1. Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS) Global Leadership Initiative (GLI) Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo

2. 2 Why study at GPSS-Global Leadership Initiative?  The first comprehensive 5 years graduate program for sustainability science in Japan and Asia  “Tailorable” study plan according to each student’s academic interests  Various field seminars, studios and internships to practically learn contemporary issues in sustainability in the world  Various partner institutions on the campus, in Japan, and in the world

3. Past: Environmental Studies Region-specific focus with "Think globally, act locally" approach Rigid goal-setting followed by backcasting to develop counter-measures Disciplines combined to produce interdisciplinary solutions Identification of Environmental Issues Recommend solutions to individual Issues From "Environmental Studies" to "Sustainability Science" Future: Sustainability Science Need of Sustainable Societies Holistic In-depth exploration of individual theses and a broad, all-encompassing vision to achieve holistic solutions to issues Flexibility in process governance to generate resilient ideas Resilient Cross-comparison of diverse conditions in developing and advanced countries to foster actions which transcend boundaries Designing future societies Transboundary

4. GPSS Global Leadership Initiative Resilient Flexibility in process governance that enables both long-term risks (e.g. climate change) and short-term risks (e.g. natural disasters) to be addressed concurrently Transboundary Comparative approach from a global perspective bringing diverse peoples together to jointly address environmental and social issues Threefold Approach to Sustainability Science In-depth understanding and a broad, overarching perspective on technologies and institutions Holistic

5. Advanced specialization Electives in each specialization Core curriculum Case study seminar Sustainable society design studio Applied skills development seminar Field seminars Masters thesis Doctoral dissertation Doctorate (Sustainability Science) Applied skills Broad knowledge Advanced specialization Applied skills Broad knowledge International leadership seminar Earthquake Disaster recovery seminar Overseas and corporate internships International collaborative diploma HolisticResilient Transboundary Global Leadership Initiative Degree Program Advanced Core Curriculum 2 years 3 years

6. Construction and recycling companies  Corporate partnership in experimental social project centered on the Future Center  International dissemination of a model used to resolve issues in Kashiwa, which include a diverse mixture of rural, suburban, and urban elements Citizens City of Kashiwa Incorporated agricultural producer New energy development project The University of Tokyo Kashiwa Campus Urban forest management By NPO Food recycling companies Experimental project to address aging society project New transportation system development project Future Center as a center of partnerships Holistic Learning from social partnerships, social experiments, and corporate partnerships

7. Resilient Learning from earthquake disaster recovery Creation of resilient societies Addressing long-term risks Proposal of an ecological vision of regional renewal that makes efficient use of vernacular resources in response to the low-carbon imperative and global climate warming Building a system which seamlessly integrates local issues and global perspectives Addressing short-term risks Proposal of a vision of local recovery and renewal to create cities and towns that are resilient to disaster

8. Arizona State University New APIEL Existing and Expanding ESD Africa New United Nations University New ISSS (International Society for Sustainability Science) Existing and Expanding Transboundary Learning from international seminars and partners Seminars by a global network of sustainability science Field seminars on Asian environ- mental issues International collaborative diplomas Joint educational programs with African partner universities International internships and collaborative diplomas with U.N. and international partner organizations

9. 9 Scholarships MEXT (Ministry of Education, The Japanese Government) scholarship for international students a)Apply to Japanese Embassy b)Apply to GPSS GPSS-GLI scholarship for international students

10. Welcome to Kashiwa Campus

11. Hongo Campus Kashiwa Campus 50 minutes Tsukuba Express Line Where is Kashiwa Campus?

12. Kashiwa Campus I Graduate school Research institutes Nursery school Library Cafeterias Kashiwa Campus II International lodge Sports facilities Station Campus Future Center (under construction) Kashiwa Campus I Three clusters in Kashiwa Kashiwa Campus II Station Campus

13. Kashiwa Campus I

14. Kashiwa Campus II International lodge

15. Station Campus

16. 16 Graduate Schools of Frontier Sciences Institute for Cosmic Ray Research Institute for Solid State Physics Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering Center for Spatial Information Science

