Under the forum theme entitled “Toward an Urban-Industrial Symbiosis: Circular Economy Strategy to Realize a Net-Zero Society,” participants shared the recent initiatives for carbon neutral which Kawasaki-based companies have implemented, the way the circular economy ought to be, and challenges to be addressed in order to achieve a “decarbonized/net-zero society in the future.
Video of the entire forum
Program
Opening greetings
FUKUDA Norihiko, Mayor of Kawasaki City
Keynote speech
Steven Stone,Deputy Director, Economy Division, UNEP
”Circularity to combat the triple planetary crisis”
Session
Facilitator
Tsuyoshi FUJITA, Professor of Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University
Speakers
- ITO Takaaki, Director, Office for Promotion of Sound Material-Cycle Society, Environmental Regeneration and Material Cycles Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
- Hiroshi TOYOSAKI, General Manager Sustainability (Environmenatal) Group Sustainability Development Dept. Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- Tsunekichi KURIYAMA, Chief Promoter, Kawasaki Plastic Recycle Chief Promoter, Showadenko K.K.
- Tetsuo TSUYUGUCHI, President ＆ CEO, Ｊ＆T Recycling Corporarion
- Shunichi HONDA, Programme Officer, International Environmental Technology Centre, UNEP
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Organizer
Kawasaki City
Co-organizer
United Nations Environment Programme
Supporters
Non-Profit Organization Japan Association of Environment and Society for 21th Century / Non-Profit Organization Liaison Center for Creation of Industry & Environment / Institute of Industrial Promotion Kawasaki / The Kawasaki Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Sponsoring Organizations
Ministry of the Environment / Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) / Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) / Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) / International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) / Japan Environmental Sanitation Center (JESC) / Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)
