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Nagoya University, National University Corporation
Environmental Report 2011(Digest Edition)
The full version of the Environmental Report can be found at: http://web-honbu.jimu.nagoya-u.ac.jp/fmd/rpt.html (in Japanese)
20
10
20
10
Pos
ter
for
Ligh
t Clo
thin
g C
ampa
ign
2008
Exce
llent
Priz
e, A
ichi
Env
ironm
enta
l Aw
ard
2008
Priz
e of
Min
iste
r of
Eco
nom
y, T
rade
and
In
dust
ry A
war
d fo
r S
ucce
ssfu
l Cas
e of
Ene
rgy
Con
serv
atio
n in
Fac
torie
s &
Bui
ldin
gs F
Y20
07
Notic
e ab
out c
harg
eabl
e pl
astic
bag
s
FY
2008
or
gani
c w
aste
wat
er c
olle
ctio
n (H
igas
hiya
ma
Cam
pus)
Exp
erim
ents
at s
cien
ce s
how
fo
r ch
ildre
n
Tra
sh-c
olle
ctio
n ac
tiviti
es
Ren
ting
a bi
cycl
e in
a s
ocia
l exp
erim
ent
Gre
enin
g of
Nag
oya
Uni
vers
ity H
ospi
tal r
oofto
p
Ene
rgy
Con
serv
atio
n S
ticke
r
環境保護、資源リサイクルのため
古紙配合率100％再生紙を使用しています。
環境にやさしい大豆油
インキを使用しています。
Con
tact
Info
rmat
ion
Fac
ilitie
s M
anag
emen
t Div
isio
nF
acili
ties
Man
agem
ent D
epar
tmen
t, N
agoy
a U
nive
rsity
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o-ch
o, C
hiku
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u, N
agoy
a 46
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apan
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ail:s
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ou@
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.jim
u.na
goya
-u.a
c.jp
• S
elf-
asse
ssm
ent o
f Env
ironm
enta
l Rep
ort s
tart
ed.
(Aug
–Sep
200
8)•
Env
ironm
enta
l acc
ount
ing
repo
rt s
tart
ed. (
Sep
200
7)•
Aut
horiz
ed a
s “N
agoy
a C
ity E
co B
usin
ess
Est
ablis
hmen
t” (
Oct
200
7)•
Rec
eive
d P
rize
of M
inis
ter
of E
cono
my,
Tra
de a
nd
Indu
stry
Aw
ard
for
Suc
cess
ful C
ase
of E
nerg
y C
onse
rvat
ion
in F
acto
ries
& B
uild
ings
FY
2007
(Ja
n 20
08)
• R
ecei
ved
Exc
elle
nt P
rize,
Aic
hi E
nviro
nmen
tal
Aw
ard
2008
(M
ar 2
008)
• A
ctio
n P
lan
for
CO
2 E
mis
sion
s R
educ
tion
(20%
re
duct
ion
from
200
5 le
vel b
y 20
14)
• “E
xcel
lent
Eng
inee
r of
Ene
rgy
Con
serv
atio
n, C
hubu
R
egio
n E
lect
ricity
Usa
ge R
atio
naliz
atio
n C
omm
ittee
C
hairp
erso
n’s
Aw
ard
2009
” re
ceiv
ed.
• “P
rize
for
Pub
lic E
ntity
, Gre
en R
epor
ting
Aw
ard”
re
ceiv
ed.
(S
pons
ored
by
Toyo
Kei
zai I
nc.,
Gre
en R
epor
ting
For
um)
Ma
jor
en
erg
y-sa
vin
g a
ctiv
itie
s a
t N
ag
oya
Un
ive
rsity
(F
or
bu
ildin
g e
qu
ipm
en
t-re
late
d e
ne
rgy-
savi
ng
me
asu
res,
se
e t
he
lis
t m
ark
ed
* o
n t
he
rig
ht.
