Conserving the Natural Environment on Campus
ICU boasts an exceptional natural environment of 620 thousand square meters（190 thousand tsubo）. It is one of the largest university campuses in Tokyo, with abundant nature of incomparable scale. The rich natural environment serves as an educational resource that cultivates sensitivity, brings tranquility and nurtures intelligence in our students. The generous donations for this fund will be utilized for the maintenance and preservation of our beautiful natural environment, to pass it on to the next generation.
Outline of Conserving the Natural Environment on Campus
- Name
- Conserving the Natural Environment on Campus
- Purpose of Donation
- Cutting trees on campus, growing seedlings to be planted in the wooded area and to support natural environment preservation activities
- Campaign Target
- JPY 1 million/year
- Period
- Permanent campaign
- Giving
- Gifts of any amount are appreciated. Please provide donor information by submitting the gift form or sending an e-mail. With a gift of JPY 4 million or more (the amount to support a single student for 4 years), individual and corporate donors have the option to be named.
【Message from Mr. Tomioka, Trustees in Charge of Advancement】
The beautiful ICU grounds is blessed with abundant nature. Flowers of the season bloom on its 620,000 square-meter campus. Its inhabitants include badgers, racoons and all sorts of insects. The campus abuts the Nogawa River, which flows along the Kokubunji Gaisen (cliff line), a 30 km stretch of greenery. The natural environment on campus is full of untouched nature, although it is part of metropolitan Tokyo. This tree-populated environment serves as an educational resource for our students and a place to unwind in comfort. In recent years, trees have been damaged or have fallen over due to typhoons, insect pests, and the effect of climate change. Seedlings planted in the founding years of ICU have grown into huge trees in almost seven decades. As they grow older, we need to take care of them. To pass on this wonderful campus filled with nature to the next generation, we need wide-ranging support. We hope you can help us with your generous donations.
Tetsuro Tomioka（Trustees in Charge of Advancement）
An article on ICU’s cherry blossoms, written by Mr. Tetsuro Tomioka, Trustees in Charge of Advancement, was published in “University Current Review (Daigaku Jiho),” a magazine that reports advanced initiatives by universities and information on higher education. The article can be viewed from the link below. University Current Review No. 396
【Related Information】
Donation Report and Current Efforts
We would like to express our gratitude to all of you for your generous donations to “Conserving the Natural Environment on Campus.” Utilizing it as follows, we were able to maintain a high-quality natural environment at the University. We greatly appreciate your contribution.
Report of Use of Funds in AY2023
- Donations ：7,616,350 yen
- Expenditure ： No expenditures from donations this year
Past Conservation Activities
- Donations in AY2020 ：765,500 yen
- Expenditure in AY2020 ： 1,737,208 yen
*Cash carried over from the previous year was allocated.
Pruning of the plum trees on the lawn in front of the University Hall
Pruning of tall trees in front of the University Chapel (the last occasion for this was in AY2017)
