Can Groundwork Improve Our Environment?

Imai FumikoDepartment of Architecture

Oyama National College of Technology, Japan

Groundwork

Local Reproduction

Multi Generation Exchange

Can Groundwork Improve Our Environment?

1980 in the UK

What is Groundwork?

What is Groundwork?

Companies

Administrator

Residents

GW in partnership

Partnership

Patricipation of residents

Environmental creation

Residents

・ Environmental improvement 　

・ Love for ones home district 　

・ Improved capacity self-realization

・ Improving the quality of life

Can contribute to their own community through GW.

Love and pride to the local

Realized proactive community development

GW in partnership

Administrator

・ Self-reliance of the population improved.

・ Promotion of environmental administration occurs

・ Effective business development in financial difficulties

・ Revitalization of the rural economy, promote urban development

Government will be able to cooperate with the local integral

Independence is achieved by local residents and local companies and organizations to participate

in activities

GW in partnership

Companies

・ Community involvement

・ Improved corporate image

・ Cooperation with employees and local activation of

・ Business opportunities

To participate in community development activities that contribute to the rise to become

the image of the business opportunities.Companies can be proposed that reflect the

needs of the community.

GW in partnership

Management support（ Support fee ）

Reduction to philanthropy activities

Program support to an activity（ Support money ）

Practical local activity（ A plan, implementation, and a report of activity ）

Groundwork Activity organization

Company(Supporting member)

Formation of sustainable community by GW

students

administrator

residents

volunteer

companies

national companie

s enthusiasts

GWAgency

GW Organization

engineers

better Structure of GW activity

specialists

1 environmental improvement 2 environmental conservation 3 environmental education 4 reformation of farming and mountain village 5 environmental welfare 6 company cooperation 7 international exchange8 networking and enhancing education activities

GW activities

GW Project programRegeneration activities of environmental

deterioration

Project name Activities

Changing Places Reproduction and use of abandoned

Bridge site Environmental improvement of SMEs site

Free Tree for Towns Tree planting around neighborhood(Habit of birds)

Green care Community Technical Aid

Support the improvement of living by the community group

Harmonization of regional economy and environment

Project name Activity

UK 　 Waste Awareness Waste management support to SMEs

[Trafford Ecology Park] Park improvement of industrial park

「 Five Village Project 」 Regeneration of the former coal mining village

Caravan Site Challenge Environmental protection of costal resort

Green Neighbor InitiativeSupport regional environmental contribution

activities by corporations

GW Project program

Approach to education in order to encourage the participation

Project name Activity

Farm link Mutual understanding between school and agriculture

Green IT Design of the corporate environment by youth

Environmental Management Training

Practical training for environment management

Arts in Education Environmental education and arts

Environment Week Campaign Awareness of problems caused by events

GW Project program

Protection activities (nature, history, and industry)

Project name Activity

The Right Connection Conservation efforts(industry, history and natural resources)

Willow Project Environmental creation by artists

Picture from the HillCreating an environment that makes the best

use of landscape

Green and Clean Site development by community

Canal and Countryside Initiative

Green tourism promotion that makes the best use of canals and countryside

GW Project program

Other(spread and education)

Project name Activity

Publication Publication on environmental issues(publish guidebook leaflets)

Long Term Volunteer Training to be full-time paid staff

Research Previous research activities

Conference Conference on environmental issues

Community Plan Making regional planning

GW Project program

　

Exchange improves local community power

What is the effect of GW?

Activity of GW is maintainable by all participants

The improvement in regional environment improves the quality of our life

　

The increase in participants, and more attractive activity

What are the challenges GW have?

The increase in participation by youth

An understanding of mutual diversity

　

What can we do for GW?

?

GW is seeking an engineer

as regional coordinator

I hope we can discuss

what we can do for GW

by utilizing our technological skills

Thank you for your attention

Can Groundwork Improve Our Environment?

Imai FumikoDepartment of Architecture

Oyama National College of Technology, Japan