{"id":154,"date":"2021-03-15T15:13:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T06:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2025-08-08T13:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T04:16:48","slug":"lecture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/lecture\/","title":{"rendered":"lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Lecture: Living with the Green Earth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Center for Environmental Science at Kyoto Institute of Technology has been holding a public lecture entitled \u201cLiving with the Green Earth\u201d every June since 1995 to coincide with \u201cEnvironment Day\u201d on June 5 and \u201cEnvironment Month\u201d in June, as stipulated by the Basic Environment Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">The 30th Public Lecture: on June 18, 2025<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecture 1:&nbsp;<strong>Developing and Evaluating Mechanical Defibration Bio-nanofiber Materials<\/strong><br>Lecturer: Yoko OKAHISA, Associate Professor, Faculty of Fiber Science and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecture 2:&nbsp;<strong>Forests \u00d7 Chemistry = Future: Creating a Happy World with Iron and Forests<\/strong><br>Lecturer: Masafaru NAKAMURA, Professor, Kyoto University Institute for Chemical Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_1-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"577\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/lecture30_1\/\" class=\"wp-image-577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_1-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_1-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_1-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_1-1536x1032.png 1536w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_1-2048x1376.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Associate Proffesor Okahisa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"578\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_2-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/lecture30_2\/\" class=\"wp-image-578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture30_2-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Proffesor Nakamura<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">The 29th Public Lecture: on July 11, 2024<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecture:&nbsp;<strong>Garbage is Surprisingly Eloquent<\/strong><br>Lecturer: Misuzu ASARI, Professor, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panel discussion:&nbsp;<strong>Think Globally, Act Locally\uff5eEnvironmental Club Activities at Universities<\/strong>\uff5e<br>panelist: Students participating in university clubs engaged in various environmental conservation activities; <br> \u00c9cole de KYODAI, Kyoto University<br> Ecomit, Kyoto University<br> Earth, Kyoto Institute of Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"575\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/lecture29_1\/\" class=\"wp-image-575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_1-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_1.png 1537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Proffesor Asari<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"576\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_2.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/lecture29_2\/\" class=\"wp-image-576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_2-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/Lecture29_2.png 1577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Panel Discussion<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">The 28th Public Lecture: on June 16, 2023<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecture 1:&nbsp;<strong>Biorefinery Development for Circular Economy<\/strong><br>Lecturer: Junichi HORIUCHI, Professor, Faculty of Molecular Chemistry and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecture 2:&nbsp;<strong>The Origin and Role of Japanese Forests<\/strong><br>Lecturer: Toshiyuki OTSUKA, Professor, River Basin Research Center, Gifu University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">The 27th Public Lecture: on June 29, 2022<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecture 1:&nbsp;<strong>Biobased Polymer Science to Tackle the Marine Microplastics Problem<\/strong><br>Lecturer: Sono SASAKI, Professor, Faculty of Fiber Science and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecture 2:&nbsp;<strong>Nobody Knows the Environmental Fate of Plastic Garbage<\/strong><br>Lecturer: Shuhei TANAKA, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">The 26th Public Lecture: on June 16, 2021<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecture:&nbsp;<strong>Biodiversity and Its Conservation: Learning from the Natural Environment of Osaka<\/strong> <strong>Prefecture<\/strong><br>Lecturer: Nobuyuki AIKO, Senior Researcher, Biodiversity Center, Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka Prefecture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/2021\u516c\u958b\u8b1b\u6f14\u4f1a-6_2-1024x768-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-336\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/2021\u516c\u958b\u8b1b\u6f14\u4f1a-6_2-1024x768-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/2021\u516c\u958b\u8b1b\u6f14\u4f1a-6_2-1024x768-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/2021\u516c\u958b\u8b1b\u6f14\u4f1a-6_2-1024x768-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This lecture was made available online from the perspective of preventing the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">The 25th Public Lecture: on June 28, 2019<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecture 1:&nbsp;<strong>Lake Biwa Canal \u2013 Modernization of Kyoto and Securing Water Source<\/strong><br>Lecturer: Yoshiro ONO, Trustee and Vice-President, Kyoto Institute of Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/P6280013-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/P6280013-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/P6280013-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/P6280013-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Professor Ono during his lecture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecture 2:&nbsp;<strong>Study of dissolved organic matter \u2013 very humble but interesting<\/strong><br>Lecturer: Akio IMAI, Director, Lake Biwa Branch Office, National Institute for Environmental Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/P6280046-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/P6280046-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/P6280046-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/environ.kit.ac.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/P6280046-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Professor Tsutsumi, Director of the Center for Environmental Science,<br>introduced the lecturer, Dr. Imai.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public Lecture: Living with the Green Earth Center for Environmental Science at Kyoto Institute of Technology has been holding a public lecture entitled \u201cLiving with the Green Earth\u201d every June since 1995 to coincide with \u201cEnvironment Day\u201d on June 5 and \u201cEnvironment Month\u201d in June, as stipulated by the Basic Environment Law. 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