Climate change and other global environmental challenges are increasingly affecting the safety and well-being of our communities. Addressing these challenges requires action across the entire community. This forum marks a new development building on the Eco-Business Forum held through the previous fiscal year.

This year, stakeholders from the international collaborative research project “Joint Research Project for Promoting Climate Change Policies and Health Co-benefits,” in which our institute participates, will come together to discuss the diverse values of climate action and how to promote behavioral change, put climate action into practice, and expand these efforts across local communities.

The forum aims to deepen understanding of climate action among citizens, businesses, and government, whileproviding an opportunity to encourage further action.

The forum will be part of the first day’s events at the 19th Kawasaki International Eco-Tech Fair, which will be held at the same venue. We warmly welcome your attendance.

Overview of the Kawasaki International Environmental Forum 2026

Date & Time

10:10-12:10(Japan Time), 11th (Wed) November 2026

Theme

－How Can We Protect Our Communities from the Impacts of Climate Change?－
Building Healthy and Comfortable Communities in Response to Climate Change

Format

The forum will be held in person at the designated venue.
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in Japanese and English.

Access

Main Conference Hall 1-3, 1st floor, Culttz Kawasaki (1-1-4 Fujimi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City)

Capacity

100 (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 Deadline

From 16th (Wed) September to 11th (Tue) November 2026
*Registration will close when all seats are filled.

Program

◇Address by the Organizer : Mayor of Kawasaki City, Norihiko Fukuda

◇PartⅠ Special Lectures

Climate Change and Health: Perspectives from Researchers

Michael Davies

Professor of Building Physics and Environment at the University College London,

Member of the UK Climate Change Committee

Kayo Ueda

Professor Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University,

◇Part II  Panel Discussion

Diverse values of Climate Action: Exploring the Pathways to Implementation

Moderator :

Tetsuro Yoshida

Senior Researcher / City Taskforce, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Panelists :

 David J. Eaton

Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin

Marc Coudert

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Manager, City of Austin, Office of Climate Action and Resilience

Phillip Duran

Senior Climate Analyst, City of Austin, Office of Climate Action and Resilience

Meihua Zhu

Japan Environmental Sanitation Center (JESC)

Manager of International Cooperation Dept of JESC

Head of Planning and Training Dept of Asia

Center for Air Pollution Research (ACAP)

Eric Zusman

Programme Director / Director of Integrated Sustainability Center, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Takeshi Kogiso

Associate Manager Kawasaki Environmental Research Institute Environmental Protection Bureau City of kawasaki

Contact

Kawasaki Environment Research Institute
3-25-13 Tonomachi Kawasaki-Ku, Kawasaki City 210-0821, Japan
Telephone: +81 44-276-9118
Fax: +81 44-288-3156-
E-mail: 30kokuse@city.kawasaki.jp

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