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CHAPTER IV
ASEP 2017 - Japan
Biodiversity and Renovation
August 1st – August 6th, 2017
T stewardship
he Asian Students Environment Platform
(ASEP) 2017, conducted once again in
Japan by Waseda University, represented a
pivotal juncture in AEON Environmental
Foundation's enduring commitment to
post-disaster recovery efforts, particularly
in the aftermath of the catastrophic 2011
Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. With a
focus on the theme of Biodiversity and
Renovation, this six-day event, hosted from
August 1st to August 6th, 2017, stood as a
testament to the resilience
determination of both the Japanese people
and their international
overcoming environmental challenges. The
AEON Foundation was no stranger in Japan
as the herald of disaster relief and
restoration following the 2011 disaster.
Before ASEP 2017, the company had
developed and promoted a range of
multifaceted initiatives
recovery, ranging from the creation of
groves for disaster prevention to the
revitalization of the Tohoku economy,
which underscored the
unwavering dedication to environmental
sustainability and community resilience. By
supporting projects like the AEON Joining
Minds Project, which aimed to plant
300,000 trees along affected coastal
areas, AEON demonstrated its steadfast
commitment to long-term environmental
and social engagement.
Moreover, the Foundation had also
established strategic collaboration with
esteemed partners such as the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Japan
Committee for the United Nations Decade
on Biodiversity (UNDB-J), and academic
institutions like the International Research
Institute of Disaster Science at Tohoku
University and the Research Institute of
Environmental Science at Tohoku
and University. For the year 2017, the AEON
Foundation had amplified its impact on
partners in tackling these pressing issues through
ASEP 2017 by fostering a robust network of
expertise and resources dedicated to
addressing pressing environmental
challenges. As participating universities
from across Asia converged in Japan, ASEP
2017 served as an unparalleled platform for
in disaster knowledge exchange, capacity-building,
and cross-cultural collaboration to
Foundation's
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