RCE Omuta - 2023

smile project
Basic Information
Title of project : 
smile project
Submitting RCE: 
RCE Omuta
Contributing organization(s) : 
「With」
Focal point(s) and affiliation(s)
Name: 
Ryosuke　Matsui
Organizational Affiliation: 
Tokai University
E-mail: 
hc38x4j034364r@outlook.jp
Language of project: 
Japanese
Date of submission:
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Does this project link to any education and/or sustainable development policy or policies?: 
Yes
It is related to urban development centered on ESD and SDGs
At what level is the policy operating?: 
Local
Geographical & Education Information
Region: 
Asia-Pacific
Country: 
Japan
Location(s): 
Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Ecosystem(s):
Urban/Peri-urban
Target Audience:
Community, Youth (Informal)
Elementary, middle and high school students
Socioeconomic and environmental characteristics of the area : 
In Omuta City, the declining birthrate and aging population are worsening, and the population is declining. However, in addition to the Miyanohara Pit, which is a site of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution, it is a town rich in nature surrounded by rivers, the sea, and mountains on the other side.
Description of sustainable development challenge(s) in the area the project addresses: 
Omuta City has the advantage that all elementary and junior high schools are certified as UNESCO Associated Schools, but there is a problem that young people are leaving the city. There are opportunities to learn about SDGs and ESD, but the loss of opportunities to demonstrate them is a major issue.
Contents
Status: 
Completed
Period: 
July, 2022 to November, 2022
Rationale: 
Due to the earthquake resistance construction of the Miyanohara Pit, a temporary fence was installed and the whole picture could not be seen. So, I wondered if I could do something about the temporary enclosure.
Objectives: 
Through this art project, we wanted to deepen our ties with the local community, make people feel that everyone can participate in community development, and also to get their opinions on our future activities.
Activities and/or practices employed: 
We asked local residents, elementary, junior high and high school students, and tourists to write message cards. We asked them to write about the future image of Omuta City and their own dreams, and we pasted them on 10 sheets.
Size of academic audience: 
We are 5 to 9 youths. About 500 people wrote the leaves. About 300 to 400 people attended the festival.
Results: 
I was asked to attach a message card and handprint art so that 10 sheets of 1.8 x 3.6 m could be filled tightly.
In addition, we had you praise that it was great with tourists and had you put in public information of Omuta city.
Lessons learned: 
I learned that the idea of us youth alone is shallow, that the local people have made great efforts to revitalize the town, and that the ties between the communities are very strong.
Key messages: 
Make everyone smile with art.
Relationship to other RCE activities: 
Since last year's RCE Youth Conference, we have been holding a ZOOM meeting once a month to report on the current situation and chat.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs) and other themes of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
SDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all 
Indirect
SDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all 
Direct
SDG 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 
Indirect
SDG 12 - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns 
Indirect
SDG 16 - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels 
Indirect
SDG 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development 
Direct
Theme
Traditional Knowledge  
Indirect
Arts 
Direct
ESD for 2030-Priority Action Areas
Priority Action Area 4 - Mobilizing youth 
state: 
Direct
Priority Action Area 5 - Accelerating sustainable solutions at local level 
state: 
Direct
Update: 
No
I acknowledge the above: 
Yes