Kushiro Environmental Education Fair, "Wakuwaku(exciting) Ecoland" was held at the Kushiro Tourism and International Relations Center in February 12, 2005.
KIWC took part in the event as a member of the organizer, the "Executive Committee for the Kushiro Environmental Education Fair." At the fair, various programs, including a poster session, a mini lecture and a mini theatrical play, were conducted under the theme "Let's Take Another Look at our Earth."
KIWC also established its own booth in one corner and conducted various activities, mainly through putting up posters, for raising the awareness of the roles of wetlands and their wise use.
”JICA Partnership Training Program with Local Government Collaboration
From March 4 to 19, 2005, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) partnership training program with local government collaboration - "implementation of environmental education for conservation of crane habitation in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan," was held. Participants, including two officials from the Royal Society for Protection of Nature in Bhutan, experienced an eco-tour and environmental education programs in Eastern Hokkaido.
During the action plan presentation in the final stage of the training, the participants presented specific proposals based on case studies they examined for realizing coexistence of local people and black-tailed cranes, an endangered species that winters in Phobjikha Valley.
During the training period, programs, including home visits and exchange parties, were offered with the cooperation of citizen volunteers and the Hokkaido Bhutan Association Kushiro Branch, allowing direct interaction and information exchanges between participants and local people in the Kushiro area.
”The 1st Field Case Study by the KIWC Technical Committee
The KIWC Technical Committee conducted a field case study on March 10, 2005. The committee members visited Tsurui-Ito Red-Crowned Crane Sanctuary to learn about and experience case examples relating to "the roles of Ramsar wetlands in the regions - implementation of activities for education and public awareness," the research theme from fiscal 2004 to 2006.
Under instructions from Mr. Kunihito Otonari
Chief Ranger of the Sanctuary and a member of the technical committee, 15 participants experienced environmental education programs first-hand with Red-crowned cranes as the main subject. The two officials involved in the nature preservation in Bhutan who happened to be visiting Kushiro for JICA training also participated in the programs and enjoyed learning about the environment surrounding Red-crowned cranes and various phenomena that occur in the wetland through card games. After experiencing the programs, members of the committee shared advice on and opinions of phenomena taken up during the game, ways to improve the rules, and how to make best use of programs in the future.
Kushiro Environmental Education Fair, "Wakuwaku(exciting) Ecoland" was held at the Kushiro Tourism and International Relations Center in February 12, 2005.
KIWC took part in the event as a member of the organizer, the "Executive Committee for the Kushiro Environmental Education Fair." At the fair, various programs, including a poster session, a mini lecture and a mini theatrical play, were conducted under the theme "Let's Take Another Look at our Earth."
KIWC also established its own booth in one corner and conducted various activities, mainly through putting up posters, for raising the awareness of the roles of wetlands and their wise use.
From March 4 to 19, 2005, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) partnership training program with local government collaboration - "implementation of environmental education for conservation of crane habitation in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan," was held. Participants, including two officials from the Royal Society for Protection of Nature in Bhutan, experienced an eco-tour and environmental education programs in Eastern Hokkaido. 
The KIWC Technical Committee conducted a field case study on March 10, 2005. The committee members visited Tsurui-Ito Red-Crowned Crane Sanctuary to learn about and experience case examples relating to "the roles of Ramsar wetlands in the regions - implementation of activities for education and public awareness," the research theme from fiscal 2004 to 2006. 