Blue Planet Prize Photoreport 2019

2019 Blue Planet Prize Award Ceremony

[Winners entering the ceremony hall]

[Introductory remarks] Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura, Chairman of the Asahi Glass Foundation

[Introduction of Blue Planet Prize/Award Winners] Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Chairman of the Blue Planet Prize Presentation Committee

[Presentation of award] Prof. Eric Lambin

[Presentation of award] Prof. Jared Diamond

[An Address] His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Akishino

[An Address] His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Akishino

[Congratulatory Remarks]
Mr. Shinzo Abe, The Prime Minister of Japan （Read by Mr. Hisayoshi Ando, Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI for P.M. Abe）

[Congratulatory Remarks]
Her Excellency Mrs. Roxane de BILDERLING, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium

[Congratulatory Remarks]
Mr. Nicholas M. Hill, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the United States of America

Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino, Winners and their spouses, Chairman Ishimura and spouse

[Toast] Dr. Yoshihiro Hayashi, Chairman of the Blue Planet Prize Selection Committee

[Toast]

[Introductory remarks] Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura, Chairman of the Asahi Glass Foundation

[Lecture] Prof. Eric Lambin
Scaling up solutions for sustainable land use

[Lecture] Prof. Eric Lambin
Scaling up solutions for sustainable land use

[Qs ＆ As] Moderated by M.D. Michiko Imai, Guest Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture; Special Ambassador for Hyogo Prefectural College of Forest Management

[Qs ＆ As] Moderated by M.D. Michiko Imai, Guest Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture; Special Ambassador for Hyogo Prefectural College of Forest Management

[Lecture] Prof. Jared Diamond
Environment and History

[Lecture] Prof. Jared Diamond
Environment and History

[Qs ＆ As] Moderated by Dr. Yoshihiro Hayashi, President/Director General, National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan

[Qs ＆ As] Moderated by Dr. Yoshihiro Hayashi, President/Director General, National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan

[Introductory remarks] Mr. Hiroyuki Watanabe, Senior Executive Director of the Asahi Glass Foundation

[Lecture] Prof. Eric Lambin
Scaling up solutions for sustainable land use

[Lecture] Prof. Eric Lambin
Scaling up solutions for sustainable land use

[Qs ＆ As] Moderated by M.D. Michiko Imai, Guest Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture; Special Ambassador for Hyogo Prefectural College of Forest Management

[Qs ＆ As] Moderated by M.D. Michiko Imai, Guest Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture; Special Ambassador for Hyogo Prefectural College of Forest Management

[Lecture] Prof. Jared Diamond
Environment and History

[Lecture] Prof. Jared Diamond
Environment and History

[Qs ＆ As] Moderated by Dr. Yoshihiro Hayashi, President/Director General, National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan

[Qs ＆ As] Moderated by Dr. Yoshihiro Hayashi, President/Director General, National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan