THE ASAHI GLASS FOUNDATION
Blue Planet Prize
2019 Blue Planet Prize Award Ceremony
[Winners entering the ceremony hall]
[Introductory remarks] Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura, Chairman of the Asahi Glass Foundation
[Introduction of Blue Planet Prize/Award Winners] Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Chairman of the Blue Planet Prize Presentation Committee
[Presentation of award] Prof. Eric Lambin
[Presentation of award] Prof. Jared Diamond
[An Address] His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Akishino
[Congratulatory Remarks] Mr. Shinzo Abe, The Prime Minister of Japan （Read by Mr. Hisayoshi Ando, Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, METI for P.M. Abe）
[Congratulatory Remarks] Her Excellency Mrs. Roxane de BILDERLING, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium
[Congratulatory Remarks] Mr. Nicholas M. Hill, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the United States of America
[Mini-biography video] Prof. Eric Lambin
[Mini-biography video] Prof. Jared Diamond
Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino, Winners and their spouses, Chairman Ishimura and spouse
[Toast] Dr. Yoshihiro Hayashi, Chairman of the Blue Planet Prize Selection Committee
[Toast]
[Lecture] Prof. Eric LambinScaling up solutions for sustainable land use
[Qs ＆ As] Moderated by M.D. Michiko Imai, Guest Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture; Special Ambassador for Hyogo Prefectural College of Forest Management
[Lecture] Prof. Jared DiamondEnvironment and History
[Qs ＆ As] Moderated by Dr. Yoshihiro Hayashi, President/Director General, National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan
[Lecture]Prof. Eric Lambin
[Lecture]Prof. Jared Diamond
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[Introductory remarks] Mr. Hiroyuki Watanabe, Senior Executive Director of the Asahi Glass Foundation
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