Objectives (for the first and the second grade students):
1. To learn how to understand and analyze the
complicated natural environment through field survey
of meteorological, water quality and vegetation
conditions.
2. To study current status of environmental activities
by governmental and non-governmental groups, and to
consider effects of their activities on environmental
conservation.
3. To develop “water environment specialists” who can
capture the environment from a broad perspective and
solve local and international environmental problems.
Activities:
1. Meteorological observation, water quality analysis,
botanical and biological survey at Kojima Lake area,
and field experiment and observation at the water
circulation facilities on the campus.
2. Lectures and field survey conducted by
environmentalists invited from governmental agencies
and environment conservation groups. The students
participate in and/or organize forums, workshops and
field surveys related with environmental issues.
3. The environmental learning program conducted in
Kasetsart University in Thailand, and field survey
of environmental problems at surrounding regions of
the university.
4. “International practical environmental education
program for development of global human resources”
conducted in Okayama. Undergraduate students of
Kasetsart University in Thailand join this program,
and Japanese and Thai students consider
international environmental conservation together by
comparison between environmental issues in Japan and
those in Thailand.