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This conference will feature speakers who have made significant contributions to global environmental conservation and have been inducted into the Kyoto Global Environment Hall of Fame. It will also host a panel discussion on solving global environmental issues in Kyoto, the birthplace of the Kyoto Protocol, which for the first time internationally imposed obligations on developed countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, students who have explored the relationship between Kyoto's 1,200-year-old traditional culture and its natural environment will present their “Proposals for the Future” aimed at addressing future global environmental issues.

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Speakers

Eugenio ‘Ego’ Lemos

CEO of Permatil and Goodwill Ambassador for Culture, Environment and Water Resources of Timor-Leste

A member of the National Curriculum Development Advisory Team of the Ministry of Education of East Timor, and a world-renowned singer-songwriter. As part of the education system for children in East Timor, he is involved in the design and promotion of a permaculture garden and planting water system, which serve as a laboratory for applying real-life skills within schools.

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Nakamura Keiko

JT Biohistory Research Hall Honorary Director

The “Biohistory Research Hall” was founded with the goal of generating knowledge with a biohistorical worldview, and shifting society’s values through doing so. The hall continues to create knowledge together with people from diverse fields, seeking to create a society in which people as living beings can live vibrant lives

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Kainuma Mikiko

Research Advisor, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Honorary Director General, National Institute for Environmental Studies

Following the 2℃ target (and 1.5℃ challenge) agreed in the Paris Agreement, the IPCC Special Report on 1.5℃ published in 2018 identified that the temperature rise between 2℃ and 1.5℃ had significant differences in impact. As one of the authors, she disseminated these findings, reinforcing the long-term goal from 2℃ to 1.5℃ in the Paris Agreement

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Yamagiwa Juichi

Director-General Research Institute for Humanity and Nature

26th President of Kyoto University until 2020. Specializes in human evolution theory.
Engaged in social ecological research on wild Japanese macaques on Yakushima Island and wild gorillas in various parts of Africa.
Served as President of the Japanese Primatological Society, President of the International Primatological Society, President of the Science Council of Japan, and Member of the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation.

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Izawa Takushi

QuizKnock Co., Ltd. CEO, Quiz Player

Graduated from Kaisei Junior and Senior High School and the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tokyo. During his time at Kaisei High School, he achieved the first-ever two consecutive individual victories in the National High School Quiz Championship. He served as editor-in-chief of the web media outlet QuizKnock and was involved in planning and appearing on the YouTube channel.
In 2019, he established QuizKnock Co., Ltd. and assumed the position of CEO.

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The Future of Earth and Biodiversity Week

「The Earth Hall of Fame KYOTO」International Conference・Future Forum

  • 2025.09.20[Sat]

    13:0017:30

    (Venue Open 12:15)

  • Theme Weeks Connect (Outside Venue)
  • * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
  • * The schedule is subject to change depending on the organiser's circumstances.

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The Future of Earth and Biodiversity Week

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