)(1
) M
on
thly
en
erg
y co
nsu
mp
tion
pe
r ca
mp
us
an
d o
ng
oin
g e
ne
rgy
con
serv
atio
n m
ea
sure
s p
ub
lish
ed
on
we
bsi
te (
20
04
–)
(2)
Su
mm
er/
Win
ter
En
erg
y-S
avi
ng
Ca
mp
aig
n a
nd
Lu
nch
time
Lig
hts
Off
Ca
mp
aig
n (
20
04
–)
(3)
E-m
ail
no
tice
to
re
du
ce
po
we
r co
nsu
mp
tion
w
he
n
usa
ge
is
p
red
icte
d
to
exc
ee
d
the
co
ntr
act
ed
ca
pa
city
o
n
Hig
ash
iya
ma
Ca
mp
us
du
rin
g s
um
me
r tim
e (
20
04
–)
(4)
En
erg
y sa
vin
g a
ctiv
ity s
urv
ey
usi
ng
en
erg
y sa
vin
g c
he
ck s
he
et
(20
05
–)
(5)
En
erg
y sa
vin
g p
ract
ice
en
sure
d b
y a
pp
oin
ting
En
erg
y S
avi
ng
Pro
mo
ters
(2
00
5–
)(6
) E
ne
rgy
savi
ng
th
rou
gh
un
ive
rsity
-wid
e s
um
me
r b
rea
k cl
osu
re (
2 w
ee
kda
ys in
Au
g)
(20
05
–)
(7)
En
erg
y S
avi
ng
Pa
tro
l (2
00
9–
)
Bu
ildin
g e
qu
ipm
en
t-re
late
d e
ne
rgy-
savi
ng
me
asu
res
(FY
20
10
re
sults
)(1
) R
oo
fto
p g
ree
nin
g (
FY
20
10
: 6
47
m2;
tota
l FY
20
01
–2
01
0:
8,3
14
m2)
(2)
Use
of
hig
h-p
erf
orm
an
ce in
sula
ted
gla
zin
g (
FY
20
10
: 4
,11
5 m
2;
tota
l FY
20
03
–2
01
0:
17
,90
0 m
2)
(3)
Inst
alla
tion
of
hig
h e
ffic
ien
cy t
ran
sfo
rme
rs (
44
.8%
on
Hig
ash
iya
ma
Ca
mp
us,
44
.9%
on
Tsu
rum
ai
Ca
mp
us,
10
0%
o
n D
aik
o C
am
pu
s)(4
) In
sta
llatio
n o
f e
xte
rio
r w
all
insu
latio
n,
the
rma
l ba
rrie
r w
ate
rpro
of
she
ets
, th
erm
al b
arr
ier
pa
ints
, e
tc.
(5)
En
erg
y e
ffic
ien
cy m
ea
sure
s im
ple
me
nte
d,
incl
ud
ing
in
sta
llatio
n o
f h
igh
-eff
icie
ncy
in
vert
er
ligh
ts;
air
-co
nd
itio
nin
g
syst
em
with
hig
h-e
ffic
ien
cy i
nve
rte
rs,
mo
tion
se
nso
rs a
nd
en
erg
y-sa
vin
g c
ircu
lato
rs;
wa
ter
coo
ling
sys
tem
with
ci
rcu
latio
n p
ow
ere
d b
y in
vert
er
pu
mp
• R
ecei
ved
Nag
oya
City
Eco
Bus
ines
s E
stab
lishm
ent
– E
xcel
lent
Priz
e 20
08. (
Feb
200
9)
■ E
nviro
nmen
tal R
epor
t Sum
mar
y [C
ontin
uing
Impr
ovem
ent i
n E
nviro
nmen
tal A
ctiv
ities
]N
agoy
a U
nive
rsity
con
tinue
s un
iver
sity
-wid
e en
viro
nmen
t-re
late
d ac
tiviti
es.
The
se a
ctiv
ities
are
sum
mar
ized
bel
ow.
Env
ironm
enta
l Man
agem
ent i
n G
ener
alR
epor
t Per
iod
• E
nerg
y M
anag
emen
t Res
earc
h an
d R
evie
w G
roup
he
ld a
chie
vem
ent p
rese
ntat
ion
unde
r th
e th
eme
“NU
-Orig
in E
nerg
y C
onse
rvat
ion
Pro
mot
ion
and
Glo
bal W
arm
ing
Pre
vent
ion.
” E
nerg
y sa
ving
ac
tiviti
es g
ot in
to fu
ll sw
ing.
