IFES-GCOE Global COE Program "Establishment of Center for Integrated Field Environmental Science"
Graduate School of Environmental Science & Division of Environmental Resources, Graduate School of Agriculture
Hokkaido University

Announcement of Public Lecture "Environment and Something" organized by REO, IFES-GCOE


The 7th Lecture: New style of Self-sufficiency World achieved by Fab Lab (fabrication laboratory)

REO (Regional Education and Outreach Promotion Office) in IFES-GCOE will provide public lecture described below. 
All students, researchers and educators in 5 divisions who are interested in "New style of Self-sufficiency World achieved by Fab Lab" can attend this lecture without any reservation.
Lecturers:
Associate Prof. Hiroya Tanaka (Keio University)

Date: Thu. Dec.15 18:30-20:00
Place: D201 Lecture Room, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University
Title: New style of Self-sufficiency World achieved by Fab Lab
Langage: Japanese only

Abstract: Mass production and consumption (= rejection) caused by the modern industrial society, bring us both the rich world in material, and the bad effect against society and individuals. We can not contradict the dark side of this "manufacturing" paradigm, because it caused environmental threat and current situation.  On the other hand, the concept of "personal fabrication (social fabrication)", suggested by the cutting edge researchers in the end of last century, has been noticed as a evolutional idea in the manufacture field by the individuals, like PC and internet bring individuals freedom in information media field. And the world wide network of "Fab Lab" is now extending, and this is a network that the individuals can use high spec industrial machines, like 3-D printer freely.

What kind of impact will be brought to our society and culture by new concept and technology like "Fab Lab"? We will discuss of this point with invited speaker, Prof. Tanaka who is one of the key person of this field in Japan.


Global COE Program "Establishment of Center for Integrated Field Environmental Science" at Hokkaido University