Expert Views
Norichika KanieEnjoy doing what you can for the future
First Published in Japanese in February 2023 [4 parts]
This time, we talk to Professor Norichika Kanie, a renowned international expert in environmental issues and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Climate change is a pressing issue for the whole world. Professor Kanie explores what each of us can do for the sake of the future.
Summary
Professor Norichika Kanie is one of fifteen scientists appointed to write the 2023 edition of the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), a publication that is compiled every four years by the United Nations. From his expert perspective, he says there is an extremely high recognition and awareness of the SDGs in Japan, although he also feels there is a lack of understanding of what these goals really mean. Instead of just repeating “SDGs” as a slogan, the time has come for us all to properly understand their objectives and take concrete actions to achieve them. Professor Kanie’s message to readers who work in the manufacturing industry aims to motivate us all to lead a more sustainable lifestyle.
Norichika Kanie
Born in Tokyo, 1969. Professor at Keio University Graduate School of Media and Governance. He graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Policy Studies in 1994, and gained his PhD from Keio University Graduate School of Media and Governance, 2000. He then went on to become the Associate Professor at the University of Kitakyushu and Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Tokyo Institute of Technology before starting his current position in 2015. Professor Kanie is actively involved in working on Sustainable Development Goals and environmental issues, including being a member of the Japanese government’s SDGs Promotion Roundtable, the Cabinet Office SDGs Promotion and Evaluation Committee, and the Ministry of Environment’s SDGs Stakeholders Meeting.