Upon request from the youth group of SHINTO shrine priests in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, the NOWPAP Coordinator made an online presentation on UN, UNEP, Regional Seas Programme, and NOWPAP on 23 January 2024.
This group consisted of priests under 40 working for SHINTO shrines in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
A total of 12 participants joined the 2-hour presentation, covering the overall introduction of UN, UNEP, Regional Seas Programme, and NOWPAP.
NOWPAP's past actions and achievements in Toyama Prefecture were also introduced, together with the implementation by local governments of Toyama Prefecture and Toyama City on environmental issues.
This group has been regularly holding study sessions on various matters for their understanding and possible actions toward local areas in future, and the focus on 2023 - 2024 is "Gratitude toward Ocean and Forest".
After a series of study sessions, they plan to organize a voluntary event on coastal and/or forest areas in 2024.
Participants were very keen on the environment, and multiple questions were raised after the presentation and at a later date.
