The field trip to Okayama city gave participants the opportunity to experience and study ESD in local communities. Activities included a visit to a dike which was created to protect drained land and aid in the reclamation of Kojima Bay, learning about the ESD initiatives being run within local schools (Fujita Elementary School, Junior High School and Koyo High School), touring the DOWA Holdings Power Plant which manufactures biodiesel fuel, and a visit to the local Takashima Kominkan (community hall) to learn about the work being done by local organisations to preserve the habitat of the kissing loach as well as within the Takashima region. The day ended with a trip to the Miyashita Japanese Sake Brewery to learn about this traditional industry supported by sustainable regional development.