Yasuhiro Endo
Professor, Aichi Sangyo University Graduate School
Architect
Save the Global Environment

A birds-eye view of a bright scene - manual cultivation along terraced slopes - the wake of a boat at sea as it negotiates the elements.

There is an active natural chain of life in the environment sought by children.

Impressive scenes conveying the chain of life - eating, working, playing, and dancing together - have been drawn, but such impressions are as fragile as life itself.

The emotion generated through encounters between children and their living environments is uniquely expressed, and this contest generates innumerable wonderful works each year.

These children's energetic expression of their surroundings not only makes them more aware of important issues, but also promotes consideration of the global environment to others - within and outside Japan - thanks to their quality and variety.

Consideration towards the environment must bolster our intentions and actions to conserve and nurture the global environment.

Looking at these lively images of flowers and wildfowl fills every pore of our body with desire to save the global environment.