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March 2024 Training Course Applications Closed
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March 2024 |
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Wildlife Conservation Introductory training course |
12th March (Wed) – 22nd March (Fri) |
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Wildlife Conservation Clinical training course |
24th March (Sun) – 1st April (Mon) |
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Latest News
Appointment of a new honorary advisor
On the 1st of November 2023, former President of Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Dr Kazumasa Shimizu was appointed as a new honorary advisor to AJWCEF.
A message from the new honorary advisor
CEO Dr Tetsuo Mizuno receives Consul-General Commendation from Japanese Consul
CEO of Australia Japan Wildlife Conservation and Education Foundation, Dr Tetsuo Mizuno, has been awarded the Consul-General Commendation from the Japanese Consulate for his dedication to wildlife conservation and education, and establishing cross-cultural ties between Redland city and Kani city and sister school relations within those regions.
The ceremony, held on the 10th of February, was attended by many of AJWCEF’s partners, including the deputy-mayor of Redland city, Vice-chancellor of the University of Southern Queensland, and the head clinician of Currumbin Wildlife Hospital.
Koala no Namida (A Koala’s Tears): a children’s book with contributions by CEO Dr Tetsuo Mizuno to go on sale in January 2023
Why have the eucalyptus trees burnt down? Inspired by real world events, A Koala’s Tears: the voice of the lost eucalyptus trees, written by Imanishi Sakino, will be released on the 12th of January 2023 on Amazon, Rakuten Books, and in bookstores across Japan.
This picture book follows the story of a cute koala to tell the story of humans and animals living side by side.
The major theme: the earth is everybody’s
This green world is not just for humans; it’s for the animals and for everybody. Inspired by Australia’s great wildfires, the story follows a mother and son koala duo to answer the question of who owns the Earth. Told from the point of view of a eucalyptus tree that survived the wildfires, the story explores why the eucalyptus trees have burnt down and why the forests are now empty.
Book Details: A Koala’s Tears
Author: Imanishi Sakiko; Supervisor: Dr Tetsuo Mizuno; Illustrator: Sato Yuka
1600 Yen (+tax) A5/96p
ISBN: 978-4-7726-1517-4
Godo Shuppan
CEO was interviewed
Dr.Mizuno was interviewed by a Japanese newspaper regarding the Australian government's listing of koalas as an endangered species, his views on the listing, and the status of local conservation efforts. The article was published in the Asahi Kodomo Shimbun on Friday, March 25.
Click here to check the article!
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Online Education Seminars
In addition to the online seminars we have been providing since last year, we have developed an online Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) education program about Australian environmental and wildlife protection, allowing us to deliver a variety of educational programs to people in Japan despite the closed international border.
AJWCEF Managing Director, Dr Tetsuo Mizuno, gave the keynote address and took part in a panel discussion recently at an online session of the Forum to Consider a National Biodiversity Strategy hosted by the Japan Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-J).
The aim of the session, hosted by Change Our Next Decade (COND), was to consider coordinating multiple actors, focusing on the youth who will carry forward the next generation, to take a multi-pronged approach to encouraging the general public to change their lifestyle. For the keynote address, Dr Mizuno spoke about “The path to coexistence”, after which he participated in a panel discussion with other speakers.
It is our sincere hope that these types of opportunities will see collaborative efforts towards humans learning to coexist with nature arise between various actors in this space.
Charity Videos
We have started a charity video project to share with everyone what goes on in the world of wildlife protection in Australia, and to provide support to local groups actually involved in wild animal protection and rescue. The second of our original videos was created with the cooperation of the Bats queensland – it’s titled : The flying fox-keystone species
Take a look at this preview and, if you’re interested to see more (20 mins) let us know. Follow this link for more details or email us: info@ajwcef.org
https://youtu.be/785Lx85u2p0
