The award recipients delivered commemorative lectures at the University of Tokyo on December 12 and Kyoto University on December 14 respectively.
For the 2019 Blue Planet Prize Commemorative Lectures Video, click here.

In the first section, Prof. Eric Lambin presented a lecture on the topic of "Scaling up solutions for sustainable land use" which will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by M.D. Michiko Imai, Guest Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture; Special Ambassador for Hyogo Prefectural College of Forest Management.

University of Tokyo

Kyoto Universiy

In the second section, Prof. Jared Diamond presented a lecture on the topic of "Environment and History" followed by a Q&A moderated by Dr. Yoshihiro Hayashi, President/Director General, National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan.

University of Tokyo

Kyoto University

For more information about this year's winners, click here.

For the 2019 Blue Planet Prize Commemorative Lectures Video, click here.