身近な植物や生物の観察会を定期的に開催し、自然の大切さを伝える活動をしている加藤紀夫さん。近年、都市化や外来植物などの影響で、活動拠点である埼玉県・秋ヶ瀬公園に生息する希少な植物が、絶滅の危機にあることから、植物のクーロン再生などの知見を生かした自然環境の保全に取り組んでいます。この取り組みを地域の人々にも共有し、街全体で自然愛を深め合うコミュニティを育てていきたいと語る加藤さんの思い描く未来とは？
Mr. Norio Kato regularly holds nature observation activities, looking at plants and animals right around us to convey the importance of nature. In recent years, due to urbanization and invasive species, rare plants in Akigase Park in Saitama Prefecture, where the activities are held, are at risk of extinction, so Mr. Kato is working to preserve the natural environment by applying his knowledge of plant rejuvenation and cloning. Mr. Kato says he would like to share this initiative with people in the area and build a community in the city with a deep love of nature. What kind of future does he envision?
