup activities ① Filled with trash and sewage • School clubs participate ② Many kinds of plants and animals • Students enjoy cleaning TOKYO � Action: ASHIDA river • Over ‐ 10 ‐ year history • clean up movement p • Build community JAPAN ・・・ Many students clean the river Playing people in the river Kingfisher 5 6 8

Living together with aquatic life Environment Yuki ② Shigenobu river – Biological research Result ① `Hinaishi Loach’ was newly discovered The habits aren’t known well � The water quality � Actions: SHIGENOBU improved TOKYO 1. Research on how to create a good river i environment for Hinaishi loach f h l h 2. Presentation to increase public interest. � Sweetfish returned to the river School event – Our PRIDE 7 8 Hinaishi loach Shigenobu river ③ Lake Biwa – Survey of water quality Action’s cycle ① The largest lake in Japan Ashida river Cleanup ② Water quality is unknown movement Action: Lake BIWA TOKYO • • Survey of water quality shows Survey of water quality shows Reduce Good good or bad conditions for Plants and Animals environment trash Fish native to Lake Biwa Clean and Beautiful Lake Biwa 9 10 Our solutions • Case1. Cleaning action over 10 years • Case2. Biological research on Hinashi loach • Case3. Survey of water quality for plants Case3. Survey of water quality for plants and animals 11 9

River Connects Us Resource Ken Outline River Connects Us 1. Industry as the water issues in Japan Life 2. Local Actions for Solving Problems ・ Kento Kento ・ Miharu ・ Kentaro 3. Merits of Local Actions 4. Our Solution Kentar Kentaro NAKA AKANO 1 2 1.Water Issues 2. Water Issues – Day to day Life - in High Economic Growth Period River pollution by trash Water Pollutions ex) Coal Mines, Industrial Wastewater A lot of trash rolled up 1960 2000 Solved by the environmental law Bicycle was thrown away Now – Another water issues remain 3 4 ① Activities by Kento Little people knows current situation � Canoeing, E-boat “ NO opportunities ” � Clean the river to know the Water issues t k th W t i E-boat � Visit the river and experience it � Affections to the river Local Actions � Build a friendship 5 6 1 0

River Connects Us Resource Ken ② Activities by Miharu Summer feature in Japan Environmental Conservation ■ the Water Quality Survey Firefly Check category ・ Water temperature ・ Water temperature ・ Temperature ・ COD etc… Tell people his discovery 7 8 ② My Activities Fireflies flying the Fireflies Reviving � Symbolic summer insect in Japan � Lives in a natural river � Preserve the living environment � Water pollution decrease fireflies � Public attention � Fireflies come back 9 10 Our Solution Merits of Local Action Let's make “ Opportunities ” ① Make the aim Peers interested in river to bring the people to the river. ex) Regenerate the firefly ⇒ Increase the members ② Visit the river and experience it ex) Canoes, E-boats, swimming in river ⇒ Everyone can enjoy and learn 11 12 1 1

WATER CONSERVATION IS PART OF JAPANESE CULTURE Culture Rie & Souta Introduction to Japan WATER CONSERVATION IS PART OF JAPANESE CULTURE France J Japan Do you know any Japanese water culture ? 1 Souta Tsukurimichi 2 800ｐｘ Rie Matsuzaki They are the AINU What is this ? Hokkaido AINU people They believed that There was a god living in water Tokyo Japan 3 4 Problem Increase Interest by Daily awareness & No interest Avoid waste No information Water running Waste No interest → Yes INTEREST!! 5 6 1 2