For the creation of a sustainable local society, a balance between the availab
ility and consumption of natural resources is necessary. To create and mainta
in this balance, two possibilities come to mind. The first possibility is to
reduce the impact to the environment through activities such as recycling, ene
rgy conservation and nontoxic processing of materials. The second possibility
is to optimize the use of natural resources and to not interfere with the inhe
rent regenerative properties of nature through cyclic production and consumpti
on practices. When it is considered that only 10% of the biomass of the earth
is being used and that there is a large amount of biomass available for living
and industry, to tap into these resources would be significant. In other word
s the second possibility is the most likely. Both Zero Emissions Research and
Permaculture work to optimize the inherent productive capacity of nature and c
reate cyclic industries and lifestyles which will be important methods in the
near future. A sustainable local society is a society that not only has a heal
thy industry and quality of life, but maintains balance between the two. By co
nsidering Zero Emissions Research which revolutionizes Industrial Infrastructu
re, and Permaculture, which revolutionizes consumer perceptions, we are consid
ering a sustainable local society. These are the starting points for this symp
osium.
Sub-Themes:
- 1. Lifestyle
- Permaculture: Creating a Productive Lifestyle
- 2. Industry
- Zero Emissions Research: Targeting Zero Waste Emissions for Industry
- 3. Local Society
- Local Society: Optimizing Industry and Lifestyles, Production and Consumption
Part I
Master of Ceremonies
Masako Unoura, United Nations University
13:00-13:15
Opening Remarks
Della Senta, Director，Institute of Advanced Studies
Shigeyuki Narita, Director, Human Renaissance
Institute
13:15-13:55
Keynote Speaker
"Permaculture: Productive Lifestyle (Consumption)"
Bill Mollison, Permaculture Institute
13:55-14:35
Keynote Speaker
"Zero Emissions: Sustainable Industrial Clusters"
Gunter Pauli, Advisor to the Rector for the ZERI Project
Nations University
14:35-14:55
Coffee Break
14:55-17:00
Discussion and Questions
"Planning a Sustainable Local Community
through Effective Use of Natural Resources"
1. Report from Japan
2. Future Topics and Direction
Panelists:
Bill Mollison
Gunter Pauli
Hidenori Nishisato, Ueno Village, Okinawa
Yoshihide Kanno, Chairman, Connecting the Kitchen
and Agriculture Planning Development
Coordinator: Yoshihiro Nakano, Human Renaissance Institute
Part II (Reception Hall 2F)
17:30-19:00
Reception