(M
ar 2
007)
• N
U L
ibra
ry a
nd E
SC
O c
oncl
uded
com
preh
ensi
ve
serv
ice
agre
emen
t for
ene
rgy
cons
erva
tion.
(A
ug
2008
)•
NU
-ES
CO
ene
rgy-
savi
ng p
roje
ct s
tart
ed. (
July
20
08–)
Ant
i-Glo
bal W
arm
ing
& E
nerg
y-C
onse
rvat
ion
Mea
sure
s
• H
onor
ed b
y C
ounc
il of
Inst
itutio
nal E
nviro
nmen
t S
afet
y fo
r ap
prop
riate
trea
tmen
t of w
aste
from
ex
perim
ents
. (Ju
ne 2
007)
• W
aste
Tre
atm
ent H
andl
er T
rain
ing
held
. (Ju
ne 2
007)
Was
te M
anag
emen
t Mea
sure
s
• “N
agoy
a U
nive
rsity
Che
mic
al S
ubst
ance
M
anag
emen
t Reg
ulat
ions
” en
acte
d. (
Apr
200
8)•
Cen
tral
ized
trea
tmen
t of “
unw
ante
d ch
emic
al
agen
ts”
star
ted.
(20
07–2
008)
• M
anag
emen
t Sys
tem
of C
hem
ical
Sub
stan
ces
(MaC
S-N
U)
Use
r T
rain
ing
held
. (Ju
ne 2
007)
• 30
0 la
bora
torie
s re
gist
ered
app
rox.
110
,000
ch
emic
als.
• C
hem
ical
Sub
stan
ce M
anag
emen
t Sys
tem
G
uide
lines
ena
cted
. (Ju
ne 2
006)
• M
anag
emen
t Sys
tem
of C
hem
ical
Sub
stan
ces
(MaC
S-N
U)
Use
r T
rain
ing
held
(Ju
ne 2
006)
• 30
0 la
bora
torie
s re
gist
ered
app
rox.
100
,000
ch
emic
als.
Che
mic
al S
ubst
ance
Man
agem
ent
• E
nviro
nmen
tal R
epor
t edu
catio
n an
d st
uden
t qu
estio
nnai
re s
tart
ed. (
Pla
nned
to b
e co
nduc
ted
ever
y ye
ar fr
om F
Y20
07)
• Le
ctur
e “C
halle
nges
to E
nviro
nmen
tal P
robl
ems”
op
ened
to th
e pu
blic
. (20
07)
• C
olla
bora
tion
with
“N
agoy
a O
pen
Uni
vers
ity o
f the
E
nviro
nmen
t”
• “E
CO
LA
BO
” P
roje
ct (
Mei
char
i Pro
ject
200
9)•
Sm
all h
ome
appl
ianc
e co
llect
ion
prog
ram
im
plem
ente
d.•
Dai
ko C
ampu
s C
lean
up (
June
200
9)•
Noi
se c
ontr
ol m
easu
res
(inst
alla
tion
of s
ound
-pro
of
pane
ls)
impl
emen
ted.
Com
mun
ity &
Stu
dent
Rel
atio
ns
FY
2006
FY
2009
FY
2007
FY
2008
Ene
rgy-
Sav
ing
Act
iviti
es
Sum
mar
y (2
004–
)
• W
aste
Tre
atm
ent H
andl
er
Tra
inin
g he
ld. (
June
200
8)•
Pla
stic
bag
s be
cam
e ch
arge
able
at N
U C
o-op
. (O
ct
2008
)
• W
aste
Tre
atm
ent H
andl
er T
rain
ing
held
. (Ju
ne 2
009)
◎ R
egis
trat
ion
ratio
⇒ 8
8%F
Y20
06 R
esul
tsE
valu
atio
n
◎ R
egis
trat
ion
ratio
⇒ 7
4%F
Y20
07 R
esul
tsE
valu
atio
n
• M
anag
emen
t Sys
tem
of C
hem
ical
Sub
stan
ces
(MaC
S-N
U)
stre
ngth
ened
.•
Asb
esto
s tr
eatm
ent f
or a
ll re
leva
nt fa
cilit
ies
at th
e U
nive
rsity
com
plet
ed. (
Mar
201
0)•
Impl
emen
tatio
n of
mea
sure
s to
impr
ove
wor
k en
viro
nmen
t at T
suru
mai
Cam
pus
laun
ched
.
