[Study Session for Media] Study Session on Climate Tech Will Be Held on Wednesday, August 7
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Climate Tech in the World’s Spotlight ~We Explore How Japanese Media Should Cover It with Media Representatives and Experts~
■ Application Form: https://climateteckmih.peatix.com
■ Background of the event:
Climate tech refers to technological solutions and businesses that understand, mitigate, and adapt to climate change and its adverse effects, and has been gaining attention in recent years, especially in Europe and the United States. Many startups have been created, active fundraising is taking place, and it has become a keyword that is frequently mentioned in the Western media. Meanwhile, within Japan, keywords such as “GX (Green Transformation)” and “decarbonization” tend to be widely used when the government and large corporations take the lead in promoting climate change countermeasures.
In Japan, coverage of climate change has focused on the negative aspects, such as the enormous impacts of climate change both in Japan and abroad, with the UN Secretary-General sounding the alarm about the “boiling of the earth”, there seems to be relatively little coverage of technology and innovation as solutions.
■ Outline of the event:
We hope that you will take advantage of this study session, aimed at media professionals to understand the essence of the next-generation innovation trend , in which global venture investment has reached approximately 5-6 trillion yen, and also to discuss with experts what type of reporting is required in Japan, while hearing journalists about the examples of news coverage.
■ Date: 8/7/2024 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (There will be time for social interaction at the venue after the event.)
■ Location: City Lab TOKYO 3-1-1, TOKYO SQARE GARDEN 6F, Kyobashi Chuo city, Tokyo *This ceremony will also be streamed on ZOOM
■ Host: MEDIA IS HOPE Inc.
■ Supported by: Social Company, Japanese Forum of Environmental Journalists
■ Capacity: 50 in person(Media only), 300 offline
■ Register: Application Form *Reception will end once capacity is reached
■ Schedule : *Speakers/contents may be subject to adjustment.
2:00 PM-2:05 PM Opening
2:05 PM-2:25 PM 1. Trend and significance of climate tech / Takaaki Umada
2:25 PM-2: 55 PM 2. Examples of climate tech-related interview and news coverage / Yuzuha Oka, Keisuke Katori,
Takashi Mitsumura (10minutes for each speaker)
(Suggestions for approaches and methods that would be helpful to participants in covering
climate tech)
2:55 PM -3:25 PM 3. Discussion with 4 speakers about the changes they would like to see happen in the future and
the media coverage and climate tech policies necessary to make them happen.
■Click here for more information:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QuBNpqbWJStKleTdDdkUlVuXK2SOhzTf/
■ Speakers:
Takaaki Umada / Director of FoundX, University of Tokyo
After working at Microsoft Japan, he joined the University of Tokyo in 2016. At the University of Tokyo, he launched and managed Hongo Tech Garage. Since 2019, he has been working as the director of FoundX, supporting startups and educating entrepreneurs. He provides information for startups through slides and blogs. He has written widely on the subject of startups, such as “Gyakusetsuno Start-up Shikou (Paradoxical start-up thinking)” “Seikousuru Kigyoukaha Ibasyowo Erabu (Successful entrepreneurs choose where to stay)” “Miraiwo Zissousuru (Implementing the future)” and “Kaizoudowo Ageru (Increase the resolution).”
Yuzuha Oka / NewsPicks Editorial Department Reporter / Podcast “Keizai Bangumi Green Business（Economic Programs Green Business）”
She is a journalist for the economic media NewsPicks. After graduating from College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tokyo, she joined NewsPicks. She currently covers the climate change section and broadcasts the podcast “Keizai Bangumi Green Business（Economic Programs Green Business）” among other programs.
Keisuke Katori / Associate Editor, Science and Technology News Section, The Asahi Shimbun
Mr. Katori joined the Asahi Shimbun in 2002. After working in the Nagano and Saitama bureaus and in the International News section, he moved to his current position in 2022. He has been covering climate change for more than a decade. He covered the international negotiations leading to the adoption of the Paris Agreement at COP21. He has been a correspondent in Washington DC between 2017-2021, covering the United States under the Trump administration. His areas of expertise and interest are climate change and environment, technology, science policy, and international relations.
Takashi Mitsumura / Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Business Insider Japan
His specialities are science and technology. He has been involved in science communication since his student days due to his interest in social implementation of science. After working in the editorial department of the science magazine Newton, he joined Business Insider Japan in 2019. He has extensive experiences in covering DeepTech companies while reporting on how science is used in the business world.
■ Moderator: Hiroyasu Ichikawa / Media Consultant, SocialCompany, Inc.
He has been publishing a free weekly newsletter, Climate Curation, in English and Japanese since 2022 on the theme of digital media and climate change, decarbonization, climate tech, and other topics. He focuses on bridging the information gap between overseas and domestic sources through research and consulting activities. After working for NGOs, publishing companies, and human resources firms, he established his own company in 2010. Based on domestic and international digital media trends, he provides consulting services to large corporations, government agencies, media companies, NPOs, and other organizations.
HP：https://climatecuration.theletter.jp
■Co-organised by: Japanese Forum of Environmental Journalists（JFEJ）
JFEJ has editors from publishing companies and writers who work on a freelance basis,
in addition to newspaper, TV, and magazine journalists.
The association aims to learn more about environmental issues by inviting experts in various fields to hold study sessions, as well as to promote exchanges among journalists.
HP：http://jfej.org
■ Host: MEDIA IS HOPE Inc.
Media is Hope is an organization that provides various support to strengthen the media coverage of climate change, based on the belief that correct knowledge of climate change is the first step to create a common awareness in Japan and to promote behavioral change in order to realize a society that can solve climate change. With the vision of “media creators and consumers alike taking responsibility for cultivating fair and impartial free media and a sustainable society”, the organization serves as a bridge for media, citizens, corporations , and all stakeholders to build a co-creative relationship in order to achieve essential solutions to climate change.
In addition, the organization operates the Climate Media Initiative, a media collaboration platform that transcends media outlets and affiliations.
MEDIA IS HOPE Inc. also provide spaces for various stakeholders to connect and co-create, such as by hosting the Climate Change Media Symposium , where media professionals, international organizations such as the United Nations, experts, practitioners, citizens and young people discuss the type of reporting required to solve climate change, and “ Let’s Make It Together! Renewable Energy Day ” sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment.
HP: http://media-is-hope.org
■ Click here for more information:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QuBNpqbWJStKleTdDdkUlVuXK2SOhzTf/
■ Application Form: https://climateteckmih.peatix.com