Updated on: September 4, 2004 23:42
The River Anma Project
The River Anma Project
N-Pocket is involved in projects such as the River Anma Development Plan.
Children in the River Anma
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- Over the past twenty years the river has frequently flooded.
- The local authorities have devised a strategy to remedy the problem.
- N-Pocket was asked to produce a consensus based on the views of local residents with regards to the proposed new river design, and so carried out interviews with them so as to gain a better insight into such a development.
- Based on the interviews, N-Pocket has frequently ran successful theater-forums involving plays and post-discussion to discuss the draft plans with local residents.
- N-Pocket has tried to encourage direct involvement of local residents in the planning of their environment, and has organized several research events to develop awareness within the community.
- N-Pocket put forward a proposal for the river design to the local government in April of 2002, and is now involved in designing the model area with elementary school students and local residents (a service learning school project), and encouraging the formation of a local group to take over river care and management.
Local residents exchange ideas.
Local citizens brain storming
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Presentation by local citizens
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Commenting on the river bank model
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Out comes of Theater-forums
Theater-forum
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Card full of ideas by local people
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Based on the interviews, N-Pocket has frequently ran successful theater-forums involving plays and post-discussion to discuss the draft plans with local residents.
- Through this interactive communication method, local residents and regional officers have come to understand their mutual responsibilities and roles as citizens and authorities.
- After many theater-forum experiences, people have changed from exhibiting negative attitudes towards officials and productive discussions have begun.
Earth Ball
Teachers and students writing their thoughts on the earth ball
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Children writing their comments on the earth ball
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Activites supported by local people
Picture review of Anma River
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Children rowing boat in the Anma River
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- Taking pictures: Kosei High School, Photography Club
- Plant watch: Enshu Nature Research Club
- Water quality testing: Hamamatsu Environment Network (NPO)
- Canoeing: Hamamatsu Canoe Club
- Nature game: Enshu Nature Game Association
- Fish watch: Hamamatsu Watershed Lovers Club
- Solar boat: Johoku High School, Environment Club
- Bird watching: Japan Wild Bird Association
- Interview theatrical play: Hamamatsu Univ., Prof. Sunako’s seminar students
River activity with volunteers
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Children and local volunteers
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Treasure Hunt Part 1: Excited to find an underground spring!
Children in the River Anma
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Treasure Hunt Part 2: Everyone enjoys participating in planning
Taking a walk along the Anma River bank with the challenged
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Going for treasure hunt
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Visitation
The governor visited the river site to express his appreciation and said "This consensus building committee has shown us a successful model of how we should plan local policy in the 21century, especially the restoration of the local environment."
Visitation by Shizuoka prefectural governor
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Skull session by local citizens and Shizuoka prefectural governor
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