Science Tokyo GXI: The 8th General Meeting for Fiscal Year 2026, “Regional Revitalization Through the Implementation of Forest GX,” Has Concluded

■Program
Moderator: Atsushi Morihara, Specially Appointed Professor,
Lecture First Half Lecture
2:00 PM – 2:05 PM Introduction Atsushi Morihara, Institute of Integrated ResearchLaboratory for Zero-Carbon EnergySpecially Appointed Professor ( min )
2:05–2: Opening Remarks p.m. Opening Remarks: Yukitaka Opening Remarks, Prof. Institute of Integrated ResearchLaboratory for Zero-Carbon EnergyProf., Head of Science Tokyo GXI ( min )
　　　　　　　“Creating Sustainable Forestry Businesses through Forest GX”
2:15–2:30 p.m. Lecture: Toru LectureCabinet Office, Government of Japan Counselor Cabinet Office, Government of Japan Promotion Secretariat Cabinet Office, Government of Japan ( min )
　　　　　　　“Promoting Regional Revitalization and the SDGs Through the Participation of Diverse Stakeholders in Forest GX”
14:30–14: Lecture 　Forestry Agency, Forest Management Department, Director of the Planning Division ( min )　
　　　　　　　“Regarding the New Basic Plan for Forests and Forestry”
2:45–3:00 p.m. Lecture, Director, Environmental Economics Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment ( min )
　　　　　　　“The Environmental Value of Forests and Business”

min 15-minute break>

[Second Half] Introduction to Regional Initiatives and Panel Discussion
3:15–3:25 p.m. Opening Remarks: Tsuyoshi Fujita, Institute of Integrated ResearchLaboratory for Zero-Carbon EnergySpecially Appointed Professor; Prof. Department of Urban Engineering Prof. Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo ( min )
“Toward Regional Revitalization Through Decarbonization and Forestry”
15:25–15: Lecture: Shinya Lecture, Chairman, North Japan Materials Distribution Cooperative ( min )
　　　　　　　“Challenges in the Timber Distribution System as We Move Toward an Era of Sustainable Domestic Timber: Restoring the Disrupted Flow of Information Between Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream Sectors”
3:40 PM–3:55 Lecture, President and CEO, United Planning Co., Ltd. ( min )
　　　　　　　“Reflecting on Local Resources and Our Hometowns”
3:55 PM–4:10 PM　Introduction to Regional Initiatives 1　Manabi City, Okayama Prefecture
　　　　　　　Hiroshi Nakajima, General Manager, General Affairs and Human Resources Department, Meiken Kogyo Co., Ltd.( min )
　　　　　　　“Making Full Use of What We Have, Creating New Value from What We Have: Meiken Kogyo’s Biomass Business”
4:10 PM – 4:25 PM　Introduction to Regional Initiatives 2: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
　　　　　　　Kunihiro Suzuki, Director, Carbon Neutrality Promotion, Industry Department, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture ( min )
　　　　　　　“Establishing the Tenryu Beautiful Forests J-Credit Local Production for Local Consumption Cycle”
4:25 PM – 4:40 PM　Regional Initiative Presentation 3: Akita Prefecture
　　　　　　　Takemori Nagai, Chief Forestry Engineer, Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Akita Prefecture ( min )
　　　　　　　“Forest Industry Initiatives and Future Prospects in Akita Prefecture”

min 10-minute break>

4:50 PM–5:30 PM Panel Discussion: “
” Moderator: Tsuyoshi Fujita, Specially Appointed Professor ( min )　　　
　　　　　　 Panelists: Speakers from the second half of the program
17:30–17: Closing RemarksInstitute of SCIENCE TOKYO, Prof. of Life Science and Technology Prof. Toshiaki Kamachi ( min )
17:45–19:15 Networking Session @ Royal Blue Hall (across from Kuramae Hall); Participation fee: 3,500 yen per person

[Event Description]
This is an open innovation platform event organized by Science Tokyo GXI, and participation is limited to GXI members and faculty and staff of this university.
Non-members interested in participating in this event should contact us using the information below.

Contact] Institute of Integrated Research GXI Program Office
Institute of Integrated ResearchGXI Program Office
E-mail: office@gxi.iir.isct.ac.jp
Tel : 03-5734-3284