Activities

Action

Bear Smart Project

“What we can do”

Let’s work together to think and implement BearSmart in ways that are appropriate for education and the community!

Local

Community conservation activities

Protecting together with the community

Creating a town that keeps bears away

Mowing grass and picking up litter

We will mow grass and pick up litter

together with local neighborhood associations,

schools,

government,

and non-profit organizations.

Education

Environmental education activities.

Considering the community and learning

Educational program

This is a workshop program that encourages participants to consider the ecology of brown bears, coexistence with nature, and their relationships with others as personal matters.

Social Design

Social design activities

Creating with the community

Collaborating among the community, NPOs, and companies

Establishing Bear Smart local standards in the Bear Country

ベアカントリーとしてBear smartな地域スタンダードを確立する。

Others

Other activities

Shared with the community

News and journals for raising awareness

A promotional and educational activity that raises awareness by posting seasonal and regional alerts online.

季節やエリアごとに注意喚起をしたりオンラインで発信したりする普及·啓蒙活動です。

Detail

LOCAL

Together with local residents

Community environmental conservation activities：

we conduct environmental conservation activities to prevent accidents and create a bear-free environment. We mow the grass and pick up litter in areas near mountains, rivers, parks, vacant lots, and places with poor visibility. This is an activity that involves many local residents, businesses, NPOs, and schools, and by working together, it leads to popularization.

01 Action　Local grass-cutting activity

Bears are timid

Why is grass-cutting necessary?

To improve visibility and prevent bears from hiding or creating paths in the town, and to make it easier to spot bears. Bears prefer to move around quietly and hide themselves. By cutting the grass, let’s create an environment where they are visible. Even if there are bears, they can be quickly spotted if the visibility is good, which also helps prevent accidents from unexpected encounters.

02 Action　Local picking up litter activities

Bear loves food

Do you think that only food waste is considered garbage?

No! It’s not just food waste! Everything that has even a slight smell or taste of food is considered litter, such as an empty juice can or a finished lunch tray. Now, imagine what bears normally eat in their daily lives. They eat wild plants, nuts, and insects, which have very mild flavors. To bears, the seasonings humans use are very attractive. Once they get a taste, they will come looking for more. And once they associate the litter with people providing food, they will start demanding food from humans. Littering is like feeding them. Be sure to avoid littering at all times.

Education

Education Program

Environmental education activity：

We learn about the ecology of brown bears and think together about how to coexist with nature and wild animals. By understanding, we think about what we can do ourselves, what kind of preventive measures we can take, and we take it as our own responsibility. Then, we consider and convey the importance of thinking about others.

03 Action　The brown bear’s class

Looking at the world from the brown bear’s perspective

Do you know the correct information about brown bears?

If you live in Hokkaido or have traveled there, you may have heard some scary stories about brown bears. Correct knowledge is important to protect ourselves and the bears. First, we will learn about the ecology of brown bears. Based on this, we will think from the perspective of the brown bear and consider what actions they take and what we should do in response. We will take this as a personal matter and think deeply about human and bear lives, as well as what a sustainable environment means for everyone.

Social Design

Collaborating among the community, NPOs, and companies

Social Design Activities：

We will create a system that allows people to participate in activities from various perspectives, including the daily lives of local citizens

地域市民の日常生活をはじめ、様々な立場から活動に参加できる仕組みを創ります。

04 Action　Social Design Activities

Let’s BearSmart

Bear Smart Project

We will establish BearSmart standards as a bear country and incorporate common values for the coexistence of humans and bears into the system. Collaborating with local citizens, NPOs, government, and corporations, we aim to create a platform that allows stakeholders from other industries outside the region to participate in activities they can do from their respective positions. Our goal is to aim for coexistence

ベアカントリーとしてBear Smartのスタンダード化を確立するため、ヒトとヒグマが共存できる環境の共通価値観を仕組化に取り入れます。地域市民、NPO、行政、企業、専門家がコラボし、それぞれの立場でできる活動を活かし、地域の外からも他業種のスタークホルダーが参加できるプラットフォームを創り、共存のゴールを目指します。

Others

Heads-up × News

Other activities：

● Creating and providing posters and flyers for awareness-raising that are appropriate for the region

● Online Higuma (brown bear) news

● Journal with the theme of coexistence