Overview

The Hokkaido Bureau of Environment supports the creation of famous waters and satoumi (community-managed marine and coastal ecosystems) through the collaboration of diverse entities in Hokkaido.
To learn from the wisdom of our ancestors who have worked on watershed conservation and to expand the circle of initiatives to create and conserve a good water environment, the Hokkaido Bureau of Environment will hold the 'Symposium for the Creation of a Good Water Environment: Learning from the Wisdom of Our Ancestors in Conserving Familiar Watersides - Passing on Life-Sustaining Water to Future Generations'.

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■1. Keynote Speech
'The Culture of a Region Nurtured by Water - Wisdom to Utilize Disasters and Blessings-' Mr. Futoshi Nakamura, Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University

■2. Case Studies and Panel Discussion
・Mr. Futoshi Nakamura (Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University)
・Mr. Tokuji Monbetsu (Biratori Ainu Culture Promotion Corporation, Inc.)
・Mr. Ken Takenaka (Blakiston's Fish Owl Environmental Research Group)
・Ms. Yumiko Ishihara (Tokachi River System Nature Restoration Study Group)
・Mr. Takumi Akasaka (Environmental and Agricultural Science Research Division, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine)
・Hirotake Kusadome (Shinhidaka Ranger Office for Nature Conservation, Ministry of the Environment)

Venue

沙流川歴史館レクチャーホール

Location：https://www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp/shizen/sonotanoshisetsu/utonai/events.html