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September 19, 2008
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
"SEKISUI Children's Eco Summit" Held in Kyoto and The Netherlands
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (President and Representative Director: Naotake Okubo, hereinafter referred to as "SEKISUI CHEMICAL") is pleased to announce that it recently held the "SEKISUI Children's Eco Summit" in Kyoto and The Netherlands.
The purpose of this event is to heighten the interest in the environment of the children who will shoulder the burdens of the next generation and was held again this year following the "Global Children's Eco Summit" held in August last year to mark the 60th anniversary of the foundation of SEKISUI CHEMICAL. It is planned to continue holding this event in the future as the "Regional Children's Eco Summit" in countries around the world.
In the future, it is planned to relay messages from children produced in regions across the globe on to the next summit venue to create a sense of environmental-awareness sharing and solidarity.
<Overview of Event (1)> SEKISUI Children's Eco Summit 2008 in KYOTO
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| Dates |
| August 1 (Friday) - 2 (Saturday) |
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| Venue |
| SEKISUI CHEMICAL, Kyoto Research & Development Laboratories, Shiga-Ritto Plant, etc. |
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| Participants |
| A total of 16 junior high school students residing in the Kinki region (Applications invited from the general public and children of SEKISUI Group employees) |
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| Aims of the Event |
| Participants will discuss with their peers immediate and global environmental problems from the perspective of children to prepare a declaration to be announced to society and at the same time, will make presentations of activities they themselves are engaged in for the purpose of heightening awareness of the environment. The opinions presented by the children will be reflected in the future environmental activities of SELISUI CHEMICAL. |
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| Overview of the Event |
The agenda for the first day comprised a presentation of environment-contributing products(*) at the Shiga-Ritto Plant of SEKISUI CHEMICAL and a tour of the facility to teach the children about initiatives aimed at addressing environmental problems and the importance of technical innovations. The participants had the opportunity to learn about changes to ecosystems caused by global warming at the Lake Biwa Environmental Science and Technology Center. From the evening onward, the children were divided into three groups to discuss problems relating to global warming, energy and the destruction of nature.
On the second day, the children made presentations to accompanying guardians, guests and SEKISUI CHEMICAL personnel concerning their preparations on each of the themes discussed. This was followed by presentations of activities by individuals and selection of the relay messages for the "SEKISUI Europe Children's Eco Summit 2008" in September, bringing the event to a close.
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Environment-contributing products: Products that not only reduce environmental impact in terms of product life cycle and manufacturing processes, but also make positive contributions to the reduction of environmental impact of customers and society. |
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Scenes from SEKISUI Children's Eco Summit 2008 in Kyoto |
Tour of Shiga-Ritto Plant |
Group presentation |
Announcement of message
for children at the next event in Europe |
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<Overview of Event (2)> SEKISUI Europe Children's Eco Summit 2008
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| Dates |
| September 5 (Friday) - 7 (Sunday) |
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| Hotel Voss, Roermond, The Netherlands |
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| Participants |
A total of 21 primary, junior and senior high school students from countries in Europe
(Children of SEKISUI Group employees and customers)
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| Aims of the Event |
| The event aimed to further promote children's awareness of the environment and develop leaders engaged in the environmental activities in Europe, where high standards of environmental education are practiced. A further aim of the event was to produce students who could, through their experiences during the event, act as leaders capable of carrying through projects in their local regions and schools. |
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| Overview of Event |
Since this was the first of these events to be held in Europe, a venue was provided that allowed the children to learn about ecology through activities that incorporated a high degree of fun and enjoyment. Based on the concept of "4R" (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink), the children engaged in activities divided into four groups. The four main programs were (1) composing rap music with ecological themes under the guidance of a professional rap musician, (2) thinking about environmental undertakings through the observation of nature in a national park, (3) a quiz in which participants competed based on their knowledge of ecology and (4) producing a studio and recording a play using ecological materials from recycled objects. The participants shared eco-messages from these activities.
The messages from the "SEKISUI Children's Eco Summit 2008 in Kyoto" were also delivered to promote shared awareness.
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Scenes from SEKISUI Europe Children's Eco Summit 2008 |
Composing music
with a professional rap musician |
Observing nature
in a national park |
Play in a studio constructed
of eco materials |
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Messages from Participants in SEKSIUI Children's Eco Summit 2008
in Kyoto to Children in Europe
As fellow companions on the earth, we are sending this message to our companions in Europe. During the Global Children's Eco Summit 2008 in Kyoto, we studied about the largest lake in Japan, and concerning Sekisui's environmental efforts. Also, we discussed together and decided to take the following actions.
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The environmental problem is our problem. We will continue to think seriously about it. |
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In order to save energy, we will take concrete actions such as dressing coolly in the summer and warmly in the winter and changing the temperature settings in air conditioners and heaters. |
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We will make an effort to use water and greenery wisely, and we will actively invite our family, friends and members of society to join us. |
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We will use 'Eco Bags' when shopping, and we will not buy products that waste resources. We will live smartly. |
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To the participants of the European Global Eco Summit:
Let us work together to do what we can to protect the earth.
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Press Contact
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
Corporate Communication Department
Fax: (+81) 3-5521-0510
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Disclaimer
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements due to changes in global economic, business, competitive market and regulatory factors.
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