Collaboration between university and regions – Climate & Cities Conference by IUCA

Hokkaido University is a member of International Universities Climate Alliance (IUCA). The Climate Alliance’s Asian regional committee will host the “Climate & Cities Conference”. In one of the sessions, Hokkaido University will hold the “Collaboration between university and regions” seminar, consisted of presentations on collaborative works between universities and local governments in the light of climate change.

Event title:

Collaboration between university and regions – Climate & Cities Conference by IUCA

Date & hour:

October 29, 2021. 12:00 – 1:45 (JST)

Venue:

Online

Organizers:

Hokkaido University, International Universities Climate Alliance

Eligbility:

Open for public

Language:

English (Japanese simultaneous interpretation)

Program rundown:

Presentations (12:00-13:15)

1. 1. 1. Dr. Tomomichi Kato (Associate Professor, Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University)
         ” Measurement and modeling of carbon uptake by land ecosystem”

2. Mr. Kunihiko Asamura (Director of Policy Planning Department, City Development Policy Planning Bureau, Sapporo City Government)
   “Aiming for a zero-carbon city “environmental capital, SAPPORO”

3. Dr. Naoyuki Mikami (Associate Professor, Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Hokkaido University)
   “Co-creation of Public Deliberation toward Zero Carbon Society: Climate Citizens’ Assembly in Sapporo “
4. Ms. Ariel Toh, Director of the Marcharh Initiative (UK)
   “State-of-the-Art on Sustainability Science: The ASEAN Higher Education”

5. Ms. Kylie Goodwin (PhD Candidate, Sustainability Assessment Program, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Sydney)
   “The global carbon footprint of the Australian Capital Territory”

Q & A (13:15-13:45)

Moderator: Dr. Fujio Ohnishi (Associate Professor, Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University)

Registration and details:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/166481638061