Tokyo Forum for Clean City and Clear Sky

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Last updated date：2022/3/30

1 Date

May 22 Tue. – 23 Wed, 2018

2 Venue

Hilton Tokyo

3 Participants

22 cities and 85 participants (including Tokyo)
※11 cities with mayoral level attendance
※Overall 230 attendees including participants recruited from the wider public and invitees from embassies in Tokyo. 　

4 Program

Day 1
Opening Session
Mayoral Plenary Session 1
Parallel Sessions
-Waste Management, Part 1: Cooperation Amongst Cities to Improve Waste Management
- Clean Air and Healthy Cities, Part 1:Challenges for Clean Air and Healthy Cities: a major source of air pollution and risks for citizens’ health
- Waste Management, Part 2: Circular Economy
- Clean Air and Healthy Cities, Part 2:Towards Clean Air and Healthy Cities: government-led initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and global partnerships to mitigate air pollution

Day 2
Mayoral Plenary Session 2
Press Conference

May 22, Tuesday
The forum started with opening remarks from Yuriko Koike, governor of Tokyo, followed by the keynote speech from Helen Clark. In the Mayoral Plenary Session 1, 10 cities made their presentations and key representatives exchanged ideas on the theme of “Aiming for a Sustainable Urban Environment.” In the Parallel Sessions, for maximum efficiency the participants were divided into two groups to discuss “waste management” and “clean air and healthy cities” in practical terms.

