Organizational Information

Organization Name

The Ama Natural Culture Laboratory for Watersides

Created : Oct 18 2007 / Modified :

Contact

Organization Structure

Activity Area: Conservation / Ecology Biodiversity / Nature Awareness / Waste Pollution / Water / Wildlife / Other (Trees, plants and lands)

Foundation (Budget)

Foundation

0 (0 US Dollar) (Fiscal Yr. )

Annual Budget

11,000,000 JPY (94,445 US Dollar) (Fiscal Yr. 2004)

Account Settlement

9,500,000 JPY (81,559 US Dollar) (Fiscal Yr. 2003)

Main Resources

Introduction of the Organization

Objective:: Think globally Act locally
Through the rich and affluent local nature, living and culture, the project is aimed to nurture those who are rich in sensitivity and are full of local patriotism. With these factors behind, our ultimate goal is to nurture self-dependent people who can make decision on the environmental issues by themselves.

Regular Environmental Education / Education for Sustainable Development Programs

Title	Place	Operational features
A village on a river head, a town on the shore		A short course of safety by water, Reflection meeting, Bathing, Supper, A reflection meeting around a bonfire, Going to bed Day Two: Waking up and a morning walk, Breakfast, Meeting for today's schedule, Training of canoeing, Expedition of the river by canoes, Lunch, Expedition of the river by canoes, Reflection meeting, Clearing and cleaning, Dismissing. *Some examples of events Venue: Kamakura Zaimoku-za Beach and Wakae-jima reef Brief description about the venue: The historical remains of Kamakura Era (12th Century) exhibiting a private trading harbor. The basic stone structures have mostly been washed away but on the long sand beach shore are some blocks of stones remaining. This natural setting is the cradle for many forms of oceanic life. In the spring when the tide ebbs, you can observe a variety of life on the beach. The overall objective areas are shallow ocean that you can stand on the sea bed, the above programs are just ideal to perform

Programs

Name	Field of activities
A village on a river head, a town on the shore	Conservation / Ecology Biodiversity / Nature Awareness / Waste Pollution / Water / Wildlife / Other ( Natural Science, Social Science, Trees, plans and lands )