◎ R
egis
trat
ion
ratio
⇒ 6
3%F
Y20
09 R
esul
tsE
valu
atio
n
◎ R
egis
trat
ion
ratio
⇒ 6
9%F
Y20
08 R
esul
tsE
valu
atio
n
◎ G
reen
hous
e G
as E
miss
ions
(CO
2 equ
ivale
nt, c
ompa
red
to 2
003)
Hig
ashi
yam
a ⇒
7.4
% ↓
Tsur
umai
⇒ 6
.0%
↓D
aiko
⇒ 2
1.8%
↓FY
2006
Res
ults
Eva
luat
ion
◎ C
ombu
stible
/Non
-comb
ustib
le W
aste
Amou
nt (co
mpar
ed to
prev
ious y
ear)
Hig
ashi
yam
a ⇒
12.
2% ↑
Tsur
umai
⇒ 0
.4%
↓D
aiko
⇒ 7
.1%
↑
FY
2006
Res
ults
Eva
luat
ion
◎ G
reen
hous
e G
as E
miss
ions
(CO
2 equ
ivale
nt, c
ompa
red
to 2
006)
Hig
ashi
yam
a ⇒
No
chan
ge
Tsur
umai
⇒ 1
0.7%
↑D
aiko
⇒ 0
.9%
↓
FY
2007
Res
ults
Eva
luat
ion
◎ C
ombu
stible
/Non
-comb
ustib
le W
aste
Amou
nt (co
mpar
ed to
prev
ious y
ear)
Hig
ashi
yam
a ⇒
9.5
%↓
Tsur
umai
⇒ 1
.9%
↓D
aiko
⇒ 3
.3%
↑
FY
2007
Res
ults
Eva
luat
ion
◎ C
ombu
stible
/Non
-comb
ustib
le W
aste
Amou
nt (co
mpar
ed to
prev
ious y
ear)
Hig
ashi
yam
a ⇒
19.
8%↓
Tsur
umai
⇒ 2
.0%
↑D
aiko
⇒ 1
4.0%
↑FY
2009
Res
ults
Eva
luat
ion
◎ G
reen
hous
e G
as E
miss
ions
(CO
2 equ
ivale
nt, c
ompa
red
to 2
006)
Hig
ashi
yam
a ⇒
11.
0%↓
Tsur
umai
⇒ 1
.0%
↑D
aiko
⇒ 8
.8%
↓
FY
2008
Res
ults
Eva
luat
ion
◎ G
reen
hous
e G
as E
miss
ions
(CO
2 equ
ivale
nt, c
ompa
red
to 2
009)
Hig
ashi
yam
a ⇒
9.5
%↑
Tsur
umai
⇒ 2
1.1%
↓D
aiko
⇒ 1
8.4%
↑FY
2010
Res
ults
Eva
luat
ion
• E
SC
O p
roje
cts
cond
ucte
d at
Tsu
rum
ai C
ampu
s.•
Ene
rgy-
Sav
ing
patr
ol im
plem
ente
d.
◎ G
reen
hous
e G
as E
mis
sion
s (C
O2
equi
vale
nt, c
ompa
red
to 2
006)
Hig
ashi
yam
a ⇒
14.
1%↓
Tsur
umai
⇒ 2
.8%
↑D
aiko
⇒ 8
.8%
↓
FY
2009
Res
ults
Eva
luat
ion
• E
nviro
nmen
tal p
olic
y re
vise
d. T
he n
ew
envi
ronm
enta
l pol
icy
com
pris
es fo
ur b
asic
co
mpo
nent
s: B
asic
Pos
ition
, Env
ironm
enta
l M
anag
emen
t, E
nviro
nmen
tal P
erfo
rman
ce, a
nd
Soc
ial R
espo
nsib
ility
& E
nviro
nmen
tal
Com
mun
icat
ion.
• T
he U
nive
rsity
’s e
nviro
nmen
tal e
ffort
s ar
e pr
esen
ted
in s
epar
ate
sect
ions
acc
ordi
ng to
eac
h co
mpo
nent
of
the
Bas
ic P
olic
ies.