Time	Content
9:30-10:10	Opening Session Opening Remarks : Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo PPT（PDF：2,041KB） Keynote Speech : Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme “The Importance of Cities’ Leadership on Sustainable Development.”
10:30-12:15	Mayoral Plenary Session 1 ”Aiming for a Sustainable Urban Environment: Current Global Trends and the Role of Cities” Session Chair: Hironori Hamanaka, Chair, ICLEI Japan Speakers : 1. Zandile Gumede (Mayor of Durban) “Transition to Community-based Environmental Justice” PPT（PDF：2,129KB） 2. KS Wong (Secretary for the Environment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government) “Hong Kong Compact City Sustainable Systems” PPT（PDF：12,953KB） 3. Ronnie Tay (Chief Executive Officer, National Environment Agency, Singapore) “Singapore’s Journey : Embracing Sustainable Development in a High Density City State” PPT（PDF：1,970KB） 4. Sergey Zhvachkin (Governor of Tomsk) “Tomsk Region” PPT（PDF：18,370KB） 5. Maung Maung Soe (Mayor of Yangon) “Improve Urban Environment : Best Practices and Further Challenges” PPT（PDF：1,970KB） 6. Patrick Klugman (Deputy Mayor of Paris) 　 “Best practices and further challenges to improve urban environment” 7. Yuriko Koike (Governor of Tokyo) “Sustainable City Tokyo – For 2020 and Beyond-” PPT（PDF：2,679KB） 8. Nguyen Van Suu (Permanent Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee) 9. Jess Miller (Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney) PPT（PDF：7,177KB） 10. Batbayasgalan Jantsan (Deputy Governor of Ulaanbaatar)
13:45-15:15	Parallel Session Waste Management, Part 1: Cooperation Amongst Cities to Improve Waste Management Session Chair: Tomoko Okayama, Associate Professor, Faculty of Human Studies, Department of Human Life and Environment Studies, Taisho University Speakers: 1. Keith Alverson (UNEP-IETC Director) “International Environmental Technology Center” PPT（PDF：1,685KB） 2. Ha Minh Chau (Manager, Ho Chi Minh City Climate Change Bureau, Department of Natural resources and Environment of Ho Chi Minh City) “Solid Waste Management In Ho Chi Minh and Calling-For-Investment Projects for 2017-2025 Period” PPT （PDF：595KB） 3. Parul Sood (Manager, Waste Planning, Waste Solutions Auckland Council) “Working together for Zero Waste – Auckland’s Journey so far….” PPT（PDF：3,009KB） 4. Bonsang Koo (Director of Environment Management Division, Seoul Metropolitan Government) “Food Waste Management SEOUL” PPT（PDF：3,474KB） 5. Sun Xinjun (Chairman, Beijing Municipal Commission of City Management) “Domestic Waste Management in Beijing – A World-Class Metropolis that is Harmonious and Livable” PPT（PDF：4,245KB） 6. Cho Tun Aung (Head of Department, Pollution Control and Cleansing Department, Yangon City Development Committee) “Solid Waste Management in Yangon City” PPT （PDF：3,388KB） 7. Ryuta Matsunaga (Senior Director, Sustainable Materials Management Division, Bureau of Environment, TMG) “International Cooperation For Sustainable CLEAN CITY” PPT （PDF：1,686KB） 8. Elena Zorina (Senior Specialist, Department for International and Regional Relations, Tomsk Region) Clean Air and Healthy Cities, Part 1: Challenges for Clean Air and Healthy Cities: a major source of air pollution and risks for citizens’ health Session Chair: Toshimasa Ohara, Research Director, Fukushima Branch, National Institute for Environmental Studies Special Lecturer: Hajime Akimoto, Visiting Researcher, Center for Global Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies “Global and Regional View of Asian Air Pollution” PPT（PDF：696KB） Speakers: 1. Isnawa Adji (Head Office, Jakarta Environmental Agency) “Air Pollution Reduction Strategies of Jakarta” PPT（PDF：1,937KB） 2. Tsatsral Batmunkh (Head of the Air pollution reduction Agency, Ulaanbaatar) “Air Pollution in Ulaanbaatar” PPT（PDF：2,631KB） 3. Termsiri Chongpoonphol (Director of Air Quality and Noise Management Division, Department of Environment, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)) “Source of PM and Health Impacts in Bangkok” PPT（PDF：3,312KB） 4. Nguyen Minh Muoi (Deputy Director, Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment) “Air quality management Hanoi City challenges and opportunities” PPT（PDF：2,141KB） 5. Mak Shing-tat (Principal Environmental Protection Officer, Environmental Protection Department, Hong Kong) “Hong Kong’s Road Map to Clean Air” PPT （PDF：4,485KB） 6. Khairunnisa Yahya (Senior Engineer, Pollution Control Department) “Clean Air in Singapore : Strategies in Air Quality Management” PPT（PDF：2,919KB）
15:30-17:00	Parallel Session Waste Management, Part 2: Circular Economy Session Chair: Eiji Hosoda, Professor, Keio University, Faculty of Economics Speakers: 1. Merete Kristoffersen (Head of Unit, Resource and Waste Management, City of Copenhagen The technical and environmental administration Urban Development Resource and Waste Planning) “Sustainable resource- and waste management City of Copenhagen” PPT（PDF：2,667KB） 2. Zama Khuzwayo (Climate Protection Scientist and a C40 Strategic Focal Point for climate change in the Municipality, Durban) “Innovative Opportunities in Waste Management” PPT（PDF：2,129KB） 3. Suthisa Pornpermpoon (Director, Solid Waste Hazardous Waste, and Nightsoil Management Division, Department of Environment, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)) “Solid Waste Management for Bangkok Metropolitan Areas” PPT（PDF：6,515KB） 4. Chris Derksema (Sustainability Director, City Sustainability, City of Sydney) “Leave nothing to waste – Waste strategy and action plan 2017-2030” PPT（PDF：371KB） 5. Ming-Lone Liou (Commissioner of Department of Environmental Protection, Taipei City Government) “Sustainable Material Management -Plastic Bags Reduction in Taipei City” PPT （PDF：2,721KB） 6. Gloria Zavatta (AMAT srl – Agency for Mobility, Environment, Energy and Urban Planning of the City of Milan, President and CEO) “Separate waste collection and circular economy – the integrated waste cycle in Milan and the successful story of Expo Milano 2015" PPT（PDF：2,738KB） 7. Yuki Arata (Senior Director of Sustainability, The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games) “Sustainable Resource Management for Tokyo 2020 Games” PPT（PDF：1,054KB） Clean Air and Healthy Cities, Part 2: Towards Clean Air and Healthy Cities: government-led initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and global partnerships to mitigate air pollution Session Chair: Toshimasa Ohara, Research Director, Fukushima Branch, National Institute for Environmental Studies Speakers: 1. Shannon Lawrence (Director of Global Initiatives, C40) “Towards clean air and healthy cities” PPT（PDF：5,410KB） 2. Ha Minh Chau (Manager, Ho Chi Minh City Climate Change Bureau, Department of Natural resource and Environment of Ho Chi Minh City) "Air quality management in Ho Chi Minh City” PPT（PDF：1,382KB） 3. Wang Ruixian (Deputy Director general of BJEPB) “Clean Air・Cheer for the Beautiful Beijing” PPT（PDF：5,114KB） 4. Minki Jang (Department of Environmental Policy, Changwon) “FCEV Supplying Project – For A New Phase of Changwon” PPT（PDF：3,328KB） 5. Filippo Salucci (Comune di Milano Department Mobility, Environment and Energy, Director) “City of Milan – improvement of air quality and the environment” PPT （PDF：4,649KB） 6. Sunao Kakehi (Senior Director, Environmental Improvement Division, Bureau of Environment, TMG) “TMG’s measures to improve air quality – Diesel Vehicle Control” PPT（PDF：1,445KB）

