RCE Kitakyushu - 2024

Niwatori Camp (chicken camp)
Basic Information
Title of project : 
Niwatori Camp (chicken camp)
Submitting RCE: 
RCE Kitakyushu
Contributing organization(s) : 
KID's work
RCE kitakyushu
Focal point(s) and affiliation(s)
Name: 
Masahide Takashiro
Organizational Affiliation: 
KID's work
E-mail: 
masa.tk411@gmail.com
Format of project: 
PowerPoint
Language of project: 
Japanese
Date of submission:
Monday, March 18, 2024
Web link: 
https://kidswork.jp/
Additional resources: 
https://1drv.ms/p/s!Aucc8OnkPcrfliKaAWG7hlsQchCv?e=lF4PYy

Does this project link to any education and/or sustainable development policy or policies?: 
No
Geographical & Education Information
Region: 
Asia-Pacific
Country: 
Japan
Location(s): 
Kitakyushu,Fukuoka
Address of focal point institution for project: 
1-6-15 Yokoshirominamimachi Kokuraminami-ku,
Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 802-0826
Japan
Ecosystem(s):
Coastal, Mountain, Urban/Peri-urban
Target Audience:
Primary, Youth (Informal)
Socioeconomic and environmental characteristics of the area : 
Kitakyushu City has the highest aging rate of any ordinance-designated city in Japan, and its population is rapidly declining. In addition, during the period of rapid economic growth, Kitakyushu experienced rapid industrialization and faced pollution problems such as air and water pollution in the past. However, citizens, government, and businesses have worked together to solve these problems, and in 2008, the city was designated as an Environmental Model City.
Description of sustainable development challenge(s) in the area the project addresses: 
As mentioned above, Kitakyushu City has a declining birthrate and aging and declining population, which obviously affects a variety of issues, including economic and industrial problems. Since many of Japan's problems are rooted in the declining birthrate and aging and shrinking population, it is essential to work toward an environment that is comfortable for children and youth.
Contents
Status: 
Completed
Period: 
June, 2022 to October, 2022
Rationale: 
Children learn not only through school education, but also through outdoor play and hands-on activities. However, opportunities for outdoor hands-on activities for today's children are decreasing due to the widespread use of TV, video games, and the Internet. The nonprofit organization "Kid's Work" provides elementary school children in Kitakyushu City with opportunities for hands-on activities that are not available at school, centering on outdoor activities.
Objectives: 
In recent years, opportunities to think about food and life have been decreasing due to the active food service industry and the evolution of processed foods. As a result, it seems that more and more people are leaving food behind without resistance. The purpose of this project is to provide an opportunity to think about the relationship between food and life by learning about chickens, which we eat on a daily basis.
Activities and/or practices employed: 
The first step was to eat chickens, and the participants had the opportunity to learn about both the living and food aspects of chickens by observing chickens, making skeletal specimens, visiting a butcher shop, and cooking chickens. Finally, the participants had the opportunity to squeeze a live chicken, process it, cook it, and eat it.
Size of academic audience: 
6 elementary school students
Results: 
In the interviews and written comments after the project, it was clear that the participants were interested in the process of turning a living chicken into chicken meat and thought about food and life, despite their fears, such as "It was scary to watch the chicken being strangled" and "Food is life, so I thought I would eat without leaving any leftovers"
Lessons learned: 
In terms of publicity, we were able to secure the required number of 6 participants, but the number of applications was lower than expected, making it quite difficult to secure participants. We have to be creative in the way we publicize unique projects.
Key messages: 
Food is life. I want people to remember that eating food means receiving life, and to be thankful and eat without leaving any leftovers.

Pictures:

File Name Caption for picture Photo Credit
Image icon S__201023496.jpg (100.1 KB) Participants observing a chicken after being strangled KID’s work
Image icon S__201031695.jpg (204.04 KB) A Participant processing a chicken KID’s work
Image icon 0AC3231D-09EB-48BC-95A4-C9064DEC25F5.jpg (2.34 MB) A tour of the butcher shop KID’s work
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
(https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs) and other themes of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
SDG 1 - End poverty in all its forms everywhere 
Indirect
SDG 2 - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture 
Direct
SDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all 
Direct
SDG 7 - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 
Indirect
SDG 12 - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns 
Indirect
Theme
Disaster Risk Reduction 
Indirect
Traditional Knowledge  
Indirect
Plants & Animals 
Direct
Waste 
Direct
ESD for 2030-Priority Action Areas
Priority Action Area 2 - Transforming learning and training environments 
state: 
Indirect
Priority Action Area 4 - Mobilizing youth 
state: 
Indirect
Priority Action Area 5 - Accelerating sustainable solutions at local level 
state: 
Indirect
Update: 
No
I acknowledge the above: 
Yes