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uploaded on May 31 --- June 3 (Saturday) Lecture 1: Introduction (Michinori Uwasu, Osaka U) This lecture first explains the course objectives, duties, and scope. I then briefly cover the concepts, definitions and approaches of sustainability science and SDGs while discussing current states and challenges of global sustainability. Highlights in our talk include the research challenges the SDGs initiatives face, which aims to equip you with ideas/views useful for going through the series of lectures and the group work. Lecture 2: Pathways for resilient climate change development (Makoto Tamura, Ibaraki U) IPCC AR6 proposes climate resilient development, which stresses the importance of synergies for mitigation and adaptation, and sustainable development. The lecture overviews current climate change issues and their countermeasures for achieving sustainability. Lecture 3: ***(Yasuko Kameyama, U Tokyo) Lecture 4: Establishing Decentralized and Connected City Regions for Localizing SDGs (Kazuhiko Takeuchi, UNU) This class will provide an overview of an integrated approach to internationally important issues such as climate change countermeasures and biodiversity conservation, and will introduce the concept of a "Regional Circulating and Ecological Sphere" which aims to localize the SDGs, outlining specific cases where the concept has been applied in urban and rural areas. Lecture 5: Co-evolution for Sustainability Transitions (Akihisa Mori, Kyoto U) Achieving sustainability goals such as carbon neutrality requires going beyond technological substitution and policy changes to undertake system transformation. A system such as energy and mobility consists of infrastructural, institutional, organizational, and technological elements that work together to supply products and services. Technological changes and changes in the energy mix are not always associated with simultaneous changes in other elements because they have their own logic and speed of changes. Rather, technological changes may raise conflicts of interest that slow or retard transitions toward sustainability goals. This lecture provides a basic understanding of how to generate co-evolution among these elements and which pathways a system will move, taking electricity system transitions as a case. Students who can read the Japanese language may check my newspaper article in advance. 森 晶寿「脱炭素へ何が必要か：安全保障強化と同時推進を」，日本経済新聞2023年1月19日朝刊29ページ →Continue to "Others"

This course consists of lectures by leading runners in SSC (former IR3S) partner universities and general discussion part. Lectures will be offered from each university through TV conference systems and this course is the required course of “Joint Educational Program of SSC (IR3S)”. This course will be offered in English. IR3S,SSCメンバー大学においてサステイナビリティ学の研究を牽引するトップランナーの研究者による講義を、遠隔講義システムで5大学を結んで実施する。SSC（旧IR3S）共同教育プログラム修了認定証取得のための必修科目とする。講義は英語でおこなう。

Class attendance is required. Group work and a presentation of the results will be assigned to all groups that will be formed in the class. A homework assignment will be given in the class. 必ず出席すること。講義の中でグループワークを行い、その結果をグループごとにプレゼンする。レポート課題を講義中に出題する。

Recommended to read the following reading materials for better understanding of the lecture contents.

<Recommended reading material> SDGs Progress Report 2020　https://unstats.un.org/***** Jianguo Liu et al. (2018) Nexus approaches to global sustainable development, Nature Sustainability Vol 1, pp.466-476. IPCC AR6 WGI, WGII, WGIII reports ‘Summary for policymakers’ Climate Change and Global Sustainability: A Holistic Approach (Sustainability science series), edited by Akimasa Sumi, Nobuo Mimura and Toshihiko Masui, ISBN 978‐9280811810 http://unu.edu/*****‐change‐and‐global‐sustainability‐a‐holistic‐approach.html#overview Hara K, Kitakaji Y, Sugino H, Yoshioka R, Takeda H, Hizen Y and Saijo T, Effects of Experiencing the Role of Imaginary Future Generations in Decision-Making - a Case Study of Participatory Deliberation in a Japanese Town, Sustainability Science, 16(3), 1001-1016, 2021 https://doi.org/***** Hara K, Yoshioka R., Kuroda M, Kurimoto S and Saijo T, Reconciling intergenerational conflicts with imaginary future generations - Evidence from a participatory deliberation practice in a municipality in Japan, Sustainability Science, 14(6), 1605-1619, 2019 https://doi.org/***** Saijo T (2020) Future design: bequeathing sustainable natural environments and sustainable societies to future generations. Sustainability 12(16):6467 https://www.mdpi.com/*****

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June 4 (Sunday) Lecture 6: Progress of environmental protection policy toward the sustainable society (Satoru Morishita, Ibaraki U) History of local and global environmental crisis and development of environmental policy framework (Experiences in Japan) Development of pollution control policy and its enforcement in Japan Principles and various measures for environmental protection and sustainable development Challenges (Case studies) including the issues on marine plastic litter Lecture 7: Future Design (Keishiro Hara, Osaka U) The fundamental challenge of sustainability issues lies in intergenerational conflicts. As unborn generations have neither a say nor way of negotiating with the current generation, it is no wonder that decisions made now under current social systems are based primarily on the interests of the current generation, creating problems, such as climate change and resources depletion. This lecture will introduce the new research field “Future Design '' that aims to deal with the fundamental challenge above, addressing how to design society and to make decisions taking into account the preference of future generations. Along with theoretical background and motivation, examples of participatory practices at local municipalities will be introduced, followed by discussion on how we could facilitate policy making while taking into account the interest of future generations. June 10 (Saturday) Group works and presentation. Group works Group work is designed to deepen the understanding of sustainability issues and future design. The group members will be shuffled by 5 university students. Students should present the result on the last day. The detailed instructions will be given by faculty members.