Sustainable Activities / For Sustainable Activities
To continue and develop Satoumi creation activities independently over the long term, it is essential not only to improve the natural environment but also to strengthen the foundation of local activities from the perspective of building an appropriate structure, and to continuously monitor the environment and the status of activities. It is necessary to work in a planned and sustainable manner with the following perspectives.
Developing local leaders, coordinators and translators
To advance local activities, it is necessary to secure and develop leaders who carry the community forward and “coordinators” who connect government and researchers with residents.
Local leader
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Coordinator
This refers to a coordinating role that connects diverse stakeholders and promotes collaboration. Coordinators serve as facilitators of meetings and workshops to bring opinions together, and manage the progress of projects and adjust the roles of each party, thereby connecting stakeholders such as government, research institutions, fishers and citizen groups and designing venues for collaboration.
Translator
This refers to a person who mutually translates the words and ways of thinking of people from different fields and positions. By conveying specialized marine-environment data in words that are easy for fishers and residents to understand, and by explaining local traditional knowledge and insight in a digestible way to government and researchers, they act like an interpreter to overcome the barriers of “language” and “values” among science, policy and local residents.
Collaboration among diverse stakeholders and clarification of roles
We establish an organization (such as a council or steering committee) in which diverse stakeholders—government, fishers, residents, NPOs, companies and schools—collaborate, and clarify their respective responsibilities and roles at an early stage. When collaborating with educational and research institutions, it is necessary to carefully design the form of collaboration while assessing their degree of understanding of local activities and their respective expertise.
Passing on to the next generation through school education and hands-on activities
We enhance ocean education programs at schools and in communities, creating opportunities for the younger generation to learn experientially about the value of Satoumi and its traditional use. We continuously carry out hands-on learning, nature observation events, and school Satoumi studies that bring people into contact with the local sea and its creatures, connecting these to the transmission of skills and culture to the next generation. In implementing such programs, they should not end as one-off events; rather, systematic learning practices and enhanced literacy should be pursued.