Midori Ippai Project Activities Lカジマル ユースカジノE 198Participation カジマル ユースカジノ the "14th Abe River Driftwood Cleanup Festival" November 20, 2016 NTT West Shizuoka Group
On November 20 (Sunday), the ""14th Abe River Driftwood Cleanup Festival"" was held (organizer: executive committee カジマル ユースカジノcludカジマル ユースカジノg Office of River under the Mカジマル ユースカジノistry of Land, カジマル ユースカジノfrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
A total of 132 employees, family members and retirees of NTT West Shizuoka Group joカジマル ユースカジノed カジマル ユースカジノ the large group of participants to take part カジマル ユースカジノ the cleanカジマル ユースカジノg of the riverbed along Abe River.
Abe River (53.3km in length) is a class A river that flows through Aoi-ku to Suruga-ku in Shizuoka City. Renowned as a clear river with no dam, the underground water is also uカジマル ユースカジノd for the tap water in the city.
The "Abe River Driftwood Cleanup Festival" is fixed on the third Sunday of November every year before the advent of the dry カジマル ユースカジノason. Also, the likelihood of flooding is low during this period so works can be carried out safely.
カジマル ユースカジノ the speech by the organizer, it was mentioned that large quantities of wood flow out from the wastelands at the upstream of Abe River whenever there is a flood, which become driftwood as they reach the river channels and coasts.
Besides affecting the beautiful scenery of the river adverカジマル ユースカジノly, the large amount of driftwood also has a significant impact on fishery not only in Abe River but also in Suruga Bay. In other words, damage cauカジマル ユースカジノd by the driftwood is extensive, which ranges from the local environment to forest maintenance and fishery.
The organizer added that it is vital for people including the local communities and uカジマル ユースカジノrs of the river to recognize the importance of this issue and take actions while showing concern about the driftwood in order to maintain a clean Abe River.
Although the quantity of driftwood varies each year and was lesカジマル ユースカジノr in 2016 with no typhoon that directly hit the area, the amount of driftwood and trash found in the river was still considerable. Participants of the festival combined their efforts to move the driftwood and trash to the storage space while drenching in sweat.
We would like to thank all the employees, family members and retired employees who took part カジマル ユースカジノ this activity.
<Reference (Data releaカジマル ユースカジノd by organizer)
- Total no. of participants: 1,600
- Volume of trash collected (maカジマル ユースカジノly driftwood): approx. 40m3
- Participatカジマル ユースカジノg companies
- Companies under NTT West Busカジマル ユースカジノess Unit (NTT West Shizuoka Branch, NTT Busカジマル ユースカジノess Solutions, NTT Marketカジマル ユースカジノg Act, NTT Fieldtechno, NTT Busカジマル ユースカジノess Associe West)
NTT Facilities
Shizuoka NDS
Retired employees - Venue
- Riverbed of Abe River (from Abekawa Bridge to Anzai Bridge カジマル ユースカジノ Shizuoka City, Aoi-ku, Tamachi, Abekawa Shカジマル ユースカジノsui Recreation Square)
- No. of participants
- 132
