Sompo Environment Foundation
Sompo Environment Foundation, based on its philosophy of “Fostering people who plant trees,” supports education, capacity building, action and research in conservation and other environmental fields with the goal of contributing to global environmental protection.
Public Seminars on the Environment
The foundation, in collaboration with Sompo Holdings and the Japan Environmental Education Forum, has been running environmental lectures for the public since 1993. The lectures are geared towards raising an understanding and awareness of environmental issues among citizens so that people can implement concrete actions in their own way. The lectures usually focus on themes of the SDGs and sustainability.
CSO Learning Program
For over 25 years since 2000, the foundation operates the CSO Learning Program, which provides an internship experience at a CSO (Civil Society Organization: a concept that encompasses NPOs and NGOs) in the environmental field for university students and graduate students.
CSO Learning Program 25th Anniversary Event (Background Mural:©OVER ALLs ltd.)
Grant program for environmental protection projects
Since 1999 the foundation has awarded grants for environmental conservation projects to support groups working on environmental issues. These grants support projects that carry out practical activities and awareness-raising activities in a wide range of environment-related fields, including nature conservation, ecosystem conservation, waste issues, and climate and energy.
Grant program for doctoral course students
Since 2001 the foundation has provided academic research funding for graduate students’ costs of writing PhD theses in the humanities and social sciences to support outstanding young researchers who are inspired to write on environmental themes.
For more details on each initiative, please refer to the foundation's website below.
Sompo Environment Foundation
