4th MAB/PES Workshop: Professor Miguel Clüsener-Godt Lecture in Japan (May 9, ’22) – YOKOHAMA National University UNESCO Chair

Professor Miguel Clüsener-Godt gave a lecture entitled “Our Biosphere, Our Future” at Emeritus Prof. Miyawaki Memorial Room 101 of Environ-mental Information Building No. 4 from 10:30 on May 9 (Mon). Vice President Hiromi Kabashima, Vice President Satoru Sadohara and other members participated at the venue and remotely.

All slides were written in both English and Japanese, and organized in an easy-to-understand manner, including numerous photographs and abundant concrete examples for each goal of the SDGs.

Professor Miguel Clüsener-Godt explaining in front of a PC prepared at the venue for remote participants

Discussion between Professor Miguel Clüsener-Godt and Professor Hiroyuki Matsuda (chair holder) during the lecture

After the one-hour lecture, following a face-to-face question from a student in Prof. Matsuda’s laboratory, Vice President Hiromi Kabushima (Director of Inter-national Strategy Organization, Professor of Graduate School of International Social Sciences, right photo) asked a remote question, and Prof. Miguel Clüsener-Godt answered. It was a meaningful discussion. The next lecture will be on May 24th (Tue), entitled “Protection and Use in Galapagos” by Associate Professor Kaoruko Kurata (Faculty of Education, Interfaculty Graduate School).