Yuuya Furuyama(participant)

*Group name

Incorporated nonprofit organization "Children's Network to Protect the Earth in Toyota

*Country/Region

Aichi Prefecture, Japan

*Type of Group

Community

*Number of total members of your group/project

A total of 80 full-fledged or supporting members

*Number of regular participants in activities

About 30 persons

*Characteristic of members

Our group, which consists of children, youth, adults and elderly, enables all members to interact with one another despite the difference of age.

*Theme(s) of your group/project

*Land and Soil

*Missions and activities of your group/project

By taking part in environmental conservation and operations related to earth-friendly refreshable agriculture, which is based on the idea of nature orientation and respecting the nature, we aim to nurture children's mind and to contribute to their future when they must  stand up to protect the earth.

*Characteristics of the group/project activities

We refrain from using chemical fertilizer and pesticides. We use homemade seeds instead of hybrid ones. Our goal is for adults as well as children to learn the importance and grandeur of nature through natural farming.

*Most importnat way of thinking of your group/project for environment

Nature orientation, Respect for nature

*Major publications and articles

Website

*Short message for exchange with other group/project

Please refer to our website.

*Impression of Children's World Summit for the Environment 2005 Aichi

It was great fun to communicate with children from all over the world.

*Others

 I felt the importance of studying English.

*Contact person

Kuniyoshi Furuyama

*Contact Address

19-1 Umetsubo-cho, Toyota-city, Aichi 471-0064 Japan

*Email

c_sent@hm8.aitai.ne.jp

*URL of Web site of your group/project

http://www.hm8.aitai.ne.jp/~c_sent