Children from 33 Countries and Region Attend Ceremony Hosted by Panasonic at World Heritage Site in Kyoto
08 Novembre 2012 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Panasonic Corporation (TOKYO:6752)(NYSE:PC) held a ceremony to
honor winners of its Eco Picture Diary Global Contest at the UNESCO
World Heritage-listed Nijo Castle in Kyoto, Japan on Tuesday,
November 6. On June 3, 2011, Panasonic and the UNESCO World
Heritage Centre signed a strategic partnership agreement to promote
sustainable development through World Heritage conservation and
environmental education for the next generation. The Eco Picture
Diary Global Contest Ceremony was held in conjunction with the 40th
Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention.
Welcome message by UNESCO Director
General Irina Bokova (Photo: Business Wire)
The Eco Picture Diary Global Contest is a program that gives
children the opportunity to learn about environment issues while
keeping track of their eco activities in a diary format.
Approximately 300,000 children from 51 countries and regions
participated in the 2012 Eco Picture Diary Global Contest. The
national winners from 33 countries attended and were honored at the
global ceremony in Kyoto. Each of the children gave a presentation
of their unique eco activity in their respective countries. Many
dignitaries attended this global event, including Kyoto Mayor
Daisaku Kadokawa, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova and UNESCO
Artist for Peace ambassador and world famous soprano singer Sarah
Brightman. In her speech, Mrs. Bokova said that the bright future
lies in the hands of the children and encouraged them to spread eco
activities among family and friends.
On November 7, the day after the ceremony, the children visited
Ryogaoka Elementary School in Kyoto to meet and interact with their
Japanese counterparts. They enjoyed cultural exchange and
challenged together to make a Japanese traditional craft called
"uchiwa," a fan made of wood and paper. In the afternoon, the
children visited Kiyomizu Temple, another UNESCO World Heritage
site in the ancient capital of Japan, as part of the UNESCO World
Heritage Eco Learning Program. In this program, students can visit
and participate in an interactive environment for learning about
World Heritage conservation activities in cooperation with UNESCO
and World Heritage Sites. Since its launch in 2011, the program has
been held in 10 countries with approximately 4,000 children
participated. During the Kiyomizu Temple tour, the children took
part in a special light bulb changing event. Each of the children
took turns changing the temple's light bulbs to LED bulbs and
learned how energy-efficient LED technology contributes to
environmental protection.
Panasonic aims to be the "No.1 Green Innovation Company in the
Electronics Industry" by 2018, its 100th anniversary. Panasonic is
combining its environmental contributions with business growth as
well as aiming to provide its environmental education programs to 2
million children. The total number of participating students in
Panasonic's eco educational program since its inception in 2009
surpassed 1 million children. Panasonic will continue to work in
unison with UNESCO to help foster eco awareness among children
worldwide.
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