May 23, Wednesday
Based on the discussions of the previous day, 11 cities discussed measures for achieving a sustainable urban environment through global partnerships in the Mayoral Session 2. The Tokyo Declaration was adopted as a result of this forum. In the afternoon, participants went on a site visit.

Time	Content
9:30- 10:45	Mayoral Plenary Session 2: Global Partnerships for a Sustainable Urban Environment Summary Session Chair: Hironori Hamanaka, Chair, ICLEI Japan Presenters: Tomoko Okayama, Associate Professor, Faculty of Human Studies, Department of Human Life and Environment Studies, Taisho University Eiji Hosoda, Professor, Keio University, Faculty of Economics Toshimasa Ohara, Research Director, Fukushima Branch, National Institute for Environmental Studies Speakers: 1. Zandile Gumede (Mayor of Durban) 2. KS Wong (Secretary for the Environment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government) 3. Ronnie Tay (Chief Executive Officer, National Environment Agency,Singapore) 4. Yuriko Koike (Governor of Tokyo) 5. Sergey Zhvachkin (Governor of Tomsk) 6. Maung Maung Soe (Mayor of Yangon) 7. Nguyen Van Suu (Permanent Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee) 8. Patrick Klugman (Deputy Mayor of Paris) 9. Jess Miller (Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney) 10. Batbayasgalan Jantsan (Vice Governor of Ulaanbaatar) 11. Kazumi Kobayashi (Deputy Mayor of Yokohama) Adoption of the Tokyo Declaration（PDF：107KB）
11:00-11:30	Press Conference
13:00-17:00	Site Visits Course 1: The experience of a Japanese tea ceremony at the Hama-rikyu Gardens, a landfill site and demonstration of an FC boat at Tokyo Port Course 2: Tokyo Super Eco Town and Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute for Environmental Protection

Time

Content

9:30-

10:45

Mayoral Plenary Session 2:
Global Partnerships for a Sustainable Urban Environment Summary
Session Chair: Hironori Hamanaka, Chair, ICLEI Japan

Presenters:
Tomoko Okayama, Associate Professor, Faculty of Human Studies, Department of Human Life and Environment Studies, Taisho University
Eiji Hosoda, Professor, Keio University, Faculty of Economics
Toshimasa Ohara, Research Director, Fukushima Branch, National Institute for Environmental Studies

Speakers:
1. Zandile Gumede (Mayor of Durban)
2. KS Wong (Secretary for the Environment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government)
3. Ronnie Tay (Chief Executive Officer, National Environment Agency,Singapore)
4. Yuriko Koike (Governor of Tokyo)
5. Sergey Zhvachkin (Governor of Tomsk)
6. Maung Maung Soe (Mayor of Yangon)
7. Nguyen Van Suu (Permanent Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee)
8. Patrick Klugman (Deputy Mayor of Paris)
9. Jess Miller (Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney)
10. Batbayasgalan Jantsan (Vice Governor of Ulaanbaatar)
11. Kazumi Kobayashi (Deputy Mayor of Yokohama)

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Adoption of the Tokyo Declaration（PDF：107KB）

11:00-11:30

Press Conference　

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13:00-17:00

Site Visits
Course 1: The experience of a Japanese tea ceremony at the Hama-rikyu Gardens, a landfill site and demonstration of an FC boat at Tokyo Port
Course 2: Tokyo Super Eco Town and Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute for Environmental Protection

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For the duration of the forum, TMG implemented some measures to realize the forum’s aims of a “Clean City and Clear Sky:”
-Saving resources by distributing reusable bottles and implementing a paperless conference system
-Displaying a range of electric motorcycles and fuel cell motorcycles at the venue
-Serving “Mottainai cuisine” which involved the full use of all the elements of the foodstuffs offered at the reception, a ‘zero waste’ approach to food preparation
-Providing transportation in the form of FC buses for the overseas participants
-Energy saving by Cool Biz

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