I think that we can easily understand the latest global trends by observing the nearby landscape and our surroundings. When we study an environmental problem, I think we can easily understand the essence of the problem by considering the influence of globalization. So, I produced a program in my geography class to study the relationship between globalization and environmental problems, which occur close to us, through fieldwork in Satoyama, near the school.
In
Satoyama the students found lots of abandoned farmland, a result of cheap imported agricultural products. They also found various kinds of waste in the area. From their observations the students made the connection that the decline in
Satoyama is related to globalization. They realized how the decline of farming in our region has diminished our regional culture. From this they could also understand the reason for the Japanese government's insistence at the WTO; the government realizes that protecting Japanese farming means saving the culture in farming villages in Japan.
Through this environmental educational program,the students could learn the effects of the spread of globalization on both the landscape and lifestyle in our region. As a result,they understand that globalization is connected to the environmental problems near us.
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