16th The Earth Hall of Fame KYOTO Award Ceremony and International Symposium will be held

Actor Mr. Yoshizumi Ishihara will appear at the International Symposium!!

The Earth Hall of Fame KYOTO Management Council and the Kyoto Environmental Culture and Academic Forum will hold the Award Ceremony to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the preservation of the global environment. In conjunction with the ceremony, an International Symposium will be held, providing an opportunity for inductees and young people to engage in discussions and exchange ideas etc.

• Award Recipients : 16th Inductee, Mr.Shinkai Makoto (Animation Director)※Absent
                              16th Inductee, Dr.Debra Roberts (Honorary Professor: School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal)
• Date and Time:Saturday, November 21,2026, 1:00p.m.-5:00p.m. (Registration opens at 12:15.p.m)
• Venue:Room A, Kyoto International Conference Center (422 Iwakura Osagicho,Sakyo-ku,Kyoto 606-0001,Japan)
• Admission Fee:Free of Charge
• Capacity:650 participants (First-come, first-served)

Click on the image below to view the Participant Recruitment Flyer (double-sided).

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Click on the image below to view the Participant Recruitment Poster (single-sided).

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Please apply here: https://pro.form-mailer.jp/lp/03f3a12c355598

Registration: Advance registration is required via the online registration form (Event Registration Office: +81-75-325-6240)

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, November 17, 2026

 

16th The Earth Hall of fame KYOTO Award Ceremony

【Program】

● Opening Performance
    Kyoto Junior Chorus
    (Performance pieces include Daijōbu from the film ’’Weathering with You’’, etc,)

● Opening Remarks and Congratulatory Addresses
    Governor of Kyoto Prefecture, Mayor of Kyoto City; atc,

● Induction Ceremony (Presentation of Certificates)

　 Inductees:

• Mr. Shinkai Makoto (Animation Director) ※Absent
• Dr. Debra Roberts
  （Honorary Professor: School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal/Professor Willem Schermerhorn Chair in Open Science        from a Majority World Perspective Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente）

    Presenter:

• Dr. Yamagiwa Juichi (Chairperson, The Earth Hall of Fame KYOTO,Management Council)

 

International Symposium

【Program】

● Opening Remarks
    Chair, Kyoto Environmental Culture and Academic Forum (President, Kyoto University)

● Commemorative Lecture by Inductee (Dr. Debra Roberts)

● Introduction of Award Recipient: Mr. Shinkai Makoto
    (A special video presentation will be shown, as Mr. Shinkai will be absent from the ceremony.)

● Special Talk
    Mr. Ishihara Yoshizumi × Dr. Yamagiwa Juichi

● Future Exploration Project, Student Activity Presentations
    For details, please see the information provided at the bottom of this page.

● Panel Discussion

    Panelists:

• Dr. Debra Roberts (16th Inductee)
• Mr. WoW KITSUNEZARU (Environmental Entertainer)
• High school students participating in the Future Exploration Project

    

Dr. Yamagiwa Juichi, Mr. Ishihara Yoshizumi,Mr. WoW KITSUNEZARU

16th Inductees

Shinkai Makoto (Born in1973）, Japan
（Animation Director）

Through works such as “Weathering with You“, which depicts young people whose lives are at the mercy of fate against the backdrop of extreme weather, and “Suzume“, which captures landscapes across Japan under the theme of disaster and memory, he has brought to global audiences stories that encourage reflection on the relationship between the environment and humanity, influencing many people from a cultural perspective.

 

 

Debra Roberts (Born in1961）, Republic of South Africa
（Honorary Professor: School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal/Professor Willem Schermerhorn Chair in Open Science from a Majority World Perspective Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente）

Recognized as one of the World's 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy in 2019, she has made significant contributions at both the urban and international levels in the fields of biodiversity planning and management, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and sustainable development and resilience.

 

 

The Earth Hall of Fame KYOTO, Future Exploration Project

The Future Exploration Project was organized to provide high school students with opportunities to explore the relationship between Kyoto’s culture and natural environment through fieldwork and experiential learning.
The outcomes of the project will be presented by participating students at the International Symposium, which will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at the Kyoto International Conference Center.

• Project Period: May-November 2026
• Locations: Kyoto Terrsa (Kyoto City), Kehara District, Wildlife Processing Facility (Fukuchiyama City), Kanzan Jittoku (Maizuru City)

Flyer is below

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Project Activities

Theme: Exploring the Relationship Between People and Wildlife

• May 24, 2026 (Sun.) - Afternoon
  Orientation (Kyoto Terrsa)

• July 26, 2026 (Sun.) - Full Day
  Fieldwork Session 1 (Kehara District and Wildlife Processing Facility, Fukuchiyama City)

• August 21, 2026 (Fri.) - Full Day
  Fieldwork Session 2 (Kanzan Jittoku, Maizuru City)

• September 5, 2026 (Sat.) - Afternoon
  Reflection and Synthesis Workshop (Kyoto Terrsa)

• November 21, 2026 (Sat.) - Full Day
  Kyoto Environmental Culture and Academic Forum International Symposium
  (Kyoto International Conference Center)