Tottori University of Environmental Studies

Tottori University of Environmental Studies’ fundamental principle is to foster human talent capable of contributing to the achievement of harmonious coexistence of people, society and nature, in addition to conducting creative academic research.

In order to spread knowledge widely, educate and research specialized science deeply, and achieve the harmonious coexistence of people, society and nature, Tottori University of Environmental Studies nurtures people with abundant human qualities, who think and act for themselves, and live their lives powerfully.

Furthermore, we foster human talent who aim to develop a sustainable society while maintaining a local perspective that values the regional natural environment and the connections between people, with an excellent sense of balance capable of global activities spanning both conservation of the natural environment and human economic development; human talent who are connected to and take responsibility for their local region, and can succeed on the world stage.

At present, the creation of a sustainable society by constructing a low-carbon, recycling-oriented society that coexists with nature is becoming a shared global goal. The Sustainability Research Institute, which was inaugurated in July 2009, consists of five research laboratories (research fields), which conduct research on environmental sustainability topics such as sustainable agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries, waste-related issues, and utilization of energy that uses natural resources.

In Japan, from now on, the decrease and aging of population is certain. In those circumstances, we have to explore and build new ways of living. At the Regional Innovation Research Center, we deal with several subjects such as Tottori Prefecture's regional community and culture, founded on a specific natural environment, and industry. Through research and practice in this region, we aim to offer students a position there in which, in the future, they can play a leading role towards this goal. We understand that solutions to environmental problems at a regional level lie inside the region itself, and we engage in education / research, conscious that efforts made in the little Tottori Prefecture could become the world's model in the future.