The document summarizes environmental projects and studies done by 7th grade students at Tomiai Junior High School in Kumamoto, Japan. It describes three areas of focus in their "Life Courses study" including the environment. It then lists several projects the students worked on, such as analyzing local water quality, recycling notebooks, and exchanging studies with an elementary school in Minamata to learn about environmental issues. The document concludes by stating the students learned about environmental issues they were not previously aware of and things they can do to help the global environment through these types of studies.

1. Kumamoto Pref ． Think Global, Act Local The Environment Seventh Grade Tomiai Junior High School, Kumamoto Tomiai town is famous for ① Rokuden Shrine ② Kihara Fudo-Son ③Rice-fields. We love nature in Tomiai-town. ① ② ③

2. There are these three courses in our school's "Life Courses study". Environment Study in Minamata Life Communicate with elderly Course Study Work Experience

4. Water Analysis Result in Tomiai: We analyzed water in Tomiai. And we knew water got worse due to drainage problems.

5. Debate (garbage) We debated if garbage will be reduced.

6. My Bag for Shopping We made "My bag“ for shopping.

7. Reused paper notebooks We made reused paper notebooks.

8. Recycled Paper Notebooks

9. Collecting used milk cortons

10. Pen cases were made of used milk cartons

11. Recycle Styrene foam trays

12. Making used oil soap

13. Making candles from used oil

14. Exchange study with Kuzuwatari Elementary School in Minamata We learne ｄ about many things.

17. What we didn't know. What we should do. Environment We should act for the global environment through this study.

18. Thank you very much I'm a global citizen No more Environmental Pollution Rinoka Shimada Junior Ambassador’s Forum Energy $ Ecology in Fukuoka, Japan, July 19,2008