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Children's Book "Biodiversity We All Want to Know (Volume 1)" by Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab Released Today
Volume 1, "Let's Learn About Biodiversity," of the children's book series "Biodiversity We All Want to Know" ( Bunken Publishing ), produced by Dentsu Diversity Lab—Dentsu Inc.'s specialized organization for research, analysis, and solution development in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) field—was released on May 30. Dentsu Team SDGs provided cooperation.
This children's book series on biodiversity targets upper elementary school students. Volume 2 will be released in June, Volume 3 in July, Volume 4 in August, and Volume 5 in September, completing the five-volume set.
[Book Content]
This book leverages insights on diversity gathered by Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab over the past 13 years and sustainability expertise from Dentsu Inc. Team SDGs. It focuses on familiar themes of daily life and the future, incorporating biodiversity. It is designed to encourage elementary and junior high school students to actively pursue research-based learning. Covering "Clothing," "Food," "Housing," and "Future," it employs extensive research data, the latest case studies, manga, and worksheets. This makes it not only a resource for elementary and junior high school students to learn about biodiversity as something personally relevant, but also a useful book for anyone seeking to understand, think about, and take action on biodiversity.
Similar to the previously published series "Everyone Wants to Know About LGBTQ+" (2022) and "Everyone Wants to Know About Diversity" (2023), which are held in many elementary and junior high schools and town libraries nationwide, this book is also a five-volume series. It allows readers to deepen their understanding of biodiversity step by step—in schools, libraries, and homes—through the "Everyone Wants to Know" series.
[From the Table of Contents]
Introduction: What is Biodiversity?
1. Understanding Biodiversity
2. What Are Ecosystem Services?
3. Challenges to Biodiversity
[Series Publication Schedule]
Volume 2: Choosing What We Wear (Releasing June 30)
Learn about "Clothing and Biodiversity," including mass production and disposal of clothing, and 3R initiatives.
Volume 3 : Understanding Food (Release Date: July 30)
Learn about "Food and Biodiversity," including food chains and local production for local consumption, and consider what we can do.
Volume 4: Considering Where We Live (Release Date: August 30)
Learn about "Habitat and Biodiversity," including climate and geography, urban and rural areas, and consider the issues.
Volume 5 : Biodiversity and the Future (On Sale September 30)
Learn about "Future and Biodiversity" from international goals to the latest initiatives, making it personally relevant.
■About the Authors
Dentsu Inc. Diversity Lab
Aki Masuyama, Erina Hanzawa, Kahori Kishimoto
An organization within Dentsu Inc. specializing in research, analysis, and solution development in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) field. Conducted the "LGBT Survey" (renamed the "LGBTQ+ Survey" starting in 2020) in 2012, 2015, 2018, 2020, and 2023. Co-authored works include the 5-volume series "LGBTQ+: What Everyone Should Know" (2022, Bunken Publishing), "Illustrated Pocket Guide: Essential LGBTQ+ Knowledge for Business Professionals" (2022, Shuwa System), and the 5-volume series "Diversity: What Everyone Should Know" (2023, Bunken Publishing).
■Collaborators
Dentsu Inc. Team SDGs
Rie Tanaka
A project team supporting stakeholders' SDGs initiatives. Activities include publishing consumer surveys to understand the current state of SDGs in Japan, conducting study sessions and workshops to promote SDGs understanding and internal initiatives, providing advertising communication consulting, and producing business co-creation projects.
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