Yokohama Municipal Kōgaya Elementary School was selected for the 2025 school year Unit Development Category and is implementing a learning program focused on marine education. A news release from COSMOS INITIA Co.,Ltd. states that students learned about marine litter in class and later presented their work to the local community.
Yokohama Municipal Kōgaya Elementary School has been confirmed as a school selected for the 2025 school year Unit Development Category.
As part of its activities, the school is implementing a sea-themed learning program, “Let’s Enjoy and Connect: Kōgaya’s Sea 2025.”
Marine education-related initiatives were also announced for the 2019, 2017 and 2016 school years, positioning the program as part of the school’s ongoing activities.
According to a news release from COSMOS INITIA Co.,Ltd., an event was held on 4 October, approximately six months after a class on marine litter, to present the students’ work to the local community. The release states that the environmental education of the “Sea Project,” which originated in Zushi, has expanded to Yokohama.