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Welcomed Community Studies by Junior High School StudentsAs part of community studies by junior high school students, we welcomed a visit by 10 first year students from Miyata Junior High School in Konan, Aichi. The students were provided the opportunity to learn about work focused on restoration of the natural environment, with ESPEC employees answering many questions from the students on the environment. This gave the students a good opportunity to think about the importance of preserving the environment.The simple questions from the children’s perspective also gave our employees a chance to notice the yet unnoticed and come to a deeper understanding of environmental preservation. |
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Lectures on the Issues Related to Biological Diversity in Elementary SchoolsAs part of the Green Wave Campaign being conducted in conjunction with the International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22), we gave lectures on the importance of forests and biological diversity at Oguchi Municipal Nishi Elementary School and Fuso Municipal Takao Elementary School in Aichi.After the lectures, everyone went out into the schoolyard to plant acorn seedlings, all the while explaining how to plant trees. |
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Welcomed Elementary and Junior High School Staff for Training Focusing on Real Experiences within SocietyFor two months between October 4 and December 3, one staff member from a junior high school was welcomed into our ranks and provided hands-on training. The training sessions were carried out to use actual work experience to provide more knowledge on companies in the field of natural environment creation and broaden perspectives regarding environmental issues.This individual was provided with a number of various experiences under the training program created by ESPEC MIC. |
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Energy Fest 2010Through programs such as the Environment Festival, Utsunomiya Technocomplex (UTC) has been providing environmental awareness activities for local residents since FY 2001. UTC is on Tochigi prefecture’s register of public factory and research facilities, making them available for use in environmental learning programs for local elementary and junior high school students, and opening them up to corporate and government visitors. Last year (FY 2010), UTC joined with local nonprofit organization PV Club Tochigi to hold Clean Energy Fest 2010, an event attended by 172 visitors and many of their family members. The event gave children several fun opportunities to learn about the environment through local cleanup activities, and hands-on lessons in making solar batteries and paper. |
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