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6/12 Planting Seeds of Hope

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6/12 (THU) 17:00 - 19:30

Planting Seeds of Hope

Hybrid

Dr. Jane Goodall has continued to share a powerful message with young people around the world, inspiring hope through action. On this day, youth will reflect on their hopes and aspirations with their peers and take their first steps toward the future. Through Dr. Goodall’s keynote speech, youth storytelling, and a hands-on workshop, participants will explore their own passions using the four steps of “Get Inspired, Explore, Take Action, and Celebrate”—discovering meaningful actions they can begin right here, right now.

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Registration Deadline Wednesday, June 11

Timetable  16:30 Gate Open / 17:00 Start

17:00

Opening
Welcome Remarks by Kaoru Nemoto, Director of the United Nations Information Centre

17:10

Keynote Speech by Dr. Jane Goodall  (30 minutes)

17:45

Icebreaker  (10 minutes)

17:55

Break

18:05

Youth Storytelling  (3 speakers × 5 minutes)

18:35

Group Photo

18:45

Roots & Shoots Workshop  (45 minutes)

Experience the Roots & Shoots 4-Step Formula (Get Inspired, Explore, Take Action, and Celebrate) through a Community Mapping Game to explore what you want to do.
This simple yet powerful process helps participants discover ways to create change starting locally. It is a chance for youth and educators to learn, connect, and begin taking steps together.

19:30

Closing


Youth Speaker

Rena Okazaki

岡崎 礼奈 /

Roots & Shoots Yokohama International School

15 years old, a 9th-grade student at Yokohama International School. Inspired by the work of Dr. Jane Goodall, she founded the Yokohama International School Roots & Shoots group with a few friends approximately four years ago. The group has since initiated a school-wide Tetra Pak recycling project involving students and parents, while also engaging in activities such as supporting local welfare facilities and fundraising for chimpanzee conservation.

Mirei Okita

沖田 美怜 /

Dream Builders

11 years old (6th-grade). In the summer of 2023, Mirei founded Dream Builders, an environmental action team for elementary and junior high school students. Through a wide range of activities—including raising awareness about climate change and ethical consumption, creating and selling upcycled accessories (EcoCharms), promoting biodiversity, organizing donation and fundraising efforts, leading clean-up events, producing environmental science videos for NASA eClips, and presenting at events such as EXPO 2025—she puts the motto “Small Steps, Big Impact” into action. She continues to expand her circle of peers, learning and growing together as they aim for a more sustainable future.

Tetsuya Ezawa

江澤 哲哉 /

Regenerative Designer

A high school senior (12th grade) and regenerative designer. Techan became interested in climate change during junior high school and spent about three years involved with Fridays For Future Yokohama. Realizing that creating a sustainable future means not just reducing harm but actively regenerating the Earth through the way we live, Techan is now exploring permaculture and regenerative futures. A lover of nature and trees, they balance their studies with volunteering, visiting practitioners in the field, and organizing tours and workshop events.

Who Can Join / How to Join

In-person Attendance

The British School in Tokyo - Showa Campus - Admin Building "Gakuen Honbu", 3rd Floor, Large Conference Room.

1-7-57 Taishido, Showa Women's University, 5th Building Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

  • Approximately 80 youth participants (elementary to university students).
  • Observer seating is available for parents, educators, and adults who have the passion to learn.
  • Total capacity: approximately 200 participants (first-come, first-served).

Free (first-come, first-served)

Sold Out

Free additional seats (first-come, first-served)

Tickets will be available starting
Friday, May 23, at 7:00 PM (JST).

Online Attendance

Live streaming via Zoom
  • Capacity: 500 participants / first-come, first-served
  • The livestream will cover the keynote speech and the youth storytelling session only.
  • We are also planning to offer online workshops in the future, so please stay tuned for updates from JGI!

Free (first-come, first-served)

Registration Deadline

Wednesday, June 11

Language

Japanese-English consecutive interpretation provided.
Workshops will be held in separate groups based on participants' preferred language (English or Japanese).

Co-hosted by

The Goi Peace Foundation / Educators For Future (EFF) / The British School in Tokyo Showa

Supported by

United Nations Information Centre / British Embassy Tokyo

Important Notes

  • Please use public transportation to access the venue.
  • The program content and schedule are subject to change without notice.
  • An archive link will be sent to the registered email address after the event.

About Tickets

  • Both English and Japanese tickets are available, but please note that Dr. Jane Goodall's keynote speech will be delivered with consecutive interpretation, so you will be able to listen in both languages. For the group workshop, we kindly ask that you choose the language (English or Japanese) you feel most comfortable with when selecting your ticket, as we will organize the groups accordingly.
  • Parents or chaperones (ex. teacher) are kindly asked to enter their information when reserving youth tickets.
  • A limited number of tickets (20) are available for "adults (non-chaperones)". We warmly welcome adults who are not accompanying youth but wish to join and learn.
  • If you reserve your ticket(s) from this website, you will be required to show your QR code at the reception desk on the day of the event. Please show your QR code displayed on either the Peatix app or the 'My Ticket’ page after you are logged in on your smartphone(s), or printed on paper.

Additional Information

  • Whether you join in person or online, you are able to watch an archived video until Sunday, July 13 (Japan time). You will receive a message from the JGI when the archived video is ready about a week after the event.
  • Recording of video and voice, and shooting of photos are strictly prohibited throughout the program.
  • Personal information provided at the time of your ticket reservations will be strictly managed and will not be used for any purpose other than sending information from our organizations.


If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.

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