I want to respond to a message from the future.
If someone asked you, "Do you think the future of the Earth is bright?" how would you answer?
Based on data from the EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency), Bill Gates proposes that there are " five key issues " to avoid a catastrophic future caused by global warming and other factors.
The largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is electricity generation (coal, oil, gas) at 25%
・[Agriculture] The biggest problem is livestock farming. Not only carbon dioxide but also carbon monoxide emissions from nitrogen fertilizers are a problem (24%)
[Manufacturing] Not only fossil fuels as a heat source, but also plastics emit greenhouse gases when they decompose in the ocean, accounting for 21% of the greenhouse gas emissions.
[Transportation] While the development of low-emission vehicles continues, the use of fossil fuels in airplanes, trucks, cargo ships, etc. is causing major damage (14%)
- [Buildings] As urban populations grow, the demand for electricity for heating and lighting will increase, leading to an increase in the amount of alternative fluorocarbons emitted by refrigerators and air conditioners (6%)
(Reference: EPA/Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data)
And he adds that "no solution works in isolation."
Global warming is not the only issue that cannot be addressed alone. It is no exaggeration to say that all the problems the world faces today, including poverty and hunger, health and welfare, education, industry and urban development, gender and human rights, and issues of war and peace, are all intertwined and connected. There is great significance and determination behind the establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be tackled by countries around the world, transcending their respective positions.
PEC Toyama strives to share information so that we can move forward together by discussing what kind of world we want for our children's future in 2030 and 2050, and share this message from the future. In addition, by forming partnerships with people in different positions, we hope to create and coordinate spaces that can serve as clues for putting ideas into practice, and contribute to the achievement of the SDGs from areas where we can see faces and hear voices.
Organization Name
Toyama Environmental Citizen Platform General Incorporated Association
(Abbreviation: PEC Toyama)
English Name
Platform of Environmental Citizenship TOYAMA
(Abbreviation: PEC TOYAMA)
Date of Establishment
June 6, 2018
Corporate Number
8230005008917
Background of establishment
In May 2016, the Earth Day Toyama Executive Committee called for an Environmental Citizen Forum, which adopted the "Environmental Citizen Declaration," including the establishment of a citizen platform. After two years of preparation, the organization was launched in June 2018 as a general incorporated association. The founding general meeting and commemorative seminar were held in July of the same year .
Representative name
Co-representative
Shigeru Shimada (Chairman) Hiroyuki Uesaka (Representative Director) Yoshiki Higashizawa (Representative Director)
location
〒939-9340 富山県富山市大町34−32
contact address
TEL/FAX: 076-400-8305
Email address: info@pectoyama.org
Organization Officer
【代表理事】
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上坂 博亨※（Hiroyuki Uesaka) 富山国際大学 現代社会学部 教授
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東澤 善樹（Yoshiki Touzawa) とうざわ印刷工芸株式会社 代表取締役社長
※理事長
【常務理事/事務局長】
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堺 勇人（Hayato Sakai) 一般社団法人環境市民プラットフォームとやま 事務局
【理事】
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島田 茂（Shigeru Shimada) 日本YMCA同盟 元総主事
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鈴木 耕平（Kohei Suzuki) 株式会社たがやす代表取締役社長
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藤井 晃（Akira Fujii) 北酸株式会社 管理本部 関連事業推進室 アグリ・バイオマスグループ グループリーダー
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水林 慶子（Keiko Mizubayashi) 光教寺 住職代務者
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森田 由樹子（Yukiko Morita) 株式会社エコロの森 代表取締役
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横畑 泰志（Yasushi Yokohata) 富山大学 理学部 教授
【監事】
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城 信義（Nobuyoshi Shiro) 元富山県社会福祉協議会職員
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池田 通則（Michinori Ikeda) 池田建築設計事務所
Participating organizations
SDGs Civil Society Network Regional Unit Member
Chubu Regional ESD Activity Support Center Regional ESD Activity Promotion Center
Members of the Hokuriku SDGs/ESD Promotion Liaison Council
Members of the Toyama Prefecture SDGs Promotion Liaison Council
Toyama City SDGs Stakeholder Meeting Members
Information and communication
Platform
・Collecting and disseminating information on SDGs within the prefecture and abroad
・Holding seminars, forums, cafes, workshops, etc.
・Publication of newsletters etc.
Towards achieving the SDGs
Partnership
Promotion
・Outsourcing of planning, research, evaluation, etc. related to SDGs, such as coordination, matching, consulting, and policy recommendations for collaborative business with companies, local governments, NPOs, etc.
・Coordination of seminar lecturers, experts, leading companies and organizations, etc.
Connecting the community and the school
Promoting ESD
・Dispatch of lecturers on SDGs to schools etc.
・Coordination of local human resources and organizations in line with the ESD curriculum
・Promoting SDGs experiences for young people, students, etc.