• A
list
of e
duca
tiona
l and
res
earc
h ac
tiviti
es r
elat
ed to
th
e en
viro
nmen
t cre
ated
.
• E
nviro
nmen
tal c
ircle
“S
ong
of E
arth
” •
Coo
pera
tive
activ
ities
fo
r C
OP
10
FY
2010
• W
aste
Tre
atm
ent H
andl
er T
rain
ing
held
. (Ju
ne 2
010)
• M
anag
emen
t Sys
tem
of C
hem
ical
Sub
stan
ces
(MaC
S-N
U)
stre
ngth
ened
.•
Sys
tem
for
chem
ical
sub
stan
ce r
egis
trat
ion
at ti
me
of d
eliv
ery
intr
oduc
ed. (
May
201
0)
◎ R
egis
trat
ion
ratio
⇒ 1
00%
FY
2010
Res
ults
Eva
luat
ion
◎ C
ombu
stible
/Non
-comb
ustib
le W
aste
Amou
nt (co
mpar
ed to
prev
ious y
ear)
Hig
ashi
yam
a ⇒
3.0
%↓
Tsur
umai
⇒ 6
.3%
↑D
aiko
⇒ 3
0.0%
↑FY
2010
Res
ults
Eva
luat
ion
• R
esul
ts o
f the
Uni
vers
ity H
ospi
tal E
SC
O p
roje
cts
cond
ucte
d at
Tsu
rum
ai C
ampu
s: 7
,207
tons
of C
O2
emis
sion
s re
duce
d.•
Ene
rgy-
Sav
ing
patr
ol im
plem
ente
d.
◎ C
ombu
stible
/Non
-comb
ustib
le W
aste
Amou
nt
(co
mpar
ed to
prev
ious y
ear)
Hig
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Nagoya University’s Commitment to Harmonious Development of Human Beings and Nature
On behalf of Nagoya University, I would like to extend our deepest sympathy to all those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. We will continue to go all-out in our efforts to help affected areas and people recover as quickly as possible.
In fiscal 2010, in addition to the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan, various weather anomalies, such as prolonged high temperatures in summer, and natural disasters were experienced around the world. Furthermore, the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10), held in Nagoya, and other environmental events have prompted urgent global action to address important environmental issues, such as continuous greenhouse gas reduction, protection and sustainable use of biological resources, and development of natural energy. In October 2010, Nagoya University revised its environmental policy to clarify its environmental goals and specific actions to be implemented. To fulfill our mission as a major leading university in Japan, and in keeping with the spirit of our new environmental policy, we have vigorously promoted environment-related education and research activities as well as various projects including facility upgrades. All constituent members of our university—students, faculty and staff—have actively been involved in environmental initiatives, including voluntary campus environment improvement activities (by student circles), university-wide programs to support COP10, and facility-related projects (construction and renovation of buildings, replacement with energy-efficient equipment) to achieve the goal of realizing the low-carbon eco-campus described in the Nagoya University Campus Master Plan 2010. Thanks to concerted and dedicated efforts by all University members, remarkable results have been achieved.
To meet the expectations of our stakeholders and society at large, we will continue our earnest, university-wide efforts to realize our environmental policy. In the Environmental Report 2011, we will share with you our environmental commitment as well as the progress and results of our environmental activities. In closing, I would like to sincerely ask for your continued support and encouragement for our future activities.
September 2011
Message from the President
Michinari Hamaguchi President of Nagoya University
■ Environmental Policy
Recognizing that human beings have created a vast diversity of cultures and values, we will, for the benefit of future generations, consider which aspects should be truly respected, and contribute to the realization of a society that can maintain such traditions and values.
The fundamental principles of scholarly activity for Nagoya University are set down in the Nagoya University Academic Charter. Within the Charter, it is written that “Based on the academic traditions of freedom and generosity, our mission is to contribute to the happiness and well-being of human beings, through research and education related to humanity, society and nature. The development of civilization and the current activities of human beings will have a great influence on future generations. Therefore, based on our Charter, and in order to fulfill our role in society and to contribute to the harmonious development of humanity and nature through research and education that are rich in imaginative power, we hereby set the following fundamental principle and policies of Nagoya University regarding the environment.
