Activities of the Workshop on Environmental Education in the Institute of Life Cycle Assessment, Japan

Abstract

Aims of the workshop on environmental education are to discuss, develop and spread education tools and methods based on LCT（Life Cycle Thinking）, because the concept of LCT is thought to be useful for changing consumers’ life styles toward sustainable society. Since the workshop inaugurated 7 years ago, members of the workshop have presented their own products of LCT educational tools and method in not only special meetings of the Institute of Life Cycle Assessment, Japan, but also in other education societies for enlightenment of the concept of LCT. Concerning the environmental impact brought by daily life, some members have made trial teaching based on LCT in elementary school, junior high school, high school, consumer parties, and so on. Exhibition so called “Eco-Products”, known as one of the largest scale exhibitions in Japan has been utilized as another promotional opportunity of LCT. Their lively and various activities are summarized in this report. As the latest activity, the Workshop attempts to distribute information utilizing an LCA point of view for environmentally better choice in daily life, since some information distributing to consumers are not appropriate to evaluate environmental impact.