Impact & History
Together, we can
Our Impact
Since we started in 2009, our projects have offered the following benefits:
More than 5,600 volunteers have participated in SEGO Initiative’s Satoumi (e.g., beach cleanups) and Satoyama projects (e.g. organic farming activities) donating more than 19,280 hours and an estimated ¥25,472,500 in time and services.
Experience
Our experience help to put a central focus on the Ocean through learning and experiencing the interconnections between Ocean (Satoumi) and the Land (Satoyama) environments.
UN SDGS
Our projects help give meaning to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in tangible, easy to understand ways:
2023
2020
TogetherApart International Coastal Cleanup 2020 to #CleanOn where you live, work or play.
Expo Mer Fujisawa virtual Art & Sustainability Project
2019
The first Ocean Plastic Art Exhibition on Katase Higashi Hama beach.
2016
2015
Spring
Fall
Start of Satoyama – Organic Farming Project
15th Fujisawa Beach Cleaning Project and the addition of the Clean Sailing Experience Activity (S.E.A) team with Tiwal Japan to remove floating debris offshore.
2014
Continued the Fujisawa Beach Cleaning Project and launched SEGO Initiative in addition to cleaning venues like Enoshima Shrine.
2013
The release of the Fujisawa Beach Cleaning project video.
2011
Great East Japan Earthquake took place, with all donations from the Spring 2011 event given to Tohoku communities.
2010
Growth in the number of corporate supporters (with project location in Soleil Provence French School
2009
Fujisawa Beach Cleaning Project Starts.
WIFM Magazine Article Corporate Beach Cleaners.