17. Transdisciplinary Sciences 1) Advanced Materials Science 2) Advanced Energy 3) Complexity of Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Sciences 1) Advanced Materials Science 2) Advanced Energy 3) Complexity of Science and Engineering Bioscience 1) Integrated Bioscience 2) Medical Genome Bioscience 1) Integrated Bioscience 2) Medical Genome Environmental Sciences 1)Natural Environmental Studies 2)Ocean Technology, Policy, and Environment 3)Environmental Systems 4)Human and Engineered Environmental Studies 5)Socio-cultural Environmental Studies 6)International Studies 7)Sustainability Science Environmental Sciences 1)Natural Environmental Studies 2)Ocean Technology, Policy, and Environment 3)Environmental Systems 4)Human and Engineered Environmental Studies 5)Socio-cultural Environmental Studies 6)International Studies 7)Sustainability Science Computational Biology Three divisions and thirteen departments in the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences

18. Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS)

19. English as the official language More than a half of the students are international Characteristics of GPSS: Internationality

20. Nationalities of students About 40 students from over 20 nations 20 Australia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Bilivia Brazil Bhutan Cambodia Chile China Columbia Ethiopia Indonesia Jamaica Japan Kenya Madagascar Mexico Mongolia Nepal Philippines Slovakia Sri Lanka United States Vietnam

21. Comfortable and inexpensive accommodations Safe and quiet environment Convenient daily life

22. 22 For further information… http://www.sustainability.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gpss_gli_e.htm

23. Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science 23

24. 24 Rise of Sustainability Science in around 21 st century Global ： Alliance for Global Sustainability (AGS) : research alliance of MIT, ETH, Chalmers and UT (since 1996) US: National Academy of Science, Harvard Univ., SOS at ASU Europe: Stockholm Environment Institute, IIASA, etc Asia: Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S) forming a nationwide research network particularly in Asia, which holds a key for global sustainability working toward sustainability from a global perspective, particularly in Asia, which holds a key for global sustainability foundation and evolution of sustainability science ultimately launching an international research base for sustainability science (World “hub”) New education program on Sustainability Science (Master:2007, Doctor: 2009)

25. 25 Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S) Osaka Univ. Osaka Univ. Kyoto Univ. Kyoto Univ. Toyo Univ. Toyo Univ. NIES Tohoku Univ. Tohoku Univ. Chiba Univ. Chiba Univ. The Univ. of Tokyo The Univ. of Tokyo Hokkaido Univ. Hokkaido Univ. Ibaraki Univ. Ibaraki Univ. Ritsumei -kan Univ. Ritsumei -kan Univ. Waseda Univ. Waseda Univ. UNU

26. Meetings organized by IR3S and its partner universities 26 International Conference on Sustainability Science: ICSS 2009 at Tokyo, 2010 at Rome, 2012 at Tempe Derived from G8 University summit International Conference on Sustainability Science in Asia: ICSS-Asia 2009 at Bangkok, 2011 at Hanoi, 2012 at Jakarta, 2013 at Canberra Link between academia and practice (aid agencies) International Conference on Sustainability Science in Asia International Conference on Sustainability Science

27. 27 ISI (Thomson Reuters) Impact Factor: 1.7 (2009), 1.2 (2010) Rank 80 in 180 journals in Environmental Sciences (2009) Journal: Sustainability Science (2007~) Many other publications in Japan and in worldwide

28. Sustainability Science book series as the outcome of flagship projects and other joint research activities 28 Book series on Sustainability Science in Japanese (five volumes) are also being published from University of Tokyo Press Being published from UNU Press

29. Development of sustainability science education program at each university Experience-based learning program was regularly organized with five member universities such as IPoS Organization of joint lecture through video conference system with five partner universities Joint Certificate was issued Credit Transfer system is limited between physically close universities 29

30. 30 Partners in Asia-Pacific countries (ICSS Asia)

31. GPSS AND IR3S WELCOME STUDENTS WORLDWIDE