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Children "Eco Activity." Great strategy! 2021

Environmental behavior of elementary school students leads to environmental conservation overseas.

Children "Eco Activity." Great strategy! What is

This is a project in which elementary school students engage in environmental activities in summer. Companies support these efforts, and the sponsorship money is donated to overseas environmental conservation activities.

"Eco Activity" for elementary school students

Aim :Think about environmental issues from familiar actions in everyday life
Target: Elementary school students in the city (4th and 5th graders)
Contents: Have them take on various environmental actions such as "bringing my bag" and "confirming the expiration date".
Initiatives Period: From July to August

Support for Companies

Members of the Yokohama City Environmental Conservation Council and the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce support and support the efforts of elementary school students.

Global Environment conservation

The funds will be used for tree-planting activities in Mindanao, Philippines, conducted by the United Nations WFP, a food support organization.

Figure of the structure

Results of Initiatives

15,383 elementary school students in the city worked on various environmental activities during the summer vacation using the "Eco-Life Check Sheet"!
This initiative was supported by 69 companies and 5 organizations in the city, and 1.37 million yen was donated to environmental conservation activities in the Philippines.

Participation and Sponsorship Results
Number of participating schools183 schools ※Participating elementary schools refer to the poster for the results report.
Number of participants15,383
Number of Sponsored Companies69 companies and 5 organizations ※Please refer to the poster for the results report.
Sponsorship1.37 million yen

Practical rate of challenge

Practical rate of challenge

A presentation ceremony for a letter of appreciation was held at the representative school!

A letter of appreciation was presented by the United Nations WFP Association and Yokohama City at the morning meeting in Bairin Elementary School, Isogo Ward.
Date of implementation: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Location: Yokohama Municipal Bairin Elementary School
Presenter: Kunio Suzuki, Executive Director, UN WFP Association, and Yoko Iketani, Manager, Environmental Promotion Division, Green Environment Bureau Environmental Activities Division, Yokohama City

Group photo at the presentation ceremony of the letter of appreciation

Contents of support

The funds provided by members of the Yokohama City Environmental Conservation Council and the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which support elementary school students' efforts, were donated to a tree-planting activity in Mindanao, Philippines by the United Nations WFP, a food support organization.
In Mindanao, located in southern Philippines, various natural disasters occur frequently, many of which are exacerbated by human problems such as illegal logging and poor drainage.
We support tree-planting activities to preserve the environment in Mindanao.

Planting trees in Mindanao, Philippines
Photo courtesy of WFP

Press release

Results of past efforts

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Inquiries to this page

Green Environment Bureau Park Green Area Environmental Activities Division

Phone: 045-671-2484

Phone: 045-671-2484

Fax: 045-550-4554

E-Mail address mk-kyoiku@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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