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As global environment conservation activities, Nikon co-sponsors the International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment and participates in the Mt. Fuji Reforestation Project. Nikon also support non-profit organizations and non-government organizations, which send volunteers to activities for preservation of biological diversity and environmental surveying. Additionally, Nikon maintains communication with nature loves by offering support for a wide diversity of events and exciting ventures.
The International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment is co-sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other bodies, with the hope that children around the world will become more aware of their environment. Winners of the annual competition are selected from over 10,000 entries. The awards ceremony is among events organized to mark World Environment Day.
The Mt. Fuji Reforestation Project aims to tackle forest regeneration at the foot of Mt. Fuji. As a member of the project, Nikon is participating in this activity and is sending volunteers to help regenerate the forest by planting trees and taking part in maintenance activities. It is also working to enlighten people and deepen consciousness and understanding of the importance of regenerating biological diversity among volunteers, including Nikon employees.
The Nature Conservation Society of Japan is an environmental conservation NGO. It preserves ecological and biological diversity based on scientific principles to ensure a sustainable society.
AKAYA Project survey
The AKAYA Project organized by the Nature Conservation Society of Japan is made of the cooperative efforts of governments, local citizens, and nature conservation groups. It aims to regenerate biological diversity and to ensure the sustainability of the government-owned 10,000-hectare AKAYA Forest in the northern part of Shinchi-chiku Minakami-machi, Gunma Prefecture. Nikon has supported the project by supplying field scopes, binoculars, cameras and other Nikon equipment for data collection and research since 2005. The company loaned equipment for a joint survey carried out in the AKAYA woods in 2007 by a group studying the golden eagle—an endangered protected species in Japan.
Earth Watch Japan is an international environmental NGO that supports volunteers doing scientific surveys and educational activities. It focuses on working toward environmental conservation on earth.
