Environmental Conservation Activities Aligned with Environmental Month
14:20:00In recognition of June as Environmental Month--a time of heightened environmental awareness--the Corporate Citizenship Division organized a series of concentrated environmental conservation activities in the Kanto and Kansai regions, led by employee volunteers.
June 1: Eelgrass Restoration in Yokohama
June 7: Vegetation Preservation along the Tsurumi River in Yokohama
June 14: Cleanup Activity along the Arakawa River in Tokyo
We conducted eelgrass bed restoration, vegetation preservation along rivers, and riverbank cleanups in Yokohama and Tokyo in Kanto and satoyama (traditional rural landscape) conservation and cleanups of parks and rivers, in collaboration with ECO RELAY JAPAN in Kansai.
First Participation in the "Tokyo Bay UMI Project" to Restore Marine Richness
On Sunday, June 1, our Group participated for the first time in an eelgrass restoration activity held at Umi-no-Koen in Yokohama. Together with volunteers from other companies and the local community, a total of 76 participants planted approximately 450 eelgrass seedlings.
This initiative is part of the "Tokyo Bay UMI Project," promoted by the Kanto Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Eelgrass growing on the seabed
It aims to restore seaweed beds that have declined due to coastal degradation and to protect marine ecosystems. Eelgrass beds are also gaining attention as a climate change countermeasure due to their high capacity for CO₂ absorption.
The Corporate Citizenship Division will continue to promote environmental awareness and behavioral change among employees by providing opportunities for environmental volunteering, thereby expanding the circle of environmental conservation.
