“Designing Future of Kanagawa for Our Lives” by SDGs

Abstract

Realizing “ Kanagawa for vibrant lives” is the basic principle of “ Kanagawa Grand Design”, or the comprehensive plan of Kanagawa Prefectural Government, and we are promoting various measures to this end in an integrated way by linking them together. We believe this basic principle is based on the same philosophy as that of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In June 2018, Kanagawa was selected for “ SDGs Future City” and “ Local Government SDGs Model Project” by the national government, and became the only prefecture in Japan selected for both. Here, I would like to introduce our unique measures to improve ME-BYO, or the state between good and poor health, Kanagawa Zero Plastic Waste Declaration, SDGs Social Impact Assessment and Demonstration Project, etc. Furthermore, in addition to the Declaration on SDGs Japan Model announced at SDGs All Japan Meeting 2019, I would like to give examples of our global approaches, such as Governor’s presentation made at Local 2030, a main event of the High Level Political Forum of the United Nations, and the conclusion of the Statement of Intent with the United Nations Development Programme.