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Report on the second planting for the "Shizuoka Forests of the Future Supporer System"- A project in collaboration with Hamamatsu City and Shizuoka Prefecture to support the regrowth of the Enshunada coastal forest. |
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“Shizuoka Forests of the Future Supporer System” Report on Second Planting |
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- A project in collaboration with Hamamatsu City and Shizuoka Prefecture in support of the regrowth of the Enshunada coastal forest -
In March of 2007, as part of its environmental conservation activities, Yamaha Corporation was the first company to join in the "Shizuoka Forests of the Future Supporer System" system, which aims to support the regrowth of the Enshuhama coastal forest. Yamaha plans to work with Shizuoka Prefecture and Hamamatsu City in a five-year plan to aid in the regrowth of this insect-damaged forest. This report details the second time that employees of Yamaha Corporation and its Group Companies took part in planting seedlings.
With the weather in full coopertion, approximately 120 employees and their families gathered for the event. At the opening ceremony preceding the planting, Mr. Ben Sasaki, Executive Officer and member of the Board of Yamaha Corporation offered a greeting on behalf of the Corporation, with Mr. Mizuno, head of the Hamamatsu City Parks and Open Spaces Department also offering a speech. Following the ceremony and prior to the planting of the 180 indigenous wax myrtle and ubame oak seedlings, participants received instruction and an explanation of the work involved from landscape gardening personnel. With the seedlings already reaching 1.5m in height, carting them around and preparing suitably-sized holes for them meant demanding physical labor, but the children in attendance tried as hard as they could to keep pace with the adults.
After they finished planting, participants took the opportunity to view seedlings from the first year's planting, listen to lectures on the environment given by staff from Hamamatsu City and Shizuoka Prefecture, and learn about the pine groves and coastal forest reserves present in recent years.
Yamaha Corporation will continue to support the creation of coastal forests that serve as both disaster protection and research and recreational areas, continuing to encourage its employees to join in future afforestation and maintenance activities.
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| Date of activity: October 25, 2008 |
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Hamamatsu City Enshunada Kaihin Park Seaside Protection Forest |
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120 Employees and family members from Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Group Companies |
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Planting 180 1.5m broadleaf seedlings in pine forests damaged by insects |
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*Shizuoka Forests of the Future Supporer System
A system instituted by Shizuoka Prefecture with the goal of encouraging business participation in forest preservation activities.
Under this system, businesses obtain the right to display an authorized label (the Smile label) in recognition of their support, receive a certificate of acknowledgement from the prefecture, and have their contributions weighted against their carbon dioxide emissions.
Mr. Sasaki, Board member and Executive Officer at Yamaha Corporation |
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Mr. Mizuno, head of the Hamamatsu City Parks and Open Spaces Department |
Group photo of participants |
Environmental lecture |
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Following the planting |
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