Takao Forest Nature School (Tokyo)
In the suburbs of Tokyo, the Hitachi High-Tech Group conducts activities in the forest maintenance area of the Takao Forest Nature School run by the SEVEN-ELEVEN FOUNDATION in Hachioji City. We learn the importance of biodiversity from forest maintenance and nature observation.
Status of Activities
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Main Initiatives
1. On-Site Activities
Employees and their families participated in on-site volunteer activities two times, in spring and autumn, in FY2023. At the site, Takao Forest Nature School staff provided an overview of the facilities and explained the details of the activities, and our employees then moved to the forest maintenance area, where they cut bamboo grass and weeds, cleared brush, and removed dead trees and logs. Later, they observed the interior of nesting materials in insect hotels in which insects live that were installed four years earlier to check on the maintenance and the status of use by insects. Moreover, our employees also did craft work using materials collected from the school grounds. Through lectures on preserving biodiversity and activities in the forest maintenance area, participants were able to renew their understanding concerning the relationships between natural forests and people and learn about the biodiversity and importance of forest wildlife.
2. Biodiversity preservation activities that can be performed at home (remote work)
Employees and their families effectively used natural materials collected at the site when doing forest maintenance by making natural photo frames and lampshades at their homes. This is an activity (remote work) done at home that conveys to the participants the importance of biodiversity preservation measures. Similar to the activities conducted on-site, by effectively using natural materials the participants had the opportunity to learn about nature and biodiversity.
A lamp shade and natural photo frame made by an employee