Sophia University (Hybrid): Auditing Sustainability: The implementation of Forest Certification and rural communities in Sabah, Malaysia by Daisuke Naito from Kyoto University. See more info below.

ZOOM, Sophia University: A two-day event with a reading workshop (Jun 18) + seminar event (Jun 19) on "Mapping ecological distribution conflicts, Framing environmental justice movements" featuring Prof. Naw Thiri May Aye from Tokyo University. See more info.

Solutions for our most pressing social and ecological issues come from unexpected places on a meditative and artfully-executed journey through Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

Despite pro-rural policies and new farmers moving to the countryside in rural Japan, only half of self-employed farmers are able to sustain this new lifestyle for more than 5 years. What challenges and opportunities face them? This is a talk by Prof. Niccolo Lollini from Meiji University.

Are farming and urban campuses really two separate things? To explore this connection, join us in the Sustainable Campus Forum, where we invite Sophia University members and connect students, faculty, and staff in collective discussions and actions about campus sustainability.

KASA Sustainability's bi-annual general meeting where newcomers and members set the stage for activities and events for the Spring 2023 semester at Sophia University!

HyFlex workshop. Theme: Climate and land (in)justice: inequalities, intersections, and opportunities for justice in Southeast Asia. We will be discussing Dr. Borras's and Dr. Ribot's work on climate justice, with a focus on its intersections with social justice.

With support from the Graduate Program of Global Studies (GPGS) at Sophia University, our inaugural session is an open discussion to introduce our approach and workshop series! Feel free to join in-person or online.

Please join us for a discussion of campus sustainability with five Jesuit universities in Asia!

We'll have our third (and final) workshop in our IPCC series! The third report is on the topic of climate change mitigation. We suggest reading the material before coming to this event so that we can have a fascinating discussion together; Prof. Ito will facilitate the discussion.

We will be meeting in front of KASA's garden on Building 10!

We will have our in-person general meeting on May 26th, Thursday, at lunchtime! Please feel free to bring your lunches to the meeting! The exact location is still undecided but will be announced shortly! Wait for the updates in this session! Thank you :)

The Office of Sustainability Promotion is hosting an event for first-year students on May 25th (Wed) from 17:20-19:00, where students can learn about student organizations acting towards the SDGs and sustainability. Join us at the Active Commons in Building 9 B1F! Language: English and Japanese.

In-person seed planting and composting! Join us in front of our gardening area in building 10! :)

Help us plan out KASA's upcoming summer garden! What can we plan during the month of May? How can we grow vegetables/ herbs? How compatible are they with one another? Let's research it and discuss those questions together! :) *Click on "Join Us" to see the ZOOM meeting ID and passcode.

Are you interested in learning more about KASA Sustainability's activities? Join us for an in-person tour to visit composting area, gardening area, and sustainability map, and get to know our initiatives on campus! Meeting point: In front of the Sophia University Central Library! :)