Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS) Global Leadership Initiative (GLI) Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo
Dec 30, 2015
Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS)Global Leadership Initiative (GLI)
Graduate School of Frontier SciencesThe University of Tokyo
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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
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
HolisticIn-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
GPSS Global Leadership Initiative
ResilientFlexibility 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
TransboundaryComparative 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
Advanced specialization
Electives in each specialization
Core curriculum
Case study seminar
Sustainable society design studio
Applied skills
development seminar
Fieldseminars
Masters thesis
Doctoral dissertation
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Applied skillsBroad
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specializationApplied skillsBroad knowledge
International leadership seminar
Earthquake Disaster recovery seminar
Overseas and corporate
internships
International collaborative
diploma
Holistic Resilient
Transboundary
Global Leadership Initiative Degree Program
Advanced C
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2 years 3 years
Construction andrecycling 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 energydevelopment project
The University of Tokyo Kashiwa Campus
Urban forest management
By NPO
Food recycling companies
Experimental project to address aging society project
New transportationsystem development
project
Future Center as a center of partnerships
Holistic Learning from social partnerships, social experiments, and corporate partnerships
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 risksProposal of a vision of local recovery and renewal to create cities and towns that are resilient to disaster
Arizona State University
NewAPIEL
Existing and Expanding
ESD Africa
New
United Nations University
New
ISSS(International Society for Sustainability Science)
Existing and Expanding
TransboundaryLearning 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
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Scholarships
MEXT (Ministry of Education, The Japanese Government) scholarship for international students
a) Apply to Japanese Embassyb) Apply to GPSS
GPSS-GLI scholarship for international students
Welcome to Kashiwa Campus
Hongo Campus
Kashiwa Campus
50 minutes
Tsukuba Express Line
Where is Kashiwa Campus?
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
Kashiwa Campus I
Kashiwa Campus II
International lodge
Station Campus
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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
Transdisciplinary Sciences
1) Advanced Materials Science
2) Advanced Energy
3) Complexity of Science and
Engineering
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 Computational Biology
Three divisions and thirteen departments in the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
Graduate Program in Sustainability Science
(GPSS)
• English as the official language
• More than a half of the students are
international
Characteristics of GPSS: Internationality
Nationalities of students
About 40 students from over 20 nations20
AustraliaAzerbaijanBangladeshBiliviaBrazilBhutanCambodiaChile
ChinaColumbiaEthiopiaIndonesiaJamaicaJapanKenyaMadagascar
MexicoMongoliaNepalPhilippinesSlovakiaSri LankaUnited StatesVietnam
Comfortable and inexpensive accommodations
Safe and quiet environment
Convenient daily life
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For further information…
http://www.sustainability.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/gpss_gli_e.htm
Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science
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Rise of Sustainability Science in around 21st 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 ASUEurope: Stockholm Environment Institute, IIASA, etcAsia:
Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S) forming a nationwide research networkworking toward sustainability from a global perspective, particularly in Asia, which holds a key for global sustainabilityfoundation and evolution of sustainability scienceultimately launching an international research base for sustainability science (World “hub”)New education program on Sustainability Science (Master:2007, Doctor: 2009)
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Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S)
OsakaUniv.
OsakaUniv.
KyotoUniv.
KyotoUniv.
ToyoUniv.
ToyoUniv.
NIESNIES
TohokuUniv.
TohokuUniv.
ChibaUniv.
ChibaUniv.
The Univ. of Tokyo
The Univ. of Tokyo
HokkaidoUniv.
HokkaidoUniv.
IbarakiUniv.
IbarakiUniv.
Ritsumei-kanUniv.
Ritsumei-kanUniv.
WasedaUniv.
WasedaUniv.
UNUUNU
Meetings organized by IR3S and its partner universities
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International Conference on Sustainability Science: ICSS2009 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 onSustainability Science in Asia
International Conference onSustainability Science
Publication
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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
Textbook series• Sustainability Science book series as the outcome of
flagship projects and other joint research activities
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Book series on Sustainability Science in Japanese (five volumes) are also being published from University of Tokyo Press
Being published from UNU Press
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Joint Education Program through GPSS
• 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
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Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science
presents this certificate to
Mr. Shota Ito Osaka University
for his participation in and completion of
Joint Educational Program of IR3S
Co-organized by
The University of Tokyo
Kyoto University Osaka University
Hokkaido University Ibaraki University
Professor Hiroshi Komiyama Executive Director of IR3S
The University of Tokyo
Professor Akio Baba Director, Sustainability Design Center
Director, Research Institute for Sustainability Science Osaka University
International Network of Networks
30Partners in Asia-Pacific countries (ICSS Asia)
GPSS AND IR3S WELCOME STUDENTS WORLDWIDE