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University of Tsukuba, Japan 3Ecafe Project Team 3E Youth Forum at Daegeon Aug. 18 th 2009 Session: “The Balance of 3E”

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INDEX <ul><li>3Ecafe’s introduction --What’s “3E / CAFE / 3Ecafe”?, Principle, Results </li></ul><ul><li>For Balance of 3E --Our strategy, Q.“Is Balance of 3E only Pro.s’?” </li></ul><ul><li>Tips for dialogue --How do you think?, What you can? </li></ul>

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What is “3E”? <ul><li>: E NVIRONMENT : E NERGY : E CONOMY The World needs SYNERGISTIC development of these three elements for the “Low Carbon Society” </li></ul><ul><li>The goal of the term “3E” is to realise the REAL society (not only having IDEA) where is far more Environment-oriented, Energy-secured AND (not OR) Economy-developed. </li></ul>

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What is “3E”? -Future LCS image- <ul><li>Necessity *Set a STABLE & FEASIBLE “goal-vision” to achieve by STRATEGIC doing since now </li></ul><ul><li>Cores *QOL is not only maintained but developed *Various tech.s are well-introduced for efficiency </li></ul>

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What is “CAFE”? <ul><li>Science Cafe’s “CAFE” Science cafés are live events that INVOLVE A FACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATION with a scientist about current science topics. They are open to everyone, and take place IN CASUAL SETTINGS like pubs and coffeehouses. </li></ul><ul><li>At a café you can… learn about the latest issues in science </li></ul><ul><li>chat with a scientist in plain language </li></ul><ul><li>meet new friends </li></ul><ul><li>speak your mind </li></ul><ul><li>talk with your mouth full </li></ul><ul><li>Quated from ： Science cafés http://www.sciencecafes.org/ (UK) </li></ul>

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<ul><li>The 3Ecafe ProjectTeam, which consists mainly of students, is the group aims for that--- </li></ul><ul><li>On the current issue (of Tsukuba city); “3E” & “Realising Low Carbon Society / City”, </li></ul><ul><li>*Opening these themes comprehensively to everyone </li></ul><ul><li>*Producing encounter, conversation & information-sharing between various persons </li></ul><ul><li>*Causing inspiration of ideas & approaches </li></ul><ul><li>*Leading them to actions for solving the issue </li></ul>What is “3Ecafe”?

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<ul><li>Under the banner of “3E”, which Tsukuba carries </li></ul><ul><li><Procedure> By serial holding of “CAFE” events & delivering info. about 3E via Web, </li></ul><ul><li><Practice> 3Ecafe produces communication & info-sharing between various persons (local residents, scientists, students, businesspersons etc.) </li></ul><ul><li>originate inspirations & fusions </li></ul>“ 3Ecafe” is for…! -Policy & Principle-

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<ul><li><Policy > 3Ecafe facilitates collaboration of actors & their actions toward development of “3E” and we also make proposals by ourselves from students’ / citizens’ point of view </li></ul><ul><li><Mission> Contribute to creating the Low Carbon City Tsukuba </li></ul>“ 3Ecafe” is for…! -Policy & Principle-

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2008 Feb. 1 st 3E Cafe <ul><li>Theme: Challenge for Low Carbon Society </li></ul><ul><li>Guest: Jun’ichi Fujino (Research fellow of National Institute for Environmental Science ) </li></ul><ul><li>Place: Univ. of Tsukuba 30 th Anniversary Hall Attendance: about 130 </li></ul><ul><li>Presentation + Communication “What idea do you realise for Tsukuba ?” </li></ul>

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2008 Dec. 4 th 3E Cafe <ul><li>Theme: “Environment” is such a Business Chance ! </li></ul><ul><li>Guest: Masahiro KAWATEI (Japanese major Ad agency’s manager) Shogo SUGIURA (Env. & CSR communication producer) </li></ul><ul><li>Place: Univ. of Tsukuba 5C build. Lounge Attendance: about 75 </li></ul>

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2009 Jun. 6 th 3E Cafe <ul><li>Theme: Environment Education -toward symbiosis of nature & human- </li></ul><ul><li>Guest: Osamu ABE (Rikkyo Univ. ESD centre director) </li></ul><ul><li>Place: Univ. of Tsukuba Integrated Research Build. A </li></ul>

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Publications <ul><li>Poster “Tsukuba 2030 we live in” …presented on the 2 nd Tsukuba 3E Forum </li></ul><ul><li>Activity profile Poster …presented on ScienceCommunication exhibition </li></ul><ul><li>“ Solution proposals to Univ.’s Environmental Problems” …submitted to Univ. officer </li></ul><ul><li>Handout for freshmen “Univ. of Tsukuba Aiming for Low Carbon Society” </li></ul><ul><li>Public comment on Local gov.’s environmental action plan and National mid-term target on GHG reduction (individually) </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Existing situation: each actor is separated (in mind) -scientists, students, local residents, gov.officials, biz.persons etc- (each actor takes some roll relating with each “E” respectively) </li></ul><ul><li>For balance of 3E, actors need to --- --first SHARE the concept of “3E” & “Low Carbon Society” themselves --second COMMUNICATE their own point of view, values and wants each other --third TAKE ACTION (by oneself or) in collab. with other actors in the society </li></ul>For “Balance” of 3E…

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<ul><li>Taking place 3E Cafe --- --provides the opportunity for people to understand & become friendly with the idea of “3E” / “LCS” --let attendants come up with inspirations & fusions relating to 3E/LCS through casual dialogue --and which leads to common awareness & consensus building on 3E/LCS --motivate attendants to make a new step in collab. with others --consequently it results to change lifestyles, market, society & gov.’s policy </li></ul>For “Balance” of 3E…

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<ul><li>Should “Balance of 3E” (3E-balanced LCS) be conducted only by pro.s? --such as policymakers, env. scientists, green-activists </li></ul><ul><li>Is Top-down policy led by some pro.s not enough ? ---Kumagai-san’s episode </li></ul>Is “Balance of 3E” only pro.s’?

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Is “Balance of 3E” only pro.s’? Gov. officials Scientists insensible science for science Residents & Others shortsighted distrust

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Is “Balance of 3E” only pro.s’? Gov. officials Scientists science for science Residents & Others shortsighted Common awareness Consensus Building distrust insensible

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<ul><li>From this point of view, what point do you think is challenge in your country / city / community ? </li></ul><ul><li>“ CAFE” events are more or less for people who take learning for joy. Will them be popular ? </li></ul><ul><li>What can you do for balance of 3E? If you like, what type of “3E Cafe” do you want to hold? </li></ul>Tips for dialogue

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<ul><li>3Ecafe ProjectTeam HP http://t3ecafe.me.land.to/ 3Ecafe Blog http://t3ecafe.tsukuba.ch/ </li></ul><ul><li>Tsukuba 3E Forum http://www.sakura.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp/~eeeforum/ </li></ul><ul><li>Presenter *Yasuhiro YAMAMOTO (College of International studies) Gen KUMAGAI (Graduate school of Life & Env. Sciences) Chie SATO (Graduate school of Life & Env. Sciences) ---University of Tsukuba, JAPAN </li></ul>Credit Search keyword “3Ecafe”! Int’l Inside