Communication with Children
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The Wonders of a Photocopier Exhibition at Miraikan  (Ricoh/Japan)
The Wonders of a Photocopier Exhibition was held from June to August 2007 at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Odaiba, Tokyo. Various hands-on exhibits that could be enjoyed by everyone from children to adults were displayed so visitors could learn the attraction of scientific principles that are applied
in copiers as well as the significance of global environmental conservation. A variety of people, including children, families, and students on a school trip, enjoyed wondrous experiences, and the number of visitors during the 70-day exhibition period reached about 70,000. The event was organized in compliance with the official partnership contract Ricoh signed with Miraikan in October 2006.
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Ricoh Parent-Child Nature School Held (Ricoh/Japan)
The sixth Ricoh parent-child nature school was held in July 2007 in Afan Woodland of Kurohime in Nagano Prefecture under the joint sponsorship of Ricoh and the C.W. Nicol Afan Woodland Trust. It was a two-day nature-experiencing program for the Ricoh Group employees and their families to learn the importance of nature through actual experiences. Author C.W. Nicol started buying parcels of land in abandoned community forests–now Afan Woodland–20 years ago, hoping to restore them to rich forests where wild animals and people could coexist. And today he continues his forest restoration efforts. Twenty-four people from nine families fully enjoyed the nature in the forest through such programs as "Bug Exploration Party," "Art Therapy," and "Treasure Hunt in the Forest."
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Supporting Environmental Activities by Students
 (Ricoh Americas Corporation,Ricoh/Global)
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| (From left) RAC employee, Ms. Erica Elizabeth David, Mr. Jesper Lykke Rasmussen, Mr. Michael Kaergaad Madsen, Mr. Ashutosh Patra, and Mr. Parker Owan |
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Various companies of the Ricoh Group lend a hand to student environmental activities. For example, Ricoh Americas Corporation
(RAC), the Ricoh Group's regional sales headquarters for the Americas, is one of the major sponsors of the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF). ISEF is one of the largest science contests for high school students. About 1,500 students, not only from the U.S. but also from more than 40 other countries and regions, participate in ISEF. RAC has been giving the Ricoh Sustainable Development Award since 2005 to studies contributing to making environmental conservation and business compatible. In fiscal 2007, the best awards were given to Ms. Erica E. David, Mr. Jesper L. Rasmussen, and Mr. Michael K. Madsen, while special awards were awarded to Mr. Ashutosh Patra and Mr. Parker Owan. In addition, Ricoh sponsors the School Eco Awards which recognize eco-activities carried out at elementary and junior high schools all over Japan and essays about ecology. The fourth round of awards was given in March 2008.
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Environmental Web Site for Children (Ricoh/Japan)
Ricoh's environmental web site has a learning section for children, "Ecotoday Tempel- Tuttle Story." In it, forest ecosystem conservation activities supported by Ricohare explained in an easy-to-understand way, using examples from Russia, Ghana, Malaysia, and Japan, and children can learn about environmental problems through quizzes and games.
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