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Conservation of the Environment
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
WWF Japan is the Japanese branch of the world’s largest nature conservation NGO with activities in over 100 countries. Since its inception in 1971, WWF Japan has been active in preserving our natural heritage in Japan and abroad. Canon has backed WWF Japan as a member since 1993. Canon also a supplies large-format printer and other related equipment so that WWF Japan can print large-format materials for its symposiums, academic work, and promotion activities.
Equipment provision to Tokyo Rangers
Canon assists the activities of the Tokyo Rangers (nature conservation officers) through the provision of digital equipment (digital SLRs, compact digital cameras, digital video cameras, binoculars, etc.). Currently, Canon outfits rangers in six locations in Metro Tokyo: Mount Takao, Mitake, Okutama, Hinohara, and the Ogasawara Islands (Chichijima and Hahajima).
Equipment provision to Oze Preservation Foundation
Canon donates digital cameras and digital video cameras to the Oze Preservation Foundation, which is entrusted by the Ministry of the Environment and Gunma Prefecture to operate the Ozenuma visitor center. This equipment is used to monitor the state of flowers, mountain trails, and vegetation restoration and to conduct lectures explaining the natural habitat to mountain climbers. The Oze area was designated as the Oze National Park, independent of the Nikko National Park, in the summer of 2007 and is home to an innumerous variety of valuable wildlife and natural vegetation.
Digital cameras are also used to observe the natural environment
Japan National Trust
The Japan National Trust was set up in 1968 to preserve for future generations our irreplaceable cultural assets and natural areas and to ensure their proper use. Canon supports the cultural asset acquisition and preservation project under which the Japan National Trust promotes the conservation of cultural assets.
Nature Film Network
The Nature Film Network was set up in 1992 in the interest of entrusting our beautiful Earth to our children, who will be tomorrow’s leaders. The network’s objective is to heighten the understanding of and interest in nature conservation among as many people as possible by collecting and preserving on film the world’s valuable wildlife and natural heritage. Canon backs the activities of the Nature Film Network through donations to the Japan Wildlife Film Festival, which is co-sponsored by the Nature Film Network.
Screening a film for employees
Clean-up activities around Canon business offices
Canon Group employees and their family are active participants in regular clean-up activities around Canon business offices and along commuting routes. In one outing, more than 100 participants in a workday to beautify the Tama riverbank.
Employees work to beautify the Tama riverbank
Canon's Environmental Conservation Activities
Canon runs nature preservation programs for its employees and their families as part of Canon’s Environmental conservation activities. Clean-up programs are held in places like Mount Takao, Mitake, and Yokohama where employees work alongside Tokyo Rangers or rangers from the Wild Bird Society of Japan and so on, who describe the natural environment.
A nature conservation program at Mount Takao
