On Wednesday, October 21st, GAMBA OSAKA held a "Sustainable Training Center Mixed Session" at the Senri Civic Center (Suita City).
This initiative, themed "A town where everyone wants to continue living," was implemented as an inquiry-based learning program where fifth-grade elementary school students from Suita City and representatives from companies, local governments, and educational institutions engaged in dialogue across generations and positions to consider local issues and the future of the town.
On the day of the event, the children presented the local issues they feel on a daily basis, as well as their ideas for the future, such as "What kind of town would you like it to be?". Afterwards, they participated in group discussions with representatives from companies, local governments, and educational institutions, exchanging opinions on the possibilities and concrete actions needed to realize these ideas.
The children presented proposals from a variety of perspectives, including revitalizing local communities, protecting the natural environment, creating safe and secure towns, promoting recycling, reducing food waste, and solving waste problems. Furthermore, many opinions and advice based on their respective expertise and experiences were offered by representatives from companies, local governments, and educational institutions, resulting in a lively dialogue.
This session provided an opportunity to reaffirm the great potential of children's flexible thinking, initiative, and unconventional perspectives.
Going forward, the Sustaina Training Center will transition from the "mixing" phase to the "action" phase, working in collaboration with local communities, companies, municipalities, and educational institutions to implement concrete initiatives aimed at realizing the ideas generated by children.
GAMBA OSAKA will continue to promote co-creation with diverse stakeholders through the Sustaina Training Center and contribute to the realization of a sustainable local community.

[Implementation Overview]
• Project name: Sustrain Japan Project
• Program name: Sustainability Training Center (Sustainatoresen) Mixed Session
• Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Venue: Senri Citizens' Center
Participating schools: Suita Municipal Kitayamada Elementary School, Suita Municipal Senri Takemi Elementary School
• Target audience: Approximately 150 fifth-grade elementary school students
Participating companies and local governments: Osaka Prefecture, Suita City, Suita City Board of Education, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, Housenka, OOSAKA YODOGAWA CONSUMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE., Kita Osaka Shinkin THE KITAOSAKA SHINKIN BANK Co., Ltd., Advacom Co., Ltd., Earth hacks Co., Ltd., Yoshizuya Co., Ltd. (in no particular order)

https://www.gamba-osaka.net/english/news/index/no/20795/