The Future of Earth and Biodiversity Week
Achieving a circular economy
Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
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2025.09.19[Fri]
13:30 ～ 16:00
(Venue Open 13:00)
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- Theme Weeks Studio
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Is it possible to pursue a prosperous future by the concept of a "circular economy" as a means to balance the economy, well-being, and sustainability?
Cast
Moderator
Tokutaro Nakai
Advisor at Nippon Steel Cooperation, Former Deputy Minister of Environment, Representative Director of the 3,000-Year Future Conference
Born in 1962, he graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law in 1985 and entered the Ministry of Finance. After serving as First Secretary at the Embassy of Japan in the United Kingdom, Director of the Living Environment Department of Toyama Prefecture, Director of the Public Relations Office of the Ministry of Finance, Professor at the Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Planning Officer at the Financial Bureau, and Principal Accounting Officer at the Ministry of Finance, he joined the Ministry of the Environment in July 2011, after the Great East Japan Earthquake. After serving as Director of the Accounting Division, Director of the Secretarial Division, Director of the Waste Management and Recycling Department, and Director-General for Comprehensive Environmental Policy, he became Administrative Vice Minister for the Environment in July 2020. He has been deeply committed to the regional recycling symbiosis zone concept, the 2050 carbon neutrality target, and the promotion of carbon pricing, and after retiring in July 2022, he became an advisor to Nippon Steel Corporation and representative director of the Council for the Future of Three Thousand Years.
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© 2024 Noboru Ota
Noboru Ota
Mayor of Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture
After graduating from the Law School at Kyoto University in March 1975, Noboru Ota joined Kyoto Prefecture in April of the same year, where he served as Manager of the Finance Division of the General Affairs Department, Director of Staff in the Governor’s office (Director of Human Resources Department), Director of the Governor's Office, and Director of the General Affairs Department, before becoming Deputy Governor of Kyoto Prefecture in 2010 In April 2013, Ota was appointed Mayor of Maniwa City and is currently serving his third term. Under the slogan of the SDGs, Ota is promoting regional revitalization for sustainable regional development, such as wood biomass power generation projects that utilize local resources.
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The Future of Earth and Biodiversity Week
Achieving a circular economy
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2025.09.19[Fri]
13:30～16:00
(Venue Open 13:00)
- Theme Weeks Studio
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
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The Future of Earth and Biodiversity Week
