Top Awards and Sponsor Awards Announced at SDGs Quest Mirai Koshien Shizuoka Tournament

On Saturday, March 2, 2024, the finals of the SDGs Quest Mirai Koshien Shizuoka Tournament were held at Shimizu Terrsa in Shizuoka Prefecture. Sixteen teams that passed the preliminary screening delivered passionate presentations. After brief explanations of their research by representatives from all teams, one team won the grand prize, one team received the excellence award, and two teams were honored with sponsor awards.

Yamaichi Metal Sponsors SDGs Quest

SDGs Quest Mirai Koshien is a nationwide competition where high school students form teams to explore SDGs independently and create, present, and be awarded for various action ideas. The competition is run through partnerships between municipalities, educational institutions, local media, companies, and organizations in the public and private sectors.

The aim is to create opportunities that encourage actions towards solving social issues based on SDGs while fostering young people to become “champions of a sustainable society.”

Yamaichi Metal participates as a sponsor to support this initiative aimed at achieving a sustainable society.

Yamaichi Metal Award Given to Numazu Chuo High School’s Research Group D for Their Efforts on Waste Management

The Yamaichi Metal Award was presented to Research Group D from Numazu Chuo High School for their presentation on “The Current State of Waste Problems in Japan and Singapore’s Countermeasures.” Their presentation provided detailed and innovative insights into Japan’s waste issues and the effective strategies implemented in Singapore for comparison.

Their proposals for promoting recycling, reducing waste, and implementing sustainable waste management strategies were particularly enlightening for us.

At Yamaichi Metal, we believe in raising awareness about the importance of environmental protection and recycling. To honor the efforts of the younger generation aiming for a sustainable society, we presented the award along with a specially designed trophy. This trophy, crafted with the collaboration of artisans involved in making the Tokyo Olympic torch, was designed and supervised by Hiroko Takahashi, a professor at Musashino Art University and an artist.

Continuing Environmental and Community Contributions

The presentations at the SDGs Quest Mirai Koshien demonstrated deep understanding and passion for sustainability and environmental issues among participants. We firmly believe that such conscientious young people will drive positive changes in society, and we are honored to have been part of this event.

Yamaichi Metal supports the activities of SDGs Quest Mirai Koshien, participating as a sponsor. As part of this initiative, we produced and aired a TV commercial introducing our business and placed advertisements in newspapers. Please take a look.

We will continue to contribute to the environment and the community, leveraging the insights and ideas gained from SDGs Quest Mirai Koshien to work towards a sustainable future.