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Hokkaido University : an Eco Campus |
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School is not just about place to studying in a class, moreover, comprehensive education should be existed in the school atmosphere, from the moral education, environmental education, and so on. So, many education institutions try to make their atmosphere as good as possible for those comprehension education, one of them is my University.
Currently, I am studying environmental science in Hokkaido University, Japan. Fortunately, I am in the right place, in the university that has Eco Campus Project, a project to make Campus more eco friendly. Some of university efforts to become Eco campus are identifying plants that could be found inside campus and establishing campus gardens and parks. I like the way of Hokkaido University to integrate between campus life with environmental education through facilities in campus. Identifying campus plants not only for just to know, but, by knowing plants around us, we sill be able to protect them. How can we protect them if we event do not know them? There are 704 plants species recorded in Hokkaido university. Moreover, there are many university facilities which is using green technology such as solar panel in almost all building, using automatic led light, automatic tap water, and nanoparticle covered window, etc. Of course, all of those facilities can reduce conventional energy consumption and other resources consumption. Then, in Hokkaido University botanical garden, there are many plant collections. In 1877, Hokkaido university founder recommended the Hokkaido Colonial Department to established botanical garden and finally in 1886, the botanical garden was opened. When I visited this botanical garden, I not only enjoyed the freshness of the nature, but also learned about nature itself. One of my favorite sites in this botanical garden is Museum and National Treasures, because there are many animal specimens that made me feel that I need to care on wildlife. Many of those animal specimens are already extinct in the wild. Hope the other faunas could survive ever after. Moreover, I hope many other education institutions not only concern on education development, but also strengthen environmental education soul because as I said, School is not just about place to studying in a class. If you want to discover Hokkaido University Nature, check this link out : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuyksWqEm28 |
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I feel great to see that our educational system is improving.It imparts not only academic,but moral and environmental values as well.I am very happy to see this campus of yours.I feel that more and more of our schools and universities should adopt this .That will be a giant step towards environmental conservation.
Posted 31-07-2015 05:10
Nice campus indeed!
Posted 29-07-2015 13:50
Thank you for sharing about this beautiful Eco-campus.
I also love my university,it occupies small area but ofcourse it maintains a wide range of diversity,will share about it someday.:)
Posted 29-07-2015 10:59
Hi Luis.. your welcome..
Posted 29-07-2015 10:21
Hi Arushi.. Thats great! glad to know that your school is also applying integrated environmental education. I also agree with you that environment should become compulsory subject.. :)
Posted 29-07-2015 10:21
Hi Bindu, your welcome.. totally agree with you.. environmental value is important in every educational institution..
Posted 29-07-2015 10:20
Hey Rahul.. Yes, it is..
Posted 29-07-2015 10:19
What a beautiful university Mukhlish!! I am very happy to know that Hokkaido uni is on a green track!! =) Thanks for sharing!! Keep it up!!
Posted 29-07-2015 07:32
Thanks for introducing your really Green and Eco Campus, with lovely picture. Happy for you that you are getting opportunity to study in such eco ambience.
Our school also is an Eco school and has integrated Environment in it's curriculum , has eco code, Eco Committee , meetings to discuss environmental issues and possible solutions etc.
Yes infact , educational boards of all countries should take this step and make it mandatory to include Environment as compulsory subject with some practical studies too.
Thanks for the report.
Posted 28-07-2015 23:45
Wow! so glad that your university is Eco- friendly dear Mukhlish. Thank you for introducing Hokkaido university to us. If every educational institution makes effort to integrate environmental values among the youths then the world would be far better than now.
Keep sharing dear friend :)
Posted 28-07-2015 22:55
That's somethin every educational institution needs to replicate. Thanks for sharing amazing and refreshing report about Hokkaido University, its premises and Botanical garden :)
Keep sharing Mukhlish
Posted 28-07-2015 20:31