4. I’m at a loss... I don’t know the first
thing about ‘climate action’, much
less how to teach about it
effectively at school.
Grade 5 Homeroom Teacher
HS Year 2 Student
Climate crisis…? Isn’t that something
only happening in other countries?
And what am I supposed to do if the
world is ending anyway?
To be honest, I’m not sure what
my daughter is learning at
school in terms of climate
change… And there's a lot I
could learn, too.
Parent
Yeah, we’ve seen slowing business for
some years now… everyone’s getting older,
you know? Young people see the glittering
city and they just leave. People don’t care
about this place like they used to.
Fish product business owner
7. THE CHALLENGE
Our solution should 1) foster practical
knowledge of climate change and
action, and 2) cultivate altruistic care
and love for both nature and
community—to build a safer and more
resilient tomorrow.
Ensure that every school-aged youth in
our community is equipped with a
strong understanding of climate
change and confident to take action
by 2025.
OUR SOLUTION
9. We are a
sustainability
research and
community center.
Activation and innovative coordination of
different actors in the community for
climate action
Focusing on the educational sector
Co-creative space and facilities
Core Offerings
11. What we offer to Schools
Example
Ready-to-adapt
action-oriented
modules that use our
space and partnerships
for research
Food, Environment & Economy
12. What we offer to Local & Global Community
Intergenerational
weekend activities for
holistic ecotourism
Examples
Community garden activities
“Connecting with Nature” workshops: meditation, dance, art
Local ecology workshops
Enhanced nature trail tours around Yakushima
13. What we offer to Local Businesses
Sustainability Boost
Business can “sponsor” research projects
relevant to their industry
Sustainability visibility in the community
Lead systems-thinking knowledge
building for students
14. Set up Construction
& pilot run
Launch &
implementation
Evaluation &
expansion
Projected Timeline to 2025
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Start
Challenge solved!
15. Groundwork Construction
& pilot run
Projected Timeline to 2025
Year 1
1-6 months
Onboarding of partners,
collaborators, and local
experts
Securing government or
private grants
Municipal permissions
Year 1
7-12 months
Launch buildup aka “Watch
this space” at current
Environmental Cultural
Village Center
Start PR outreach, media
work, social media
announcements
Buildup &
Online PR
Participatory planning of
space and modules with
schools, teachers, and students
Pilot run of integration of
modules into school curriculum
Recruitment of local business
partners
Year 2
Start
16. Projected Timeline to 2025
Year 3
Grand opening of the
facility
PR & media launch
Ambassador bytes in
media
Widespread module
implementation
Year 4
Publish reports, map success
stories, learning &
challenges faced
Investment utilisation &
outcome reporting
International partnerships
Children involved in climate
action: ✔︎
Challenge solved!
Launch &
implementation
Evaluation &
expansion
17. Challenges & Risks
Considerations of justice
& equity in activities?
Centering community
needs & voices in wide-
network activities?
Integrating activities with
school curriculums?
19. Input Activities Output Outcome Impact
Theory of Change
Financial support
Information &
resources
Staff & community
partners
Yakushima's nature
Relationship building
with partners
Co-creation of
modules and space
Educational program
implementation
Alignment with
stakeholders
Community
engagement in
ecotourism
Relationships
formalize between
actors, knowledge
sharing begins.
Stakeholders
participate in
climate action.
Care improves
monitoring,
evaluation, and
becomes better at
bringing at change.
Multiple sectors
acknowledge CC as
a crisis and the
need to combat it
Stakeholders
become more
sustainable.
Children & youth are
empowered to be
climate action
advocates.
A safer, sustainable
and resilient planet.
Empowered
stakeholders who
opt for nature
based solutions and
support nature
positivity.
