With less than a month until the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the host city is in the spotlight.  Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) Business Events Team have taken this opportunity to release the "Sustainability Experience in Tokyo" -an exciting program selection offering ideas to international conference organisers aiming to make their events in Tokyo more sustainable.

The city has an abundance of resources to entertain international conference guests. The proposed programs integrate United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) perspectives with the essence of Tokyo's rich traditional culture and history, which traces back 400 years, and the city's environmental and social aspects.

In total, there are 11 programs. One of the programs is "Tokyo's Rooftop Honeybees." It consists of visiting a bee farm on the roof of a building in the Ginza district -the famous upscale shopping district in central Tokyo- and learning how these tiny creatures bring pollen and nectar from the Imperial Palace and Hamarikyu Gardens, just 2 km away from their hives. The program also includes tastings of three kinds of seasonal honey harvested in Ginza. Beekeeping creates a hive of activity, enabling an environmentally conscious, friendly, and healthy city to coexist in harmony with nature. 

All 11 programs were created so that visitors can enjoy Tokyo charms and at the same time contribute to the future of the city. The "Sustainability Experience in Tokyo" concludes with a page with some tips on how to organise your business event responsibly, consciously, and sustainably. Kazuko Toda, Senior Director of Business Events Tokyo, commented "By releasing these programs, we are confident that they will make the guests' stay in Tokyo most satisfying. We also hope the meeting organisers will make good use of these programs that aim to contribute to the achievement of SDGs while offering the opportunity to experience unique activities and immerse in the traditional culture of Tokyo."

Sustainability Experience in Tokyo is published in English, and the PDF version is here.　　

Clean, Green & Sustainable Tokyo Quick Facts:

Tokyo is a green and environmentally conscious city. Replete with traditional gardens and parks, Tokyo is a beautiful green city where visitors can enjoy the changing colours of the seasons. Clean air and water, sustainability and ecological harmony are all hallmarks of Tokyo. 

1. Green and Clean

Tokyo is more than just an urban metropolis. The area's contoured landscape and two distinct climate zones offer great outdoor adventures including mountains and the sea.

Green Coverage Ratio: 52.5%

Source: 2019 Survey, Bureau of Environment, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

2. Cleanest Airport in the World (Tokyo Haneda) : No.1

Source: 2018 Survey, Bureau of Environment, Tokyo Metropolitan Government 

3. Accessible Tokyo

Using the opportunity presented by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Tokyo is advancing development that incorporates both tangible and intangible universal design.

Source: New Tokyo. New Tomorrow. The Action Plan for 2020, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

4. Energy Saving

(2030 target, compared with 2000)

Reduce Energy Consumption by 38%

Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 30%

Renewable Energy Levels to 30% (2030 target)

Source: New Tokyo. New Tomorrow. The Action Plan for 2020, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

5. Efficient Transportation

No.1 in the world for Efforts to Lower Transport Emissions

No.2 in the world for Electric Vehicle Incentives

Source: Sustainable Cities Mobility Index 2017, Arcadis 

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