On June 13, 2024, the Online Student Symposium “SUSTAINABILITY HORIZONS”, jointly organized by University of Tsukuba and Ruhr University Bochum, took place.
This event was held as the first step to establish an exchange between the two universities in the field of sustainability.
In the beginning, Prof. Suzuki Iwane, Deputy Director of the Organization for DESIGN THE FUTURE, University of Tsukuba, and Prof. Andreas Löschel, Chief Sustainability Officer of the Ruhr University Bochum, explained the sustainability initiatives of both universities.
Then a member of “Echo UT”, a student group working on sustainability activities on and off campus, from the University of Tsukuba, and a student working at the “Green Office” of the Ruhr University Bochum, which is promoting campus sustainability actions, introduced their respective student-led activities.
At the end of the event, participants shared their views that they were greatly inspired by each other’s activities, that it was a wonderful opportunity for global communication, and that the event reaffirmed the importance of continuing the dialogue on the topic of sustainability.
