The Kawasaki Environment Research Institute hosts the Kawasaki International Eco-Business Forum as an occasion to exchange and disseminate information on cutting-edge decarbonization technologies developed by companies in Kawasaki City and decarbonization initiatives in and outside of Japan, among other such topics.
The 19th Forum will put a spotlight on global trends and Kawasaki’s initiatives in recycling plastic resources, with session speakers introducing the latest trends in resource recycling. A panel discussion will also focus on the expectations and challenges of recycling plastics toward the establishment of a recycling-oriented economy and society.
The overview of the 19th Kawasaki International Eco-Business Forum
Date & Time
14:00-15:20（Japan Time）, 17th (Thu) November 2022
Theme
Toward an Urban-Industrial Symbiosis
― Challenges of a plastic recycling city in a recycling-oriented economy and society ―
Venue
Main Conference Hall 1-3, 1st floor, Culttz Kawasaki (1-1-4 Fujimi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City)
Format
The forum will be held at an onsite venue with a live audience and live streaming over the Internet (Japanese/English).
Capacity
70 (advance registration, first-come-first-served basis) *Everyone is welcome to attend. Same-day registration will be accepted if seats are available on the day of the forum.
Admission Fee
Free
Registration
Please access the form below to register.
Registration Form
Registration Period
17th (Mon) October 2022～14th (Mon) November 2022 *Registration will close when all seats are filled.
Program
Opening Address
Norihiko Fukuda Mayor of Kawasaki City
Address from the Co-organizer of the Forum
（to be decided）, UNEP
Session
＜Coordinator＞
Shunichi Honda, Programme Officer, UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre
＜Speakers＞
Takashi Aoki Deputy General Manager, Global Business Division 1, Tokyo Century Corporation
Kenichi Ishihara Department Manager, Waste Policy Section, Living Environment Department, Environmental Protection Bureau, Kawasaki City
Masaki Takao CEO & Co-Founder, JEPLAN,INC.
Mayumi Tsuryu Executive Officer, Corporate Development Division/Senior Officer, Sustainability Development Department, Seven & i HLDGs. Co., Ltd.
Tsutomu Mizutani Director, Office for Recycling Promotion and Office for Promotion of Sound Material-Cycle Society, Environment Regeneration and Resource Circulation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
(Alphabetical order)
Online Streaming Sites
YouTube Live site
English Channel：https://youtu.be/oJK1ZQIZaW4
Japanese Channel：https://youtu.be/ALQlg9LO62k
