Dissemination of Research Findings (pamphlet)
The general public is becoming increasingly interested in environmental research. In addition to its publications and websites, NIES also holds open symposia and open house events to help the public gain an understanding of our research results.
NIES Open Symposium
NIES holds its Open Symposium in Tokyo and one other location every June, which is Environment Month in Japan. The event includes lectures by researchers and poster displays on about 20 research projects. This event gives the general public a chance to interact with NIES researchers and ask questions about their research findings. The events are always well-attended. You can see video of the 2008 symposium on the NIES website (http://www.nies.go.jp/sympo/2008/).
Open Symposium, June 2008
| Topics | Date | Venue | Participants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thinking About Our Environment in the 21st Century | June 3, 1998 | United Nations University, Tokyo | 300 |
| 2nd | Prospects for Environmental Research in the 21st Century | June 8, 1999 | Iino Hall, Tokyo | 700 |
| 3rd | Prologue to Environmental Research in the 21st Century | June 6, 2000 | Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo | 1,250 |
| 4th | The Opening Curtain of the Environmental Century | July 19, 2001 | Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo | 1,200 |
| 5th | The Future of the Global Environment Research – Learning from Ancient Environments | June 19, 2002 | Tokyo Mielparque Hall, Tokyo | 1,041 |
| 6th | Next Challenges of Environmental Studies – Elucidation, Assessment, Technology | June 18, 2003 | Tokyo Mielparque Hall, Tokyo | 897 |
| June 25, 2003 | Kyoto Research Park, Kyoto | 237 | ||
| 7th | NIES History – NIES Celebrates 30 Years of Environmental Studies | June 23, 2004 | Tokyo Mielparque Hall, Tokyo | 945 |
| June 30, 2004 | Palulu Plaza, Kyoto | 222 | ||
| 8th | Global and Household Environmental Studies – NIES Message to Audience | June 12, 2005 | Tokyo Mielparque Hall, Tokyo | 885 |
| June 25, 2005 | Kyoto Avanti Hall, Kyoto | 349 | ||
| 9th | The Asian Environment - We Can't Afford to Ignore it | June 4, 2006 | Kyoto Silk Hall, Kyoto | 355 |
| June 18, 2006 | Tokyo Mielparque Hall, Tokyo | 607 | ||
| 10th | Envisioning the Future through Environmental Research: Building Sustainable Societies | June 16, 2007 | Kyoto Silk Hall, Kyoto | 370 |
| June 24, 2007 | Tokyo Mielparque Hall, Tokyo | 750 | ||
| 11th | Tackling Climate Change - Towards Establishing a Low Carbon and Sound Material-Cycle Society - | June 21, 2008 | Tokyo Mielparque Hall, Tokyo | 733 |
| June 28, 2008 | Doshin Hall, Sapporo | 255 |
NIES Open House
In order to increase awareness of environmental issues and help people come to an understanding of environmental research and technologies, NIES holds an Open House in April (coinciding with Science Week) and July (during the school vacation). These events include short lectures on environmental topics and a variety of hands-on activities that are fun for people of all ages.
NIES Summer Open House, July 2008
Summer Science Camp
The NIES Summer Science Camp program is open to all Japanese high school students. The program exists to increase students’ awareness of scientific research on the environment. It is held every year during the summer holidays. In the summer of 2008, students carried out fieldwork and laboratory experiments in two locations. Students in one group studied either the effects of air pollution on plant life or the diversity of microorganisms in Tsukuba. Another group examined CO2 monitoring and climate change on Hateruma island.
NIES Summer Science Camp, July 2008