1 Fundamental Principle
Basic Position
(1) In order to investigate the causes of environmental problems, and find suitable means for dealing with them, all academic fields will develop educational and research programs that aim toward sustainable development.
Environmental Management
(2) In order to plan further improvements in environmental management, we will (together with related parties) consider what attitudes and actions are necessary for universities, put them into practice, and further pursue them.
Environmental Performance
(3) Recognizing (together with related parties) that our own activities involve environmental effects and responsibilities, we will work to find comprehensive and systematic solutions that will reduce our environmental impact, and enable us to take preventive measures.
Social Responsibility and Environmental Communication
(4) With respect to laws and ethics, we will work to enhance trust from local and international communities, by making information available publicly, and through communication and mutual understanding with related parties.
(Approved by the President on August 1, 2005) (Revised on October 12, 2010)
2 Basic Policies
■ Revision of the Environmental Policy
The Nagoya University Environmental Policy, which had been in effect and remained unchanged since August 2005, was revised in October 2010 to respond more flexibly to changes in the environment surrounding the University.
The revised Environmental Policy clearly sets forth the basic policies that all related parties of Nagoya University must follow to ensure more practical environmental activities.
■ Introduction of Educational and Research Activities
Educational and research activities relating to environmental preservation undertaken by Nagoya University are listed in the Environmental Report 2011 (full version). From among the many educational and research projects, projects related to automobiles have been selected and featured in the Report.
■ Results of Action Plan for CO2 Emissions Reduction
In the Nagoya University Campus Master Plan 2010, Nagoya University announced a combined target of reduced CO2 emissions from the Higashiyama, Tsurumai and Daiko campuses by more than 20% by 2014 from the 2005 level, as well as an action plan to achieve that target. (See page 9 of the Environmental Report 2010.)
In fiscal 2010, the starting year of the action plan, despite a long spell of scorching heat in summer, CO2 emissions decreased by 10% compared to fiscal 2005, thanks to various new attempts including centralized control of air-conditioning units in the buildings.
■ Engineering and Science Building—Super Energy-Saving Building
In March 2011, the Engineering and Science Building (E & S Building) was completed, which incorporates various energy-saving features.
The official name of this building is the “Central Building of Graduate School of Engineering/Particles and the Universe Research Building.” The building houses the Graduate School of Engineering, the Department of Architecture of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, and the Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, to which Dr. Maskawa and Dr. Kobayashi, Nobel Prize winners in Physics, belong. The E & S Building is a complex research facility that includes a Nobel Prize exhibition room, lecture rooms, an assembly hall and a library.
The E & S Building incorporates various energy-saving technologies, including LED lighting in the entire building, sun-shading eaves and vertical louvers, rooftop greening, dry mist system, natural ventilation system and earth tubes. The Building meets Class “S” standards of the Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environmental Efficiency-Nagoya (CASBEE-Nagoya).
The Environmental Report 2011 introduces Nagoya University’s energy conservation efforts through facility improvement, featuring the E & S Building with a number of innovative energy-saving features.
■ Activities to Support the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) In October 2010, the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) was held in
Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. COP10 is one of the largest international conferences on the theme of the environment held in Japan in the first half of this century. Nagoya University undertook various activities and programs to support COP10, including public symposiums and a Nagoya University Museum special exhibition. The Environmental Report 2011 contains a list of all COP10-related activities and programs undertaken by the University, from which a joint forum hosted by Nagoya University and the COP10 Support Executive Committee—“COP10 Dialog Forum between Experts and the Local Public”—was selected and featured in the Report.
■ Environmental Circle “Song of Earth”
The Nagoya University Environmental Circle “Song of Earth” was formed in 1994 by a dozen or so students who were interested in environmental activities. The Circle’s regular activities include weekly meetings, campus cleaning activities, and study meetings on environmental activities. The Environmental Report introduces the activities performed by Club members in 2010.
Combined CO2 emissions from Higashiyama,Tsurumai and Daiko Campuses
* The amount of increased CO2 emissions due to the increased area of facilities after 2006 and introduction of large experimental apparatus is not included.